Karst water resources in a changing world: Review of hydrological modeling approaches
University of Bristol · Karlsruhe Institute of Technology · +1 more institution
Abstract
Karst regions represent 7–12% of the Earth's continental area, and about one quarter of the global population is completely or partially dependent on drinking water from karst aquifers. Climate simulations project a strong increase in temperature and a decrease of precipitation in many karst regions in the world over the next decades. Despite this potentially bleak future, few studies specifically quantify the impact of climate change on karst water resources. This review provides an introduction to karst, its evolution, and its particular hydrological processes. We explore different conceptual models of karst systems and how they can be translated into numerical models of varying complexity and therefore…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 39.80
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 195
Authors
5Topics & keywords
- Karst
- Aquifer
- Water resources
- Climate change
- Population
- Precipitation
- Water cycle
- Hydrology (agriculture)
- Clean water and sanitation