Drought and climate change assessment using Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI) for Sarawak River Basin

• Main Authors: Bong, Charles Hin Joo, Richard, J.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: IWA Publishing 2019
• Subjects: S Agriculture (General); T Technology (General)
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/31353/1/Richard%2C%20J..pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/31353/; https://iwaponline.com/jwcc/article-abstract/doi/10.2166/wcc.2019.036/69388/Drought-and-climate-change-assessment-using?redirectedFrom=fulltext

Severe droughts in the year 1998 and 2014 in Sarawak due to strong El Nino has impacted the water supply and irrigated agriculture. In this study, the Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI) was used for drought identification and monitoring in Sarawak River Basin. Using monthly precipitation data be...