Pressing Problems in Hydrometeorology and Ecology • Vol 136
გვალვების უარყოფითი ეკოლოგიური და ეკონომიკური ზეგავლენის შეფასების სირთულეები საქართველოში
June 2025 • Mariam Tsitsagi, Zaza Gulashvili, Ana Palavandishvili, Marika Tatishvili, Nanuli Zotikishvili
Drought is one of the main challenges of climate risks in Georgia, the intensity and spread of which have increased significantly in recent decades due to climate change. The aim of the study is to assess the ecological and economic impact of drought and identify irrigated lands using drought (SPI, SPEI, EDI) and vegetation indices (NDVI, NDMI). The data analysis is based on climate information for 1991-2020, obtained from meteorological stations of the National Environment Agency and visualizations based on SENTI…