Evidence of increasing resilience in the irrigated agricultural sector to water scarcity and drought
Impact of drought and water scarcity on agriculture
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Dr Rey talks about the impact of drought on agriculture, and how water scarcity has resulted in farmers in the East England becoming increasingly resilient.
Recorded at the Drought Symposium "Drought Risk and Decision Making", on 08/09/15, Exeter College, UK.
Hosted by the MaRIUS project: http://www.mariusdroughtproject.org/
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Droughts are one of the headline strategic risks to the UK. In 2012 the UK experienced the driest spring in over a century, after two dry winters. Ministers faced the prospect of water shortages during the London Olympics. Whilst the drought conditions in early 2012 served as a wake-up call, the potential for water shortages in the UK, driven by changing patterns of demand and changing climatic conditions, had already been recognised. In the Thames Water region alone it is estimated that...
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