Endogenous technological and population change under increasing water scarcity

Ancient civilizations may have dispersed or collapsed under extreme dry conditions. There are indications that the same may hold for modern societies. However, hydroclimatic change cannot be the sole predictor of the fate of contemporary societies in water-scarce regions. This paper focuses on techn...

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Main Authors: S. Pande, M. Ertsen, M. Sivapalan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2014-08-01
Series:Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net/18/3239/2014/hess-18-3239-2014.pdf