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Climate change vs. socio-economic development: understanding the future South Asian water gap
René Reijer Wijngaard
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
FutureWater, Costerweg 1V, 6702 AA, Wageningen, the Netherlands
Utrecht University, Department of Physical Geography, P.O. Box 80115,
3508 TC, Utrecht, the Netherlands
Hester Biemans
Water and Food research group, Wageningen University & Research,
P.O.
Box 47, 6700 AA Wageningen, the Netherlands
Arthur Friedrich Lutz
FutureWater, Costerweg 1V, 6702 AA, Wageningen, the Netherlands
Arun Bhakta Shrestha
International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, G.P.O. Box
3226, Khumaltar, Kathmandu, Nepal
Philippus Wester
International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, G.P.O. Box
3226, Khumaltar, Kathmandu, Nepal
Walter Willem Immerzeel
FutureWater, Costerweg 1V, 6702 AA, Wageningen, the Netherlands
Utrecht University, Department of Physical Geography, P.O. Box 80115,
3508 TC, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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This study assesses the combined impacts of climate change and socio-economic developments on the future water gap for the Indus, Ganges, and Brahmaputra river basins until the end of the 21st century. The results show that despite projected increases in surface water availability, the strong socio-economic development and associated increase in water demand will likely lead to an increase in the water gap, indicating that socio-economic changes will be the key driver in the evolving water gap.
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