Assessing the impact of projected climate change on drought vulnerability in Scotland

Hydrology Research

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 806-816

  Gosling, Richard ^a  

^a SCOTTISH ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Climate change; Drought; Rainfall runoff modelling; Scotland

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENTS; DECISION MAKING; DROUGHT; RUNOFF; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY;

CLIMATE VARIABLES; COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS; DECISION MAKING PROCESS; RAINFALL - RUNOFF MODELLING; RESOURCE SCARCITY; SCOTLAND; SCOTTISH ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AGENCIES; WATERRESOURCE MANAGEMENT;

CLIMATE CHANGE;

CLIMATE CHANGE; DATA SET; DECISION MAKING; DROUGHT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; RAINFALL-RUNOFF MODELING; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; RESOURCE SCARCITY; VULNERABILITY; WATER RESOURCE;

SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84919908838     PISSN: 19989563     EISSN: 22247955     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/nh.2014.148     Document Type: Article

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