Impacts of climate change on the flow of the transboundary Koshi River, with implications for local irrigation

被引:36
作者
Kaini, Santosh [1 ,2 ]
Nepal, Santosh [3 ]
Pradhananga, Saurav [3 ]
Gardner, Ted [1 ]
Sharma, Ashok K. [1 ]
机构
[1] Victoria Univ, Inst Sustainable Ind & Liveable Cities, Footscray Pk Campus, Melbourne, Vic, Australia
[2] Dept Water Resources & Irrigat, Kathmandu, Nepal
[3] Int Ctr Integrated Mt Dev, Kathmandu, Nepal
关键词
Climate change; hydrological modelling; SWAT; RCP scenarios; irrigation; Koshi River basin; WATER AVAILABILITY; FOOD-PRODUCTION; BASIN; MANAGEMENT; AGRICULTURE; RESOURCES; RUNOFF; MODEL; SWAT;
D O I
10.1080/07900627.2020.1826292
中图分类号
TV21 [水资源调查与水利规划];
学科分类号
081501 ;
摘要
This study assesses climate change impacts on the hydrological regime of a river basin and its implications for future irrigation water availability in the Koshi River basin using RCPs 4.5 and 8.5 over short-term (2016-2045), mid-century (2036-2065) and end-of-century (2071-2100) periods. Average flow in the Koshi River is projected to increase. Projections of average minimum monthly river flow suggest that the areas of winter wheat and monsoon paddy rice could be increased. However, the planting period of paddy rice should be delayed by one month (July to August) to capture the expected increased water availability in the river.
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页码:929 / 954
页数:26
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