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This paper discusses a GIS based implementation of a model for soil droughtiness assessment evaluating the impact of possible climate change. It focuses, in particular, on the development of a methodology for mapping Available Water Capacity. An assessment of the Soil Drought Susceptibility for Scotland in the year 2030 is made and illustrated with maps and derived statistics.
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Matthews, K.B., MacDonald, A., Aspinall, R.J. et al. Climatic soil moisture deficit - climate and soil data integration in a GIS. Climatic Change 28, 273–287 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01104137
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