Establishing streamflow drought characteristics in an inter-Andean Mountain catchment

Abstract:

Drought is the most damaging natural phenomena for large areas and populations. Places such as the Andean tropics have not been exempt from the presence of these events. Among these, hydrological droughts play a critical role because streamflow is closely related to the development of the population living in mountains. The study of these droughts has been neglected because, most of the time water availability has exceeded the water demand. However, this has caused a high vulnerability in the region due to the lack of knowledge and preparation for these events. In addition, the intensification of the water cycle due to climate change aggravates the situation. In this context, the objective of this study was to characterize streamflow droughts in an inter-Andean catchment. The study was performed in four near-natural headwater catchments distributed in a nested approach. Catchments are located in the …

Año de publicación:

2023

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