Table 2.

Examples of adaptations to reduce the health impacts of drought.

Adaptations to the human health impacts

Water quality and water treatment monitoring

Disease surveillance and monitoring

Air quality monitoring and warnings

Public education and outreach

Mental health prevention and awareness programs

Adaptations to address changes to environmental services or socioeconomic pathways

Mainstreaming climate change into source water protection planning

Enhancing water service delivery and watershed management

Water capture and storage

Increasing water use efficiency and water conservation

Modifying or adopting new agricultural practices, such as increasing reliance on crop irrigation

Introducing drought-resistant crops and diversifying crops and income sources

Using seasonal climate outlooks for crop planning

Developing watershed management and climate change adaptation plans

Insurance and other financial assistance programs

Irrigation and altering the timing and use of water