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1 Amanambu, A. C.; Obarein, O. A.; Mossa, J.; Li, L.; Ayeni, S. S.; Balogun, O.; Oyebamiji, A.; Ochege, F. U.. 2020. Groundwater system and climate change: present status and future considerations. Journal of Hydrology, 589:125163. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2020.125163]
Groundwater recharge ; Climate change ; Flow discharge ; Groundwater table ; Aquifers ; Hydrological cycle ; Water quality ; Water demand ; Water depletion ; Water storage ; Stakeholders ; Socioeconomic aspects ; Sustainability ; Land use ; Adaptation ; Precipitation ; Temperature ; Models
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H050080)
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Climate change will impact every aspect of biophysical systems and society. However, unlike other components of the climate system, the impact of climate change on the groundwater system has only recently received attention. This focus is due to the realization that groundwater is a vital freshwater resource crucial to global food and water security, and is essential in sustaining ecosystems and human adaptation to climate variability and change. This paper synthesizes findings on the direct and indirect impacts of climate change on the entire groundwater system and each component. Also, we appraise the use of coupled groundwater-climate and land surface models in groundwater hydrology as a means of improving existing knowledge of climate change-groundwater interaction, finding that most models anticipate decreases in groundwater recharge, storage and levels, particularly in the arid/semi-arid tropics. Reducing uncertainties in future climate projections and improving our understanding of the physical processes underlying models to improve their simulation of real-world conditions remain a priority for climate and Earth scientists. Despite the enormous progress made, there are still few and inadequate local and regional aquifer studies, especially in less developed regions. The paper proposes two key considerations. First, physical basis: the need for a deeper grasp of complex physical processes and feedback mechanism with the use of more sophisticated models. Second, the need to understand the socioeconomic dimensions of climate-groundwater interaction through multidisciplinary synergy, leading to the development of better groundwater-climate change adaptation strategies and modeling.
2 Shi, H.; Luo, G.; Zheng, H.; Chen, C.; Hellwich, O.; Bai, J.; Liu, T.; Liu, S.; Xue, J.; Cai, P.; He, H.; Ochege, F. U.; Van de Voorde, T.; de Maeyer, P. 2021. A novel causal structure-based framework for comparing a basin-wide water-energy-food-ecology nexus applied to the data-limited Amu Darya and Syr Darya river basins. Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, 25(2):901-925. [doi: https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-25-901-2021]
Water resources ; Energy ; Food security ; Ecology ; Nexus ; River basins ; Downstream ; Upstream ; Reservoirs ; International waters ; Water use ; Conflicts ; Agricultural production ; Models / Central Asia / Aral Sea Basin / Amu Darya River Basin / Syr Darya River Basin
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H050537)
https://hess.copernicus.org/articles/25/901/2021/hess-25-901-2021.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H050537.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H050537.pdf
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The previous comparative studies on watersheds were mostly based on the comparison of dispersive characteristics, which lacked systemicity and causality. We proposed a causal structure-based framework for basin comparison based on the Bayesian network (BN) and focus on the basin-scale water–energy–food–ecology (WEFE) nexus. We applied it to the Syr Darya River basin (SDB) and the Amu Darya River basin (ADB), of which poor water management caused the Aral Sea disaster. The causality of the nexus was effectively compared and universality of this framework was discussed. In terms of changes in the nexus, the sensitive factor for the water supplied to the Aral Sea changed from the agricultural development during the Soviet Union period to the disputes in the WEFE nexus after the disintegration. The water–energy contradiction of the SDB is more severe than that of the ADB, partly due to the higher upstream reservoir interception capacity. It further made management of the winter surplus water downstream of the SDB more controversial. Due to this, the water–food–ecology conflict between downstream countries may escalate and turn into a long-term chronic problem. Reducing water inflow to depressions and improving the planting structure prove beneficial to the Aral Sea ecology, and this effect of the SDB is more significant. The construction of reservoirs on the Panj River of the upstream ADB should be cautious to avoid an intense water–energy conflict such as the SDB's. It is also necessary to promote the water-saving drip irrigation and to strengthen the cooperation.
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