Assessing Hydrological Uncertainty for River Basin Management in Asia: A Case of Himalayan Watershed

Event: Asia Water Week 2013: Securing Water for All (Main Event)

Assessing Hydrological Uncertainty for River Basin Management in Asia: A Case of Himalayan Watershed

03 December 2013

Author / Speaker:

S. Nischal, Core Water Services Institute, India - Other materials by the author

Andre Pittet, Indian Institute of Science, India - Other materials by the author

M. Mohandas, Embassy of Switzerland, New Delhi, India - Other materials by the author

V. Joshi, Embassy of Switzerland, New Delhi, India - Other materials by the author

K.K. Narula, Core Water Services Institute, India - Other materials by the author

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Increasing anthropogenic and climate-related pressures on watersheds have led to higher variability and uncertainty in resource availability, resulting to higher vulnerability of communities. This study proposes a framework of designing decentralized community-based adaptive strategies using integrated water-energy-climate models and spatial-temporal analysis.

Geographical Focus:

Nepal

Type of Content:

Learning Event

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