Brief communication: Lessons learned and experiences gained from building up a global survey on societal resilience to changing droughts

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de Macedo, Marina Batalini ; Benso, Marcos Roberto ; Sass, Karina Simone ; Mendiondo, Eduardo Mario ; da Silva, Greicelene Jesus ; da Silva, Pedro Gustavo Camara ; Shrimpton, Elisabeth ; Sarmah, Tanaya ; Huo, Da ; Jacobson, Michael ; Konak, Abdullah ; Balta-Ozkan, Nazmiye ; Nardocci, Adelaide Cassia

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: NATURAL HAZARDS AND EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCES; v. 24, n. 6, p. 9-pg., 2024-07-01.

Abstract

This paper describes the process of creating a global survey of experts to evaluate drought resilience indicators. The lessons learned include five main points: (1) the heterogeneity in the conceptual background should be minimized before the construction of the survey; (2) large numbers of indicators decrease the engagement of respondents through the survey, and ways to apportion indicators whilst maintaining reliability should be considered; (3) it is necessary to design the survey to balance response rate and accuracy; (4) the survey questions should have clear statements with a logical and flowing structure; and (5) reaching experts with different domain experience and representing different regions is difficult but crucial to minimize biased results. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 22/15054-8 - Development of an approach to social resilience in drought studies
• Grantee: Karina Simone Sass
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral
• FAPESP's process: 19/23393-4 - MADIS Management of Disaster Risk and Societal Resilience (MADIS)
• Grantee: Adelaide Cassia Nardocci
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants
• FAPESP's process: 22/08468-0 - Flash drought event evolution characteristics and the response mechanism to climate change considering the spatial correlation
• Grantee: Eduardo Mario Mendiondo
• Support Opportunities: Research Program on Global Climate Change - Regular Grants
• FAPESP's process: 22/07521-5 - Global changes and sustainable development with water-energy viability and economic solvency
• Grantee: Eduardo Mario Mendiondo
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants