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International Journal of Innovation and Applied Studies
ISSN: 2028-9324     CODEN: IJIABO     OCLC Number: 828807274     ZDB-ID: 2703985-7
 
 
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Assessing Meteorological and Hydrological Drought over Massili Basin Based on Pedj Drought Index (PDI), Standardized Streamflow Index (SSI), the Non-stationary Standardized Precipitation Index (NSPI)


Volume 44, Issue 1, November 2024, Pages 207–215

 Assessing Meteorological and Hydrological Drought over Massili Basin Based on Pedj Drought Index (PDI), Standardized Streamflow Index (SSI), the Non-stationary Standardized Precipitation Index (NSPI)

Tog-Noma Patricia Emma Bontogho1, Aményon Akakpo2, Olayemi Ursula Charlène Gaba3, and Remo Kientega4

1 High Institute of Sustainable Development, University of Fada N’Gourma, Fada N’Gourma, Burkina Faso
2 Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada
3 National Institute of Water, University of Abomey-Calavi, Calavy, Burkina Faso
4 Sustainability and Innovation, Development, Equity, Sustainability and Innovation, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

Original language: English

Copyright © 2024 ISSR Journals. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Abstract


Water availability and accessibility are major challenges in arid and semi-arid regions. Addressing the knowledge gaps regarding water resources is a critical step toward resolving this issue. This study seek to investigate hydrological and meteorological drought pattern across the Massili basin in central Burkina Faso. The method was based on the estimation of Pedj Drought Index (PDI), the Non-Stationary Standardized Precipitation Index (NSPI), the Standardized Streamflow Index (SSI), and the Precipitation index (P index). Monthly data on flow discharge (1975-2021), precipitation, and mean temperature (1960-2021) were collected and analyzed. These data were used to derive the indices and identify the characteristics of past droughts over the watershed. Results indicate severe droughts occurred in 1974, 1982, 2002, and 2010, while milder droughts were observed in 1984, 1997, 2000, 2001, and 2006. These results highlight critical drought periods in the Massili basin, with significant implications for water resource management and the development of adaptation strategies in this arid region. A deeper understanding of historical droughts can help strengthen local communities’ resilience to climate variability.

Author Keywords: Drought, Standardized Streamflow index, Pedj drought index, Massili basin, P index.


How to Cite this Article


Tog-Noma Patricia Emma Bontogho, Aményon Akakpo, Olayemi Ursula Charlène Gaba, and Remo Kientega, “Assessing Meteorological and Hydrological Drought over Massili Basin Based on Pedj Drought Index (PDI), Standardized Streamflow Index (SSI), the Non-stationary Standardized Precipitation Index (NSPI),” International Journal of Innovation and Applied Studies, vol. 44, no. 1, pp. 207–215, November 2024.