Ethiopian Drought 2010
by: Yusuke, Jose, and SunnyIB1 Geography
Examine the factors that affected the choice of adjustments before, and responses to, actual hazard events or disasters
What is Drought?
a prolonged period of months and years where supply of water falls below demand.
Map of Drought Affected Region
Rural community in KaluWoreda, the South Wollo Zone in the north eastern part of Ethiopia
East Africa
Ethiopian Drought 2010 Profile
People Killed: 300 Thousand
PeoplePeople Affected: 57 Million People Palmer Drought
Index: -3
Drought Statistic
Average family size of 6-7Out of the 80 million (total population), 17% resides in urban areas.43% of Ethiopia's GDP is from the agricultural sector
Population Pyramid
Country StatisticHDI: 0.33 (2010)Adult Literacy Rate: 30%Life Expectancy: 59 yearsGNI per Capita: $380
Choice of Adjustments
1. Do nothing and accept the hazard
2. Adjust to living in a hazardous environment
3. Leave the area
Factors affected the choice of
adjustments
BEFORE the drought
"Drought planning is the action taken by individual citizens, industry and the government in advance to mitigate impacts and conflicts arising from droughts"
Factor 1:
Economy
Factor 2:
Politics/Society
Factor 3:
Physical Geography
Factor 1:
Economy
high economic water scarcity
more than 10 drought events
occurred in Ethiopia from 1970
to 2004 experience
Factor 1:
Economy
Agriculture Task Force (ATF)
monitored the food prices in
drought-prone areas.
Grain prices rose by as much as 100%
Livestock & Grain Prices
Global Environmental Facility Drought Adaptation Project:- harvesting techniques- vegetable production- beekeeping
Factor 2:
Politics/Society
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)address extreme poverty in its growing urban areas.
UNDP’s pioneering satellite mapping
Productive Safety Net Programme (PSNP) in 2005- Food Donations
Drought-resistant seeds
Factor 3:
Physical Geography Over 4.5 million people in need of aid in Ethiopia, primarily due to lack of rainfall from October to December 2010.
The National Meteorological Agency has set up at least 40 new weather stations
Rural community in KaluWoreda
Weather Stations send real-time data to Addis Ababa, the capital
city of Ethiopia
Factors affected the choice of adjustments
Responses to the drought
Short-term: Rescue
Mid-term: Rehabilitation
Long-term: Reconstruction
Factors Relating to Adjustments: Politics, Economy, Physical GeographyRescue
Short-Term Responses
As much as $1.1 million is raised in monetary aid.
Red Cross
Projects Initiated: Coping with Climate Change (CwCC)
Factors Relating to Adjustments: Economy, Physical GeographyRehabilitation
Mid-Term Responses
Drip irrigation for minimal water loss / maximum plant growth
Factors Relating to Adjustments: Economy, PoliticsReconstruction
Long-Term Responses
Build Wells / Rainwater Collection Systems / Filtration Devices
In Conclusion...
A combination of both Adjustments before and Responses after.
Adjustments
Responses
RescueRehabilitationReconstruction
Disaster
1
2
34
Low HDI
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