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Regional Hydrological Impacts of Climate Changes and Adaptation Actions and Options

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Climate Change and Groundwater: Planning and Adaptations for a Changing and Uncertain Future

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The impacts of climate change on water resources will vary between regions. Some areas are projected to get drier, whereas others will see little change in precipitation or may benefit from greater rainfall. Whereas climate models consistently predict higher temperatures in the future, there is much greater variation in both the direction and magnitude of projected local changes in precipitation. The Coupled Model Intercomparison Project 5 (CMIP5) ensemble modeling results presented in the IPCC Fifth Assessment Report most consistently project decreases in mean annual precipitation in the Mediterranean region, the southwestern United States, Central America, and southern Africa. The vulnerability of groundwater resources to climate change in some areas that have been flagged as climate change hot spots or otherwise have a high dependence on groundwater is examined. Adaptation options available and implemented to date are considered.

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Maliva, R. (2021). Regional Hydrological Impacts of Climate Changes and Adaptation Actions and Options. In: Climate Change and Groundwater: Planning and Adaptations for a Changing and Uncertain Future. Springer Hydrogeology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-66813-6_13

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