'Asian water towers' are not a sustainable solution to the downstream water crisis
X Leng, X Feng, B Fu, Q Shi, H Ye, Y Zhang - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Quantifying climate change-and socioeconomic development-induced changes in the 'water
tower'function is a major challenge in high-mountain Asia (HMA), especially when …
tower'function is a major challenge in high-mountain Asia (HMA), especially when …
[HTML][HTML] Growing control of climate change on water scarcity alleviation over northern part of China
Study region Northern part of China (NPC) Study focus Along with rapid economic
development and population growth, the NPC has been identified as a water scarcity …
development and population growth, the NPC has been identified as a water scarcity …
A spatially explicit assessment of growing water stress in China from the past to the future
In this study, we examine the spatial and temporal characteristics of water stress in China for
the historical (1971–2010) and the future (2021–2050) periods using a multimodel …
the historical (1971–2010) and the future (2021–2050) periods using a multimodel …
Impacts of climate change on water resources in the major countries along the Belt and Road
P Du, M Xu, R Li - PeerJ, 2021 - peerj.com
Background Climate change has altered global hydrological cycles mainly due to changes
in temperature and precipitation, which may exacerbate the global and regional water …
in temperature and precipitation, which may exacerbate the global and regional water …
[HTML][HTML] Differential impact of climate change on the hydropower economics of two river basins in high mountain Asia
SK Mishra, TD Veselka, AA Prusevich… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Water stored in the form of snow and glaciers in the High Mountain Asia (HMA) region
regulates the water supply, and resultant water-based economies, that support the …
regulates the water supply, and resultant water-based economies, that support the …
Climate change vs. socio-economic development: understanding the future South Asian water gap
The Indus, Ganges, and Brahmaputra (IGB) river basins provide about 900 million people
with water resources used for agricultural, domestic, and industrial purposes. These river …
with water resources used for agricultural, domestic, and industrial purposes. These river …
Quantifying the impact of climate change and human activities on runoff at a tropical watershed in South China
D Li, L Zhu, W Xu, C Ye - Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Different regions exhibit different response patterns of hydrological process changes under
changing environments. The hydrological response mechanism of underlying surface …
changing environments. The hydrological response mechanism of underlying surface …
Rapidly declining surface and terrestrial water resources in Central Asia driven by socio-economic and climatic changes
W Huang, W Duan, Y Chen - Science of the Total Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
A systematic understanding of the dynamics of surface water resources and terrestrial water
storage (TWS) is extremely important for human survival in Central Asia (CA) and …
storage (TWS) is extremely important for human survival in Central Asia (CA) and …
Variable 21st century climate change response for rivers in High Mountain Asia at seasonal to decadal time scales
The hydrological response to climate change in mountainous basins manifests itself at
varying spatial and temporal scales, ranging from catchment to large river basin scale and …
varying spatial and temporal scales, ranging from catchment to large river basin scale and …
Future changes in water resources, floods and droughts under the joint impact of climate and land-use changes in the Chao Phraya basin, Thailand
Global Climate change and local human activities have profoundly affected the regional
hydrological cycle and water resources. It is imperative to explore the potential changes in …
hydrological cycle and water resources. It is imperative to explore the potential changes in …