The assessment of risks related to drought and possible subsequent food insecurity requires
the consideration of parameters related to the hazard itself in relation to levels of socioeconomic
vulnerability. Current drought indices show weaknesses in monitoring soil
moisture and vegetation status, whereas seasonal forecast or assessments of vulnerabilities
are not integrated at all. SATIDA aims to design and evaluate a novel drought index
including satellite-derived datasets of soil moisture and vegetation status, to test its
performance in near-real-time as well as its forecasting capabilities. An innovative
smartphone application that facilitates rapid assessments of vulnerabilities as well as access
to drought conditions and predictions in affected regions will be developed. The consortium
consists of a unique team of four scientific project partners and Doctors without Borders,
who will be testing the results in real-life conditions.
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