River basin closure: processes, implications and responses
Increasing water withdrawals for urban, industrial, and agricultural use have profoundly altered the hydrology of many major rivers worldwide. Coupled with degradation of water quality, low flows have induced severe environmental degradation and water has been rendered unusable by downstream users....
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| description | Increasing water withdrawals for urban, industrial, and agricultural use have profoundly altered the hydrology of many major rivers worldwide. Coupled with degradation of water quality, low flows have induced severe environmental degradation and water has been rendered unusable by downstream users. When supply of water falls short of commitments to fulfil demand in terms of water quality and quantity within the basin and at the river mouth, for part or all of the year, basins are said to be closing. Basin closure is an anthropogenic process and manifested at societal as well as ecosystem levels, and both its causes and consequences are analyzed. Implications in terms of increased interconnectedness between categories of users and between societal processes and ecosystems in different parts of river basins are emphasized. Finally, several possible responses to the challenges posed by the overexploitation of water resources are reviewed. |
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| spelling | CGSpace405242025-06-17T08:23:12Z River basin closure: processes, implications and responses Molle, Francois Wester, P. Hirsch, P. river basin management water management water resources development water allocation water rights water use ecosystems social aspects environmental effects hydrology governance cost benefit analysis Increasing water withdrawals for urban, industrial, and agricultural use have profoundly altered the hydrology of many major rivers worldwide. Coupled with degradation of water quality, low flows have induced severe environmental degradation and water has been rendered unusable by downstream users. When supply of water falls short of commitments to fulfil demand in terms of water quality and quantity within the basin and at the river mouth, for part or all of the year, basins are said to be closing. Basin closure is an anthropogenic process and manifested at societal as well as ecosystem levels, and both its causes and consequences are analyzed. Implications in terms of increased interconnectedness between categories of users and between societal processes and ecosystems in different parts of river basins are emphasized. Finally, several possible responses to the challenges posed by the overexploitation of water resources are reviewed. 2010-04 2014-06-13T14:47:50Z 2014-06-13T14:47:50Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/40524 en Limited Access Elsevier Molle, Francois; Wester, P.; Hirsch, P. 2010. River basin closure: processes, implications and responses. Agricultural Water Management, 97(4):569-577. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2009.01.004 |
| spellingShingle | river basin management water management water resources development water allocation water rights water use ecosystems social aspects environmental effects hydrology governance cost benefit analysis Molle, Francois Wester, P. Hirsch, P. River basin closure: processes, implications and responses |
| title | River basin closure: processes, implications and responses |
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| topic | river basin management water management water resources development water allocation water rights water use ecosystems social aspects environmental effects hydrology governance cost benefit analysis |
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