IMPACTS OF CLIMATIC VARIABILITY

Impacts of Climatic Variability on Water Quality under a Forest-dominated Watershed

Executive Summary

In this study we try to explore the concept of “impacts of climatic variability on water quality under a forest-dominated watershed” in a holistic context. The main focus of the research is on “impacts of climatic variability on water quality under a forest-dominated watershed” and its relation with “water quality”. The research also analyzes many aspects of “impacts of climatic variability on water quality under a forest-dominated watershed” and tries to gauge its effect on “water quality”. The methodology covers the research design and data collection tools regarding the “impacts of climatic variability on water quality under a forest-dominated watershed”. Results were based on the data being analyzed in methodology. Finally the research describes various factors which are responsible for “impacts of climatic variability on water quality under a forest-dominated watershed” and tries to describe the overall effect of “impacts of climatic variability on water quality under a forest-dominated watershed” on “water quality”. The paper concludes by mentioning the implications and future aspects regarding “impacts of climatic variability on water quality under a forest-dominated watershed” (US Department of the Interior? 2005: Water 2025: Preventing Crises and Conflict, 2005).

Table of Content

Introduction4

Purpose Of The Study5

Statement of Problem5

CHAPTER II: REVIEW OF LITERATURE7

Literature Review7

How many counties the watershed covers7

Soil type- Soil land usage of the six counties covering the watershed7

Water bodies that is impaired in the watershed.8

Impairment due to specific causes and impairments due to specific sources or climatic variables9

The Hydrological Cycle10

Changes in vegetation cover resulting from changes in temperature and precipitation (VanRheenen?, 2003).10

Changes in Precipitation and Drought Patterns11

Melting Glacial Ice12

Water Quality13

Soil moisture18

Pan evaporation19

Precipitation (including extremes) and water vapour20

CHAPTER III: RESEARCH METHODS21

Methods21

Quantitative Research22

Structure of Research Papers22

Data collection23

CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION

Introduction

Climate Variability is having an impact on the water quality? raising the issue we should be investing in adapting to these impacts. The traditional way of handling extreme events such as floods and droughts? with engineering works should be complemented with the ecosystems approach which integrates the management of land and water that promotes conservation and sustainable use in an equitable way. Climate Variability is indeed an important issue? but it needs to be seen in context of the many other global challenges affecting water resources such as population growth? urbanization and land use change. Adaptation is vital - but we need to adapt to the full range of factors that are stressing water resources? and not focus on human-forced climate Variability to the exclusion of everything else (US Department of the Interior? 2005: Water 2025: Preventing Crises and Conflict, 2005).

It should be a must for vulnerable communities whether in the developed or developing world to ensure that their development ambitions are prepared for climate Variability. Adaptation should not be limited to the rich. He argued that vulnerable communities in the developed world are preparing and investing to protect their societies? economies and environments to the impacts of climate Variability. This is not so in transition economies nor in developing ...