Drought and natural resources management in the United States: impacts and implications of the 1987 - 89 drought
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| adam_text | Contents
List of Figures and Tables ix
Acknowledgments xv
1 Introduction 1
The Drought s Legacy, 2
The Drought Hazard in the United States, 3
The Country s Evolving Drought Hazard, 3
How Well Do We Manage the Drought Hazard? 7
Goals and Structure of This Book, 8
Notes, 9
References, 9
2 A Climatological Perspective of the 1987 89 Drought 11
The Climatological Setting, 12
Classification and Evolution, 12
Comparisons with Past Droughts, 18
The Drought as a Whole, 30
Regional Patterns of the 1987 89 Drought, 31
The Decadal Pattern of 20th Century Droughts, 38
Summary, 38
Notes, 39
References, 42
3 National Drought Vulnerability 43
Section I: Severe Drought Conditions in 1988 43
Overview, 44
National Dimensions of Impacts: Winners and Losers, 45
Impacts by Economic Sector, 49
Personal Income and Cost of Living, 58
Selected Environmental and Ecosystem Effects, 58
Human Health, 60
Public Sector Issues, 61
Summary, 62
References, 65
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vi Contents
Section II: Continuing Impacts in 1989 66
Drought Conditions in 1989, 66
1989 Drought Impacts, 69
Summary, 85
References, 87
4 Drought, Barges, and Diversion in the Mississippi Basin 93
Introduction, 93
Background, 94
Principal Factors Causing the Low Flows in 1988, 98
Impacts of the Drought, 101
Management Responses, 102
A Controversial Response Proposal:
Increased Water Diversion, 105
Implications for the Future, 108
Notes, 110
References, 111
5 Drought and Dryland Agriculture in North Dakota 113
The North Dakota Drought, 113
How Farmers Perceived and Responded
to Drought in 1988, 118
Implications for the Future, 122
References, 123
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6 Drought Induced Water Supply Problems at Atlanta 124
Introduction, 124
Background, 124
Drought Problems and Responses, 125
Implications for the Future, 129
References, 130
Contents vii
7 Drought and Ecosystem Management:
The Yellowstone Fires 131
Introduction, 131
The 1988 Fires, 132
Fire Behavior in 1988: How Unusual Was It? 135
Convergent Forces and the Yellowstone Fires, 136
Anticipating the Unusual
in Natural Systems Management, 138
Several Factors Combined to Yield Surprise, 144
Implications for the Future, 147
Notes, 147
References, 148
8 Managing Drought in the U.S.: Problems and Solutions 150
Major Governmental Responses, 150
Problems of Adjustment and Response, 153
Drought Response Problems
Illuminated by the 1987 89 Event, 156
Recommendations for Improved Drought Management, 160
A Unifying Proposal: Full Implementation of
the National Climate Program Act, 167
References, 169
Index 171
Figures and Tables
Figures
1.1 The drought s severity on June 15, 1988 2
1.2 Environmental elements affected by droughts and
their related impacts 4
1.3 Range of possible social consequences of drought 5
2.1 Percent of contiguous United States in severe or
extreme drought from January 1984 to July 1989 12
2.2 The severity of seasonal precipitation and tempera¬
ture for the contiguous United States from winter
1987 to summer 1988 13
2.3 The severity of drought and wetness during Janu¬
ary July 1930 and January July 1988 14
2.4 Percent of normal precipitation from April through
June 1988 for North America 16
2.5 The severity of seasonal precipitation anomalies
during fall 1988 and winter 1988 89 19
2.6 The severity of seasonal precipitation and tempera¬
ture anomalies for Spring 1989 20
2.7 The severity of precipitation and temperature
anomalies for June and July 1989 21
2.8 The severity of drought and wetness for March and
July 1989 22
2.9 The severity of monthly precipitation anomalies for
January July 1988 and January July 1931 24
* List of Figures and Tables
2.10 Percent of contiguous United States in severe or
extreme drought from January 1927 to July 1932 26
2.11 Total precipitation occurring from January through
July for years 1895 1989 26
