ABSTRACT
Drought is usually a regional phenomenon, which, at times, can have wider consequences. It is a feature of natural cycles on the planet. It can affect all living and most nonliving systems on Earth. When the concentration/density of such populations is great, the impact of drought can be more, given the limited resources—water in its many forms—are shared by a large number of users. Cities, including all scales of urbanization where human populations are larger than at other habited centers, are prime examples of densely populated areas where effects of drought can be exacerbated by limited resources, due to increased user groups in a smaller geographical area.
