This study investigates the impacts of severe droughts (2000–2020) on Brazilian Amazonian communities, focusing on river navigability disruptions and community isolation. Using river level data from 90 gauges and digital news articles, the study finds that the droughts of 2005, 2010, and 2016 were most severe, extending low-water periods by over a month. These droughts severely disrupted inland water transport, isolating communities and limiting access to essential goods and services. The study emphasizes the need for long-term mitigation, adaptation, and disaster response strategies in Amazonian countries.
Publisher
Communications Earth & Environment
Published On
Jul 12, 2024
Authors
Letícia Santos de Lima, Francisco Eustaquio Oliveira e Silva, Paula Rosana Dorio Anastácio, Marina Marcela de Paula Kolanski, Ana Carolina Pires Pereira, Marianne Stéfany Resende Menezes, Evandro Landulfo Teixeira Paradela Cunha, Marcia Nunes Macedo
Tags
droughts
Brazilian Amazon
river navigability
community isolation
transport disruption
adaptation strategies
disaster response
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