Adaptation by Himalayan water resource system under a sustainable socioeconomic pathway in a high-emission context

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dc.contributor.authorDau, Quan V.
dc.contributor.authorMomblanch, Andrea
dc.contributor.authorAdeloye, Adebayo J.
dc.date.accessioned2021-01-20T12:32:29Z
dc.date.available2021-01-20T12:32:29Z
dc.date.issued2021-01-13
dc.description.abstractClimate change in the Indian Himalayan region is being manifested in the loss of glaciers and altered patterns of monsoon rainfall. Simultaneously, rapid population growth together with economic development are increasing sectoral water demands and changing land use patterns. This study investigated the impact of this complex interplay on water resources in the Beas-Sutlej water resources system. The GFDL-CM3 model was used to describe RCP8.5 future meteorological conditions throughout the 21st century. Population and land use changes were projected under the Shared Socioeconomic Pathway-1 (SSP1). The water evaluation and planning (WEAP) system was applied for assessing sectoral water demands. The results showed increasing runoff during the premonsoon and monsoon seasons due to increased glaciers melting and more rainfall, respectively. It also emerged that irrigation water demand decreased moderately in Punjab (8%–13%) and Haryana (1%–9%); however, the situation was reversed in Rajasthan where it increased by 14%. Adaptation strategies were proposed including increased water allocation to Rajasthan and converting lands to cultivating more staple crops in Punjab and Haryanaen_UK
dc.identifier.citationDau QV, Momblanch A, Adeloye AJ. (2021) Adaptation by Himalayan water resource system under a sustainable socioeconomic pathway in a high-emission context. Journal of Hydrologic Engineering, Volume 26, Issue 3, 2021 Article number 04021003en_UK
dc.identifier.issn1084-0699
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)HE.1943-5584.0002064
dc.identifier.urihttp://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/16209
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherASCEen_UK
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/*
dc.subjectWEAPen_UK
dc.subjectadaptation strategiesen_UK
dc.subjectirrigation water demanden_UK
dc.subjectsocio-economic changeen_UK
dc.subjectClimate changeen_UK
dc.titleAdaptation by Himalayan water resource system under a sustainable socioeconomic pathway in a high-emission contexten_UK
dc.typeArticleen_UK

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