Naslov
Review of water dynamics in Europe due to climate change

Autori
Šariri, Sara ; Miliša, Marko

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, ostalo

Izvornik
Book of abstracts / Ivković, Marija ; Stanković, Igor ; Matoničkin Kepčija, Renata ; Gračan, Romana - Zagreb, 2019, 51-51

Skup
4. simpozij o biologiji slatkih voda (SOBS2019)

Mjesto i datum
Zagreb, Hrvatska, 15.02.2019

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Domaća recenzija

Ključne riječi
flow regime, floods, water management

Sažetak
Natural river flow regimes in Europe have already been heavily modified by various anthropogenic impacts such as damming, channelization and water withdrawals. Climate change is an additional factor, which is likely to have a stronger impact on flow regime modification than dam operation and water abstractions have had up to now. The main climate elements whose changes will affect the hydrological cycle and river flow regimes are precipitation redistribution (both by geography and by intensity), temperature increase, and snow cover melt. The changes of these elements and their consequences will exhibit different patterns across Europe. The highest degree of change can be expected in the Mediterranean and Boreal climate zone. It is observed that a changing climate has shifted the timing of river floods in Europe during the past 50 years. In northeastern and western Europe there is a shift toward earlier floods. However, around the North Sea and in some parts of the Mediterranean coast, timing has shifted toward later floods. The temperate oceanic zone will probably be least affected, in response to the more moderate changes in climate variables. Although, in the Netherlands, some effects such as rising sea level and increase in river discharge are already obvious and may cause serious problems in the future. Climate change will have major consequences both on land and the ecosystems and on the availability of fresh water for human consumption, so it is imperative to carefully manage water resources in order to alleviate them.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Biologija

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