Description: Das Projekt "Land and Water Use in Mountainous Regions Affected by Climate Change" wird vom Umweltbundesamt gefördert und von Hydrophil - Consulting and Knowledge Development GmbH durchgeführt. Narrative description of Project: It is acknowledged that climate change directly will affect future food availability. Mountainous regions will probably receive less snow in winter and increased glacier melting in summer, hence, farmers in the Central Asian region depending on irrigation might experience a shift of seasonal flood peaks from summer (June/July) to spring (April/May). Whereas traditionally water requirements of irrigated crops rose roughly in parallel with the rise of river discharge, an earlier decrease of river flow entails the risk that peak water requirements of irrigated crops cannot be satisfied any more without storage. Objectives: The objectives of this consultancy were (i) to conceptualize a suitable development program in the selected pilot watersheds based on required water and land use changes due to climatic impact; and (ii) to contribute to the climate change debate by publishing the results of the works carried out under the first and second consultancy. Phase 1: The consultancy focused on hydro-meteorological data available and provided a review of evidence of climate change and its subsequent impact in selected areas of Central Asia. The need for further studies or field investigations was identified and a work programme including time lines and cost estimates was proposed. Institutional, technical and financial implications of the revised model were assessed. Phase 2: Phase 1 provided evidence of significant climate change impact on river flow, and hence on the need to adapt land and water use to the future expected natural conditions. Phase 2 was carried out to harden evidence of obvious trends, to identify mitigation/adaptation measures and was focusing on the pilot watersheds chosen after the previous analysis carried out for five countries (Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq). Description of actual services provided by your staff within the assignment: Phase 1: - Screening of hydro-meteorological data available from national hydro-meteorological services and relevant international organisations/networks - Review of predictions made by global circulation models (GCMs) for the region - Preparation of a study proposal for further in-depth studies including cost estimates Phase 2: - Delineation and detailed description of the selected pilot watersheds to be studied - Identification of a further pilot watershed in North Eastern Afghanistan including preliminary hydro-meteorological analysis - Literature review of publications, studies and research results regarding the extent and the effects of climate change on water availability and crop production in the selected watersheds - Comparison of irrigation water availability and crop water requirements in the selected pilot watershed; and - Preparation of a final (ready for publishing) report including also all data and information collected and analysed during Phase 1.
Types:
SupportProgram
Origin: /Bund/UBA/UFORDAT
Tags: Fluss ? Hochwasser ? Überschwemmung ? GC-MS ? Afghanistan ? Irak ? Iran ? Kirgisistan ? Tadschikistan ? Abfluss ? Landnutzungsänderung ? Pflanzenproduktion ? Wetterdaten ? Zentralasien ? Gletscherschwund ? Wasserverfügbarkeit ? Globales Klimamodell ? Studie ? Schnee ? Wassernutzung ? Wasserspeicher ? Flächennutzung ? Zirkulationsmodell ? Bewässerung ? Gewässergrund ? Kostenschätzung ? Asien ? Landschaftsveränderung ? Literaturauswertung ? Literaturstudie ? Klimafolgen ? Marktforschung ? Meteorologische Analyse ? Daten ? Rechtsnachfolge ? Risiko ? Wasserbedarf ? Wasserscheide ? Wasserressourcen ? Gebirge ? Klimawandel ? Globale Aspekte ? Klimawirkung ? Nahrungsbedarf ? Landwirtschaft ? Lebensmittel ? Klimabelastung ?
License: cc-by-nc-nd/4.0
Language: Deutsch
Time ranges: 2008-01-01 - 2008-01-31
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