United Nations University|Institute for Environment and Human Security|Senckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre|Goethe University Frankfurt|University of Bonn|Goethe University Frankfurt|University of Bonn|Goethe University Frankfurt|United Nations University|Institute for Environment and Human Security|Joint Research Centre|Joint Research Centre|United Nations University|Institute for Environment and Human Security|United Nations University|Institute for Environment and Human Security|United Nations University|Institute for Environment and Human Security
abstract droughts continue affect ecosystems communities entire economies agriculture bears much impact many countries heavily affected sector past decades efforts made assess drought risk different spatial scales present first time integrated assessment drought risk irrigated rainfed agricultural systems global scale composite hazard indicators calculated irrigated rainfed systems separately using different drought indices based historical climate conditions 19802016 exposure analyzed irrigated nonirrigated crops vulnerability assessed socioecologicalsystem ses perspective using socioecological susceptibility lack copingcapacity indicators weighted drought experts around world analysis shows drought risk rainfed irrigated agricultural systems displays heterogeneous pattern global level higher risk southeastern europe well northern southern africa providing information drivers spatial patterns drought risk dimensions hazard exposure vulnerability presented analysis support identification tailored measures reduce drought risk increase resilience agricultural systems