Climate change and development impacts on the sustainability of spring-fed water supply systems in the Alto Beni region of Bolivia

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 468-469, Issue , 2012, Pages 120-129

  Fry, Lauren M ^a   Watkins, David W ^a   Reents, Nathan ^b   Rowe, Mark D ^a,d   Mihelcic, James R ^c  

^a MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Aqueous Solutions   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^d U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Climate change; Hydrologic cycle; Land use change; Modeling in data scarce regions; Sustainability; Watersheds

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL EXPANSION; DEVELOPING WORLD; DOMESTIC WATER; FIELD METHODS; HYDROLOGIC CYCLES; HYDROLOGIC DATA; HYDROLOGICAL MODELS; LAND-USE CHANGE; LAND-USE SCENARIO; PRECIPITATION DATA; RECHARGE AREA; RECHARGE RATES; SANITATION SERVICES; SPRING DISCHARGES; SPRING FLOW; WATER NEEDS; WATER USE;

AGRICULTURE; CLIMATE CHANGE; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; LAND USE; LANDFORMS; SANITATION; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WATER CONSERVATION; WATER SUPPLY; WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS; WATERSHEDS;

RECHARGING (UNDERGROUND WATERS);

AGRICULTURAL INTENSIFICATION; CLIMATE CHANGE; CLIMATE EFFECT; DEVELOPING WORLD; DISCHARGE; HYDROLOGICAL CYCLE; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; LAND USE CHANGE; PERCEPTION; RECHARGE; RUNOFF; SANITATION; SATELLITE DATA; SUSTAINABILITY; WATER DEMAND; WATER PLANNING; WATER RESOURCE; WATER SUPPLY; WATER USE; WATERSHED;

ALTO BENI; BOLIVIA; LA PAZ [BOLIVIA];

CENTROSTEGIA THURBERI;

EID: 84867097075     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2012.08.023     Document Type: Article

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