Service Description: Assesses the risk of different areas to drought conditions, considering historical patterns and climate projections.

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Description:

Drought Risk Layer

This GIS layer consists of polygons representing different classes of drought risk in the Amazon.

It is based on data from the Aqueduct Water Risk Indicators developed by the World Resources Institute (WRI). These data help identify regions most vulnerable to droughts, which is crucial for planning mitigation strategies, such as efficient water management, agricultural adaptation, and the conservation of water-dependent ecosystems.

This dataset was compiled by AmazoniaForever360+ (2023). The original Aqueduct data has been summarized and simplified to highlight key drought risk indicators. The dataset includes:

• RISKEV: Categorized drought risk levels in qualitative terms to facilitate interpretation (e.g., Low, Medium, etc.).
• RISKDES: Detailed textual description of the risk level, providing additional context on associated conditions, such as impacts on agricultural activities or ecosystems.

Data Sources:

The original data is available in the Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas, which provides detailed global drought risk information and supports sustainable water resource planning and management. Aqueduct 4.0 is the latest version of WRI’s water risk assessment framework, converting complex hydrological data into intuitive indicators of water-related risk. It includes 13 water risk indicators and is based on the PCR-GLOBWB 2 global hydrological model to generate new data on water supply and use at the sub-basin level.

• Original dataset: World Resources Institute (WRI). (2023). Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas: Drought Risk. Available at:
  • https://resourcewatch.org/data/explore/wat057-Aqueduct-Drought-Risk
• Interactive map viewer and methodology details:
  • https://resourcewatch.org/data/explore/wat057-Aqueduct-Drought-Risk?section=Discover
• Data and documentation, including a detailed data dictionary:
  • https://github.com/wri/Aqueduct40/tree/master
• Technical note on Aqueduct 4.0 methodology: Kuzma, S., M.F.P. Bierkens, S. Lakshman, T. Luo, L. Saccoccia, E. H. Sutanudjaja, and R. Van Beek. 2023. Aqueduct 4.0: Updated decision-relevant global water risk indicators. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at:
  • doi.org/10.46830/writn.23.00061

Copyright Text: Original Compilation AmazoniaForever360+, Inter-American Development Bank, 2023-2024. World Resources Institute (WRI). (2023). Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas: Drought Risk. https://resourcewatch.org/data/explore/wat057-Aqueduct-Drought-Risk

Spatial Reference: 4326 (4326)

Initial Extent:

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YMax: 9.44002198012622
Spatial Reference: 4326 (4326)

Full Extent:

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YMin: -21.7452790903577
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Spatial Reference: 4326 (4326)

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