Publications

The NDMC maintains a collection of fact sheets for quick reference, as well as a number of special studies or white papers. These items are .pdf files, which require Adobe Acrobat Reader (available free from Adobe’s web site).

Other NDMC publications include conference proceedings and technical reports.

Fact Sheets
Spotting Drought Before It’s Too Late—why we use indices to identify droughts; defining and understanding drought

Overview of the National Drought Mitigation Center—mission and background of the NDMC

Products of the National Drought Mitigation Center—an overview of the monitoring/mitigation tools of the NDMC

About the [Drought] Monitor—an in-depth look at how the U.S. Drought Monitor is put together

Checklist of Historical, Current, and Potential Drought Impacts—a comprehensive checklist for drought planners to use to anticipate drought’s effects

Drought Compared with Hurricanes and Floods in the United States—data showing that drought is at least as expensive as hurricanes and floods

The National Drought Mitigation Center’s Website—a printable version of our homepage

White Papers
Drought Indices—a technical comparison of drought indices

The Basics of Drought Planning: A 10-Step Process—an overview of a drought planning methodology developed by the director of the NDMC, used by U.S. states and foreign governments

Improving Drought Management in the West: The Role of Mitigation and Preparedness—prepared by D.A. Wilhite, director of the National Drought Mitigation Center, as a white paper for the Western Water Policy Review Commission

Conference Proceedings and Technical Reports
Hayes, M.J.; D.A. Wilhite; M.D. Svoboda; and K.H. Smith. 1996. Drought Management: Crisis vs. Risk Management. In Proceedings of the 1996 International Conference and Exposition on Natural Disaster Reduction, pp. 371–372. American Society of Civil Engineers, Washington, D.C.

Wilhite, D.A. 1990. Planning for Drought: A Process for State Government. IDIC Technical Report Series 90–1. International Drought Information Center, University of Nebraska, Lincoln.

Wilhite, D.A. 1992. Drought in Uruguay: Developing a National Policy and Plan of Action. IDIC Technical Report Series 92–1. International Drought Information Center, University of Nebraska, Lincoln.

Wilhite, D.A. 1993. Drought Mitigation Technologies in the United States: With Future Policy Recommendations. IDIC Technical Report Series 93–1. International Drought Information Center, University of Nebraska, Lincoln.

Wilhite, D.A.; M.V.K. Sivakumar; and D.A. Wood (eds.). 2000. Early Warning Systems for Drought Preparedness and Management (Proceedings of an Experts Group Meeting). World Meteorological Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.

Wilhite, D.A.; K.H. Smith; and M.J. Hayes. 1996. The National Drought Mitigation Center. In Proceedings of Conserv ‘96, pp. 795–799. American Water Works Association, Washington, D.C.

Wilhite, D.A.; and D.A. Wood (eds.). 1995. Planning for a Sustainable Future: The Case of the North American Great Plains. IDIC Technical Report Series 95–1. International Drought Information Center, University of Nebraska, Lincoln.

Wilhite, D.A.; and D.A. Wood (eds.). 1994. Drought Management in a Changing West: New Directions for Water Policy. IDIC Technical Report Series 94–1. International Drought Information Center, University of Nebraska, Lincoln.

Wilhite, D.A.; D.A. Wood; and P.A. Kay. 1991. Drought Management and Planning: Proceedings of the Seminar and Workshop. IDIC Technical Report Series 91–1. International Drought Information Center, University of Nebraska, Lincoln.

Dr. Donald A. Wilhite’s publications

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