Research group

STUDY AND MANAGEMENT OF THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT

Department of Geography, Urban Studies and Land Planning- University of Cantabria (Spain)

RASILLA, D.F.; GARMENDIA, C.; GARCÍA-CODRON, J.C. (2012). Climate change projections of streamflow in the Iberian Peninsula. International Journal of Water Resources Development, 29 (2), p.184-200.

ABSTRACT

This contribution analyzes the impact on Iberian water resources of anthropogenic climatic change, using the output from four simulations obtained from two coupled general circulation models (HadCM2 and PCM) under the A2 and B2 emissions scenarios. The results show that the magnitude of those impacts will depend on the level of global warming and the geographical characteristics of each watershed, although a reduction in runoff, principally in spring and summer, and a change in the timing of the maximum discharge, especially in high-altitude basins, will be two the most noteworthy features.

KEYWORDS

Climate change, hydroclimatic impacts, water consumption, Iberian Peninsula.

Climate change projections of streamflow in the Iberian Peninsula. Available from: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/07900627.2012.721716#.VgA4LZdv8Wg