Essays about: "hydro-climatic modelling"

Found 2 essays containing the words hydro-climatic modelling.

1. 1. Climate change impacts on water resources of the Ganges : Suitable adaptation options for agriculture in the Indian-Himalayan region

   University essay from KTH/Industriell ekologi

   Author : Hedvig Winther; [2017]
   Keywords : Climate change; water flows; Indian-Himalayan region; Ganges; adaptation; hydro-climatic modelling; stakeholder participatory methods; Klimatförändringar; vattenflöden; Indiska Himalaya; Ganges; anpassning; hydroklimatisk modellering; intressentdeltagande metoder;

   Abstract : Climate change is affecting several environmental factors and together with socio-economic changes put high pressure on water resources. Climate change manifest itself through increasing temperatures and changes in precipitation patterns and intensities, with knock-on effects on hydrologically-relevant parameters such as water flows, evapotranspiration rates, glacial melt etcetera, all of which have already been observed in the recent past and are predicted to continue in the future. READ MORE

3. 2. Modelling Climatic and Hydrological Variability in Lake Babati, Northern Tanzania

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi

   Author : Marc Girons Lopez; [2011]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : A good understanding of the local and regional water cycle and how it is modified by landscape changes may help policymakers take the pertinent decisions in order to avoid adverse effects of future hydro–climatic changes. This knowledge is of particular interest in the most vulnerable areas of the world such as the African continent. READ MORE