Logistic Regression Analysis for Spatial Patterns of Drought Persistence

Drought is one of the natural hazards with potentially significant impacts on society, economy, and other natural resources over the globe. However, the understanding of drought characteristics and its persistence can significantly help to reduce the potential impacts of drought. Moreover, the knowl...

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Main Authors: Rizwan Niaz, Xiang Zhang, Nouman Iqbal, Mohammed M.A. Almazah, Tajammal Hussain, Ijaz Hussain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-01-01
Series:Complexity
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/3724919
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author Rizwan Niaz
Xiang Zhang
Nouman Iqbal
Mohammed M.A. Almazah
Tajammal Hussain
Ijaz Hussain
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description Drought is one of the natural hazards with potentially significant impacts on society, economy, and other natural resources over the globe. However, the understanding of drought characteristics and its persistence can significantly help to reduce the potential impacts of drought. Moreover, the knowledge about the spatiotemporal pattern of seasonal drought frequency and drought persistence is important for water resource management, agricultural development, energy consumption, and crop yields. Therefore, the present study is employed to examine the seasonal drought frequency and drought persistence in the region. In this regard, the standardized precipitation index (SPI) at the three-month time scale was used to determine meteorological drought. Furthermore, the logistic regression model is used to calculate the odds and probability of drought persistence from one season to the next for the selected stations by identifying the spatial pattern of seasonal drought frequency and persistence. The potential of the current analysis is validated on six selected stations of the northern area of Pakistan. The outcomes related to the current analysis provide the basis for taking more considerations on early warning systems and help to make the valuable decision for water resource management and agriculture sectors in Pakistan.
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spelling doaj-art-36fcf107ebef450a902879120e0898d92025-08-20T03:55:01ZengWileyComplexity1099-05262021-01-01202110.1155/2021/3724919Logistic Regression Analysis for Spatial Patterns of Drought PersistenceRizwan Niaz0Xiang Zhang1Nouman Iqbal2Mohammed M.A. Almazah3Tajammal Hussain4Ijaz Hussain5Department of StatisticsNational Engineering Research Center of Geographic Information SystemDepartment of StatisticsDepartment of MathematicsDepartment of StatisticsDepartment of StatisticsDrought is one of the natural hazards with potentially significant impacts on society, economy, and other natural resources over the globe. However, the understanding of drought characteristics and its persistence can significantly help to reduce the potential impacts of drought. Moreover, the knowledge about the spatiotemporal pattern of seasonal drought frequency and drought persistence is important for water resource management, agricultural development, energy consumption, and crop yields. Therefore, the present study is employed to examine the seasonal drought frequency and drought persistence in the region. In this regard, the standardized precipitation index (SPI) at the three-month time scale was used to determine meteorological drought. Furthermore, the logistic regression model is used to calculate the odds and probability of drought persistence from one season to the next for the selected stations by identifying the spatial pattern of seasonal drought frequency and persistence. The potential of the current analysis is validated on six selected stations of the northern area of Pakistan. The outcomes related to the current analysis provide the basis for taking more considerations on early warning systems and help to make the valuable decision for water resource management and agriculture sectors in Pakistan.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/3724919
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