A robust methodology for conducting large-scale assessments of current and future water availability and use: A case study in Tasmania, Australia

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 412-413, Issue , 2012, Pages 233-245

  Post, D A ^a   Chiew, F H S ^a   Teng, J ^a   Viney, N R ^a   Ling, F L N ^b   Harrington, G ^a   Crosbie, R S ^a   Graham, B ^c   Marvanek, S ^a   McLoughlin, R ^d  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b Hydro Tasmania Consulting   (Australia)

^c DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^d Department of Sustainability Environment Water Population and Communities ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

Climate change; Landuse change; Water availability

Indexed keywords

BASEFLOWS; CURRENT EXTRACTION; FEDERAL GOVERNMENTS; FUTURE CLIMATE; GLOBAL CLIMATE MODEL; GROUNDWATER DEVELOPMENT; GROUNDWATER EXTRACTION; GROUNDWATER MODELS; INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT; IRRIGATED AGRICULTURE; IRRIGATION AREA; IRRIGATION PROJECTS; LANDUSE CHANGE; MURRAY-DARLING BASIN; NORTHERN AUSTRALIA; POTENTIAL EVAPORATION; RAINFALL RUNOFF; RIVER MODEL; STREAMFLOW RECORDS; STUDY AREAS; TASMANIA , AUSTRALIA; WATER AVAILABILITY; WATER POLICIES; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

CLIMATE MODELS; ESTIMATION; EVAPORATION; GROUNDWATER RESOURCES; IRRIGATION; PHASE TRANSITIONS; RAIN; RECHARGING (UNDERGROUND WATERS); RIVERS; RUNOFF; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY;

CLIMATE CHANGE;

CLIMATE CHANGE; CLIMATE MODELING; COMMONWEALTH OF NATIONS; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; EVAPORATION; GLOBAL CLIMATE; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; GROUNDWATER; INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; LAND USE CHANGE; RAINFALL-RUNOFF MODELING; RECHARGE; SURFACE WATER; SUSTAINABILITY; WATER AVAILABILITY; WATER LEVEL; WATER PLANNING; WATER RESOURCE; WATER USE;

AUSTRALIA; MURRAY-DARLING BASIN; TASMANIA;

EID: 84155193775     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2011.02.011     Document Type: Article

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