Table of contents List of contributors Preface Part I: Drought monitoring and forecasting Drought monitoring and forecasting at large scale I. Bordi and A. Sutera Monitoring and forecasting drought on a regional scale: Emilia-Romagna region C. Cacciamani, A. Morgillo, S. Marchesi and V. Pavan Development of the Piedmont Region Hydrological Bulletin as a support to water resources monitoring and management C. Ronchi, A. Vargiu, R. Pelosini, A. Salandin,...