Huang, Yuk Feng and Ng, Jing Lin and Fung, Kit Fai and Weng, Tan Kok and Aldahoul, Nouar and Ahmed, Ali Najah and Sherif, Mohsen and Chaplot, Barkha and Chong, Kai Lun and Elshafie, Ahmed (2023) Space-time heterogeneity of drought characteristics in Sabah and Sarawak, East Malaysia: implications for developing effective drought monitoring and mitigation strategies. Applied Water Science, 13 (10). ISSN 2190-5487, DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/s13201-023-01989-0.
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Natural calamities like droughts have harmed not just humanity throughout history but also the economy, food, agricultural production, flora, animal habitat, etc. A drought monitoring system must incorporate a study of the geographical and temporal fluctuation of the drought characteristics to function effectively. This study investigated the space-time heterogeneity of drought features across Sabah and Sarawak, East Malaysia. The Standardized Precipitation Index (SPIs) at timescales of 1-month, 3-months, and 6-months was selected to determine the spatial distribution of drought characteristics. Rainfall hydrographs for the area for 30 years between 1988 and 2017 have been used in this study. A total of six five-year sub-periods were studied, with an emphasis on the lowest and highest drought occurrence. The sub-periods were a division of the 30 years over an arbitrary continual division for convenience. The results showed that the sub-periods 1993-1997 and 2008-2012 had the highest and lowest comparative drought events. The drought conditions were particularly severe in Central and Eastern parts of East Malaysia, owing to El Nino events and the country's hilly terrain. Understanding how and when drought occurs can aid in establishing and developing drought mitigation strategies for the region.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Funders: | This study was funded by Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR), Malaysia, via Project Research Assistantship (Project Number: UTARRPS 6251/H03). |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Drought; Standardized precipitation index; Rainfall; East Malaysia |
| Subjects: | T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Engineering > Department of Civil Engineering |
| Depositing User: | Ms. Juhaida Abd Rahim |
| Date Deposited: | 08 Sep 2025 02:42 |
| Last Modified: | 08 Sep 2025 02:42 |
| URI: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/50628 |
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