Drought in the United States: Causes and Issues for Congress

by Peter Folger, Betsy A. Cody, Nicole T. Carter

Drought is a natural hazard with potentially significant societal, economic, and environmental consequences. Public policy issues related to drought range from how to identify and measure drought to how best to prepare for, respond to, and mitigate drought impacts, and who should bear such costs. This report provides information relevant to drought policy discussions by describing the physical causes of drought, drought history in the United States,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1478326808
• ISBN13: 9781478326809
• Release Date: July 2012
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 30 Pages
• Weight: 0.21 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.5" x 11.0"