Evaluating the implications of future water resources development under current and projected future climate in the Volta Basin
This study combines climate change (CC), hydrological and water resource evaluation models to assess the impact of one downscaled mid-range CC scenario (A1B) on the performance of existing and planned irrigation and hydropower schemes in the Volta basin. The models were run (1983-2100) to simulate t...
| Autores principales: | , , |
|---|---|
| Formato: | Conference Paper |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
| Publicado: |
2011
|
| Materias: | |
| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/34970 |
| _version_ | 1855515021969195008 |
|---|---|
| author | Forkuor, Gerald McCartney, Matthew P. Amisigo, B. |
| author_browse | Amisigo, B. Forkuor, Gerald McCartney, Matthew P. |
| author_facet | Forkuor, Gerald McCartney, Matthew P. Amisigo, B. |
| author_sort | Forkuor, Gerald |
| collection | Repository of Agricultural Research Outputs (CGSpace) |
| description | This study combines climate change (CC), hydrological and water resource evaluation models to assess the impact of one downscaled mid-range CC scenario (A1B) on the performance of existing and planned irrigation and hydropower schemes in the Volta basin. The models were run (1983-2100) to simulate the CC scenario in combination with three development scenarios, each reflecting different levels of water resource development in the basin. Results indicate a general trend of declining rainfall and increasing potential evapotranspiration in the basin. This trend was found to have caused: i) a significant reduction in flows at key stream gauge locations; ii) an increase in average basin-wide per hectare irrigation requirement and iii) a significant reduction in the percentage of the potential hydropower that could be generated in the basin. This has the tendency to undermine the economic development of the riparian countries unless due consideration is given to these impacts and suitable adaptation measures introduced. |
| format | Conference Paper |
| id | CGSpace34970 |
| institution | CGIAR Consortium |
| language | Inglés |
| publishDate | 2011 |
| publishDateRange | 2011 |
| publishDateSort | 2011 |
| record_format | dspace |
| spelling | CGSpace349702023-09-23T17:51:47Z Evaluating the implications of future water resources development under current and projected future climate in the Volta Basin Forkuor, Gerald McCartney, Matthew P. Amisigo, B. agriculture climate water adaptation This study combines climate change (CC), hydrological and water resource evaluation models to assess the impact of one downscaled mid-range CC scenario (A1B) on the performance of existing and planned irrigation and hydropower schemes in the Volta basin. The models were run (1983-2100) to simulate the CC scenario in combination with three development scenarios, each reflecting different levels of water resource development in the basin. Results indicate a general trend of declining rainfall and increasing potential evapotranspiration in the basin. This trend was found to have caused: i) a significant reduction in flows at key stream gauge locations; ii) an increase in average basin-wide per hectare irrigation requirement and iii) a significant reduction in the percentage of the potential hydropower that could be generated in the basin. This has the tendency to undermine the economic development of the riparian countries unless due consideration is given to these impacts and suitable adaptation measures introduced. 2011 2014-02-19T07:59:27Z 2014-02-19T07:59:27Z Conference Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/34970 en Open Access Forkuor G, Mccartney MP, Amisigo, B. 2011. Evaluating the implications of future water resources development under current and projected future climate in the Volta Basin. 3rd Ghana Water Forum held in Accra, Ghana, 5-7 September 2011. Copenhagen, Denmark: CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS). |
| spellingShingle | agriculture climate water adaptation Forkuor, Gerald McCartney, Matthew P. Amisigo, B. Evaluating the implications of future water resources development under current and projected future climate in the Volta Basin |
| title | Evaluating the implications of future water resources development under current and projected future climate in the Volta Basin |
| title_full | Evaluating the implications of future water resources development under current and projected future climate in the Volta Basin |
| title_fullStr | Evaluating the implications of future water resources development under current and projected future climate in the Volta Basin |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluating the implications of future water resources development under current and projected future climate in the Volta Basin |
| title_short | Evaluating the implications of future water resources development under current and projected future climate in the Volta Basin |
| title_sort | evaluating the implications of future water resources development under current and projected future climate in the volta basin |
| topic | agriculture climate water adaptation |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/34970 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT forkuorgerald evaluatingtheimplicationsoffuturewaterresourcesdevelopmentundercurrentandprojectedfutureclimateinthevoltabasin AT mccartneymatthewp evaluatingtheimplicationsoffuturewaterresourcesdevelopmentundercurrentandprojectedfutureclimateinthevoltabasin AT amisigob evaluatingtheimplicationsoffuturewaterresourcesdevelopmentundercurrentandprojectedfutureclimateinthevoltabasin |