Assessment of the impacts of climate change on mountain hydrology : development of a methodology through a case study in the Andes of Peru /

Climate change is beginning to have effects on climate, weather and resource availability in ways that need to be anticipated when planning for the future. In particular, changes in rainfall patterns and temperature may impact the intensity or schedule of water availability. Also the retreat of trop...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores Corporativos: World Bank, Energy Sector Management Assistance Programme
Otros Autores: Vergara, Walter, 1950-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : World Bank : ESMAP, ©2011.
Colección:World Bank e-Library.
Temas:
Mountain hydrology.
Mountain hydrology > Peru.
Climatic changes > Andes Region > Forecasting.
Climatic changes > Case studies.
Energy development > Peru.
Hydrologie de montagne.
Hydrologie de montagne > Pérou.
Climat > Changements > Études de cas.
Énergie > Développement > Pérou.
SCIENCE > Earth Sciences > Limnology.
SCIENCE > Earth Sciences > Hydrology.
Climatic changes
Climatic changes > Forecasting
Energy development
Mountain hydrology
Andes Region
Peru
Case studies
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Executive Summary; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Chapter 1
  • Introduction; Chapter 2
  • Context; Chapter 3
  • Climate Analysis; Chapter 4
  • Hydrology Analysis; Chapter 5
  • Testing the Hydrology Tool at Basin Level; Chapter 6
  • Results from the Hydrology Analysis; Chapter 7
  • Conclusions; References; Appendixes; Back Cover.

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