THE EUROGEOSS PROJECT – DROUGHT MONITORING

Abstract

European regulations are based on the fact that drought is a normal and a recurring climatic phenomenon which has an important influence on the process of agricultural production, the quality of life and the economy. The purpose of this article is to document the current status of different drought products available in Slovenia. There is a need to promote studies and applications of drought services and products to cope with improved understanding of drought vulnerability. Current advances in the application of new technologies such as those developed by the Drought Management Centre for Southeastern Europe (DMCSEE), the European Drought Observatory (EDO) and their interoperability constitute new sources of data for many drought experts. The application of information on droughts and drought forecast to improve response activities is essential. In recent years, major advances in monitoring processes through sectoral control systems have been observed, but so has the lack of interoperability of spatial information systems. In the framework of the EuroGEOSS project, interoperability between the Drought Management Centre for Southeastern Europe (DMCSEE) and the European Drought Observatory (EDO) has been developed. For interoperability processes, open source tools and the Open Geodata Interoperability specifications (OpenGIS) were used.