Modelling the Effects of Historical and Future Land Cover Changes on the Hydrology of an Amazonian Basin

Modelling the Effects of Historical and Future Land Cover Changes on the Hydrology of an Amazonian Basin

Land cover changes (LCC) affect the water balance (WB), changing surface runoff (SurfQ), evapotranspiration (ET), groundwater (GW) regimes, and streamflow (Q). The Tapajós Basin (southeastern Amazon) has experienced LCC over the last 40 years, with increasing LCC rates projected for the n...

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Main Authors: Camila Andrade Abe, Felipe de Lucia Lobo, Yonas Berhan Dibike, Maycira Pereira de Farias Costa, Vanessa Dos Santos, Evlyn Márcia L. M. Novo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-07-01
Series:Water
Subjects:
water balance
land cover change
Amazon
hydrological modelling
water resources
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/10/7/932

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