Human implication of changes in the hydrological regime due to climate change in Northern Greece

Mimikou, MA; Kanellopoulou, SP; Baltas, EA

dc.contributor.author	Mimikou, MA	en
dc.contributor.author	Kanellopoulou, SP	en
dc.contributor.author	Baltas, EA	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:14:42Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:14:42Z
dc.date.issued	1999	en
dc.identifier.issn	0959-3780	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/13193
dc.subject.classification	Environmental Sciences	en
dc.subject.classification	Environmental Studies	en
dc.subject.classification	Geography	en
dc.subject.other	climate change	en
dc.subject.other	hydrology	en
dc.subject.other	river basin	en
dc.subject.other	water budget	en
dc.subject.other	water management	en
dc.subject.other	water supply	en
dc.subject.other	Greece	en
dc.title	Human implication of changes in the hydrological regime due to climate change in Northern Greece	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1016/S0959-3780(98)00034-X	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0959-3780(98)00034-X	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	1999	en
heal.abstract	This paper examines the impacts of climate change on various forms of water resources and on some critical water management issues. The study area is the Aliakmon river basin including three subbasins of hydrological interest located in northern Greece. A monthly conceptual water balance model was calibrated for each subbasin separately, using historical hydrometeorological data. This model was applied to estimate runoff values at the outlet of each subbasin under different climate change scenarios. Two equilibrium scenarios (UKHI, CCC) referring to years 2020, 2050 and 2100 and one transient scenario (UKTR) referring to years 2032 and 2080 were implied. It was found that reduction of the mean annual runoff and mean winter runoff values, as well as serious reduction of the summer runoff values would occur in all cases and basins. However, the runoff values for November, December and January were increased, whereas the spring runoff values were decreased, leading to a shifting of the wet period towards December and severe prolongation of the dry period. Moreover, the results indicate that all subbasins exhibit almost the same behavior under the different climate change scenarios, while the equilibrium scenarios (UKHI, CCC) seem to give more reasonable and consistent results than the transient scenario (UKTR). Finally, the negative effects of the climatically induced changes on the hydroelectric production and the water use for agricultural purposes in the study basin were assessed. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.	en
heal.publisher	ELSEVIER SCI LTD	en
heal.journalName	Global Environmental Change	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1016/S0959-3780(98)00034-X	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000079324400006	en
dc.identifier.volume	9	en
dc.identifier.issue	2	en
dc.identifier.spage	139	en
dc.identifier.epage	156	en