Tracing recharge zones for spring sources in the mid-hills of Western Nepal using stable isotopes
Springs, a major source of water in the hills and mountains of Nepal, are drying up. Since 2014, with funding from the Asian Development Bank and the Nordic Development Fund, the “Building Climate Resilience of Watersheds in Mountain Eco-Regions” (BCRWME) project is working to provide 45,000 househo...
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| author | Bharati, Luna Dhaubanjar, Sanita Matheswaran, Karthikeyan Khadka, Ambika |
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| description | Springs, a major source of water in the hills and mountains of Nepal, are drying up. Since 2014, with funding from the Asian Development Bank and the Nordic Development Fund, the “Building Climate Resilience of Watersheds in Mountain Eco-Regions” (BCRWME) project is working to provide 45,000 households in vulnerable mountain communities with access to more reliable water resources via spring or surface water sources. Despite the recognition of springs as a livelihood driver in these communities and the observed alarming trends in the drying up of springs, a scientific understanding of mountain springs in Nepal has not been established. Under BCRWME, the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) is leading comprehensive research characterizing mountain springs and identifying science-based interventions that can increase reliability and water availability in springs. IWMI is conducting isotope analysis in Banlek and Shikarpur in western Nepal to investigate hydrological processes in mountain springs and identify recharge zones for these springs. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1014862024-03-06T10:16:43Z Tracing recharge zones for spring sources in the mid-hills of Western Nepal using stable isotopes Bharati, Luna Dhaubanjar, Sanita Matheswaran, Karthikeyan Khadka, Ambika Springs, a major source of water in the hills and mountains of Nepal, are drying up. Since 2014, with funding from the Asian Development Bank and the Nordic Development Fund, the “Building Climate Resilience of Watersheds in Mountain Eco-Regions” (BCRWME) project is working to provide 45,000 households in vulnerable mountain communities with access to more reliable water resources via spring or surface water sources. Despite the recognition of springs as a livelihood driver in these communities and the observed alarming trends in the drying up of springs, a scientific understanding of mountain springs in Nepal has not been established. Under BCRWME, the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) is leading comprehensive research characterizing mountain springs and identifying science-based interventions that can increase reliability and water availability in springs. IWMI is conducting isotope analysis in Banlek and Shikarpur in western Nepal to investigate hydrological processes in mountain springs and identify recharge zones for these springs. 2019 2019-06-06T10:38:31Z 2019-06-06T10:38:31Z Poster https://hdl.handle.net/10568/101486 en Open Access application/pdf CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems Bharati, Luna;Dhaubanjar, Sanita; Matheswaran, Karthikeyan; Khadka , Ambika. 2019. Tracing recharge zones for spring sources in the mid-hills of Western Nepal using stable isotopes. Vienna, Austria at EGU General Assembly on 8-13 April 2018 |
| spellingShingle | Bharati, Luna Dhaubanjar, Sanita Matheswaran, Karthikeyan Khadka, Ambika Tracing recharge zones for spring sources in the mid-hills of Western Nepal using stable isotopes |
| title | Tracing recharge zones for spring sources in the mid-hills of Western Nepal using stable isotopes |
| title_full | Tracing recharge zones for spring sources in the mid-hills of Western Nepal using stable isotopes |
| title_fullStr | Tracing recharge zones for spring sources in the mid-hills of Western Nepal using stable isotopes |
| title_full_unstemmed | Tracing recharge zones for spring sources in the mid-hills of Western Nepal using stable isotopes |
| title_short | Tracing recharge zones for spring sources in the mid-hills of Western Nepal using stable isotopes |
| title_sort | tracing recharge zones for spring sources in the mid hills of western nepal using stable isotopes |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/101486 |
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