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  Cross-sectoral impacts of the 2018–2019 Central European drought and climate resilience in the German part of the Elbe River basin

Conradt, T., Engelhardt, H., Menz, C., Vicente-Serrano, S. M., Alvarez Farizo, B., Peña-Angulo, D., Domínguez-Castro, F., Eklundh, L., Jin, H., Boincean, B., Murphy, C., López-Moreno, J. I. (2023): Cross-sectoral impacts of the 2018–2019 Central European drought and climate resilience in the German part of the Elbe River basin. - Regional Environmental Change, 23, 32.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10113-023-02032-3

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Conradt, Tobias1, Author              
Engelhardt, Henry1, Author              
Menz, Christoph1, Author              
Vicente-Serrano, Sergio M2, Author
Alvarez Farizo, Begoña 2, Author
Peña-Angulo, Dhais 2, Author
Domínguez-Castro, Fernando2, Author
Eklundh, Lars2, Author
Jin, Hongxiao2, Author
Boincean, Boris 2, Author
Murphy, Conor 2, Author
López-Moreno, J. Ignacio2, Author
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1Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, ou_persistent13              
2External Organizations, ou_persistent22              

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 Abstract: The 2018–2019 Central European drought was probably the most extreme in Germany since the early 16th century. We assess the multiple consequences of the drought for natural systems, the economy and human health in the German part of the Elbe River basin, an area of 97,175 km² including the cities of Berlin and Hamburg and contributing about 18 % to the German GDP. We employ meteorological, hydrological, and socio-economic data to build a comprehensive picture of the drought severity, its multiple effects and cross-sectoral consequences in the basin. Time series of different drought indices illustrate the severity of the 2018–2019 drought and how it progressed from meteorological water deficits via soil water depletion towards low groundwater levels and river runoff, and losses in vegetation productivity. The event resulted in severe production losses in agriculture (minus 20–40 % for staple crops) and forestry (especially through forced logging of damaged wood: 25.1 million tons in 2018–2020 compared to only 3.4 million tons in 2015–2017), while other economic sectors remained largely unaffected. However, there is no guarantee that this socio-economic stability will be sustained in future drought events; this is discussed in the light of 2022, another dry year holding the potential for a compound crisis. Given the increased probability for more intense and long-lasting droughts in most parts of Europe, this example of actual cross-sectoral drought impacts will be relevant for drought awareness and preparation planning in other regions.

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Language(s): eng - English
 Dates: 2022-09-162023-01-142023-02-012023-02-01
 Publication Status: Finally published
 Pages: 18
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 Rev. Type: Peer
 Identifiers: Organisational keyword: RD2 - Climate Resilience
PIKDOMAIN: RD2 - Climate Resilience
Working Group: Hydroclimatic Risks
Research topic keyword: Climate impacts
Research topic keyword: Economics
Research topic keyword: Energy
Research topic keyword: Extremes
Regional keyword: Germany
Model / method: Open Source Software
MDB-ID: yes - 3432
OATYPE: Hybrid - DEAL Springer Nature
DOI: 10.1007/s10113-023-02032-3
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Title: Regional Environmental Change
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Pages: - Volume / Issue: 23 Sequence Number: 32 Start / End Page: - Identifier: CoNE: https://publications.pik-potsdam.de/cone/journals/resource/journals425
Publisher: Springer