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Using paired catchments to quantify the human influence on hydrological droughts
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
Sally Rangecroft
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
Gemma Coxon
School of Geographical Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
José Agustín Breña Naranjo
Institute of Engineering, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico
Floris Van Ogtrop
School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
Henny A. J. Van Lanen
Hydrology and Quantitative Water Management Group, Wageningen University, Wageningen, the Netherlands
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Short summary
We explore the use of the classic
paired-catchmentapproach to quantify human influence on hydrological droughts. In this approach two similar catchments are compared and differences are attributed to the human activity present in one. In two case studies in UK and Australia, we found that groundwater abstraction aggravated streamflow drought by > 200 % and water transfer alleviated droughts with 25–80 %. Understanding the human influence on droughts can support water management decisions.
We explore the use of the classic
paired-catchmentapproach to quantify human influence on...