1st Edition
Climate Change and Water Resources in South Asia
Table of Contents
Foreword R. K. Pachauri xi
Foreword Don MacIver xiii
Preface xv
About the Editors xix
About the Authors xxi
Acronyms xxiii
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CLIMATE CHANGE AND WATER RESOURCES IN SOUTH ASIA: AN
INTRODUCTION
M. Monirul Qader Mirza
Q. K. Ahmad
1.1 Introduction 1
1.2 Water Availability and Demand in South Asia 2
1.3 Climate Change and Water Resources 8
1.4 Climate Change and Future Water Challenges 8
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HYDROLOGIC MODELING APPROACHES FOR CLIMATE IMPACT
ASSESSMENT IN SOUTH ASIA
M. Monirul Qader Mirza
2.1 Introduction 23
2.2 Hydrologic Models 23
2.3 Advantages and Limitations of Hydrologic Models in Climate
Change Application 32
2.4 Application of Hydrologic Models for Climate Change Impact
Assessment in Bangladesh 35
2.5 Application of Hydrologic Model in India 45
2.6 Application of Models in Pakistan 46
2.7 Summary and Concluding Remarks 48
Biography
M. Monirul Qader Mirza, Q.K Ahmad
