Observed and projected changes on aquifer recharge in a Mediterranean semi-arid area, SE Spain
| Autor: | M. Fernández-Mejuto, Juan Bellot, J. Ayanz, Hassane Moutahir, Issam Touhami, J. M. Andreu |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Universidad de Alicante. Departamento de Ciencias de la Tierra y del Medio Ambiente, Universidad de Alicante. Departamento de Ecología, Geología Aplicada e Hidrogeología, Gestión de Ecosistemas y de la Biodiversidad (GEB) |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Mediterranean climate
SE Spain 0208 environmental biotechnology Soil Science Aquifer Context (language use) 02 engineering and technology Aquifer recharge 010501 environmental sciences 01 natural sciences Semi-arid area Environmental Chemistry Climate change Precipitation 0105 earth and related environmental sciences Earth-Surface Processes Water Science and Technology Hydrology Global and Planetary Change geography geography.geographical_feature_category HYDROBAL Geology Groundwater recharge Ecología Pollution Arid Geodinámica Externa 020801 environmental engineering Water level Environmental science Groundwater |
| Popis: | Groundwater is the major water source in arid and semi-arid regions and its availability under future climatic scenarios is uncertain. In this context, the knowledge of the likely changes in aquifer recharge is very important for sustainable management of groundwater resources in these environments. This work assesses the effect of future potential changes in the climate variables on aquifer recharge in a Mediterranean semi-arid aquifer (Sierra de Las Aguilas (SAG), SE Spain). We used monthly piezometric data to validate the aquifer recharge simulated by HYDROBAL ecohydrological model over the period 2001–2016. This model was then used to simulate the aquifer recharge over the historical period 1971–2000 and over two projected periods (2039–2068 and 2069–2098) using 18 downscaled climate projections. The results show that the percentage of aquifer recharge to precipitation (PAR) decreased significantly over the historical period (− 0.3% year−1, p |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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