2.12 Percent of the contiguous United States in severe or
extreme drought from 1895 1989 27
2.13 The severity of drought and wetness during July
1934 27
2.14 Palmer Hydrological Drought Indices for the con¬
tiguous United States 28
2.15 Percent of the contiguous United States in severe or
extreme drought from January 1932 to July 1937 28
2.16 Total precipitation for August March from 1895 96
to 1988 89 29
2.17 Total precipitation for April July from 1895 1989 29
2.18 Total precipitation for 19 month periods that began
in January and ended in July of the following
year, 1895 1989 32
2.19 Total annual precipitation that occurred from 1895
to 1989 32
2.20 Index of total annual precipitation from 1895
1988 33
2.21 Regions of agricultural or hydrological importance 34
2.22 Total precipitation for April June from 1895 1989
over the primary corn and soybean belt of the
U.S. 35
2.23 Total precipitation and percent of area in severe or
extreme drought for April June from 1895 to 1989
over the Upper Mississippi Drainage Basin 36
List of Figures and Tables xi
2.24 Total precipitation and percent of area in severe or
extreme drought for April July from 1895 1989 over
the Spring Wheat Belt 37
2.25 The severity of drought and wetness for each decade
of the 20th Century 40
3.1 Impacts of drought losses across multiple systems 51
3.2 Areas with severe to extreme drought 67
3.3 Percent of U.S. with severe to extreme drought 70
3.4 Percent of Mississippi River Basin with severe to
extreme drought in May, 1895 1989 70
3.5 Percent of average precipitation in California basins
for October 1988 April 1989 71
3.6 October May precipitation values for 1895 1989 for
Nebraska 72
3.7 October May precipitation values for 1895 1989 for
Kansas 72
3.8 Behavior of Illinois corn prices 76
3.9 Fluctuation in U.S. soybean production and yield
scenarios developed in August 1989 for 1989 crop 78
3.10 Drought conditions during the summer of 1989 84
4.1 The areas of severe and extreme drought in the
Mississippi River Basin on June 15, 1988 94
4.2 Area mean streamflow in three major regions
comprising most of the Mississippi River Basin 97
4.3 Monthly mean streamflows for October 1987
September 1988 and median flows for two major
regions
xii List of Figures and Tables
4.4 Daily streamflows on the upper and lower Missis¬
sippi River from October 1987 to September 1988 100
5.1 North Dakota statewide Palmer Hydrological
Drought Index 114
5.2 North Dakota wheat yields, 1880 1989 116
5.3 Percent of small grain crop loss in North Dakota 117
5.4 Production yields and prices for all wheats in North
Dakota, 1980 89 117
5.5 North Dakota wheat acreage, 1980 89 122
7.1 Total acreage burned in forest fires. 1977 88 132
7.2 Temperature and precipitation for Mammoth,
Wyoming, 1951 80 averages and 1988 measure¬
ments 133
7.3 Estimated fire perimeters in Yellowstone park on
July 15, 1988, and September 22, 1988 134
7.4 Palmer Hydrological Drought Index for northwest
Wyoming climatic division 138
7.5 Energy Release Component and 1,000 hour fuel
moisture for Mammoth, Wyoming, 1988 141
7.6 Energy Release Component and 1,000 hour fuel
moisture for selected Yellowstone sites, 1988 141
7.7 Threshold behavior of fires in middle successional
and late successional forests 143
Tables
3.1 Roster of Drought Impacts 46
3.2 Roster of Winners from Drought Conditions 48
3.3 Analysis of Effects on National Crop Production 50
List of Figures and Tables xiii
3.4 Losses and Costs of the 1988 Drought 56
3.5 Major Impacts of Drought of 1988 63
3.6 Long Term and Cumulative Impacts 64
3.7 USDA Estimates of 1989 Corn Crop and Available
Surpluses 87
4.1 Classification of Average Temperature and Precipi¬
tation Conditions Prevailing in Three Regions
During 1987 1988 96
5.1 Soil Moisture in North Dakota 115
5.2 Drought Adjustments Used by Farmers During 1988
Drought 120
5.3 In Your Opinion, Why is the Climate Changing? 121
7.1 Palmer Drought Severity Indices for Wyoming s
Yellowstone Drainage climatic division, 1980 89 139
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