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    Vulnerability analysis of future public water supply under changing climate conditions: A study of the Moy catchment, western Ireland


    Hall, Julia and Murphy, Conor (2010) Vulnerability analysis of future public water supply under changing climate conditions: A study of the Moy catchment, western Ireland. Water Resources Management, 24 (13). ISSN 3527-3545

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    Abstract

    An application of the Water Evaluation and Planning tool Version 21 (WEAP21) is developed to analyse the vulnerability of the future public water supply in the River Moy catchment, western Ireland. The River Moy’s future hydrology is modelled using the WEAP21 integrated rainfall runoff module and an ensemble of statistically downscaled future climate series. This approach facilitates the identification of the most vulnerable future public water supplies without being constrained by the availability of historically observed streamflow records. The model is calibrated by linking the model-independent parameter estimation tool (PEST) with the hydrological model and verified by reproducing observed streamflow records. This research suggests an emerging vulnerability to water stress of the public water supply sector under the four modelled scenarios, for areas which currently have plenty of water available. These results present a basis for future planning and management of the Moy catchment and its water resources.

    Item Type: Article
    Keywords: Climate change; Ireland; PEST; public water supply; vulnerability assessment; water stress; WEAP21;
    Academic Unit: Faculty of Social Sciences > Geography
    Faculty of Social Sciences > Research Institutes > Irish Climate Analysis and Research Units, ICARUS
    Item ID: 3012
    Identification Number: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11269-010-9618-8
    Depositing User: Julia Hall
    Date Deposited: 23 Jan 2012 09:24
    Journal or Publication Title: Water Resources Management
    Publisher: Springer
    Refereed: Yes
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    Use Licence: This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here

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