River flows in the Ebro basin: A century of evolution, 1913-2013

Sánchez-Chóliz, J. (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Sarasa, C. (Universidad de Zaragoza)

Resumen: The water forecast is a major uncertainty in the design of strategies to cope with potential restrictions and ensure the availability of water, even during extreme events such as drought. In this context, our study aimed to present and analyze an updated broad temporal and geographical overview of the evolution of river flows for the most important river in Spain, the Ebro river, from 1913 to 2013. Our main findings indicate a decreasing trend in water resources from 1913 to the present, and a significant level of volatility that reveals a striking irregularity, with asymmetric cycles and dry years. These findings question the current irrigation policies and together with a need to rethink their implementation should drive further research

Idioma: Inglés

DOI: 10.3390/w7063072

Año: 2015

Publicado en: Water (Switzerland) 7, 6 (2015), 3072-3082
ISSN: 2073-4441

Factor impacto JCR: 1.687 (2015)

Categ. JCR: WATER RESOURCES rank: 33 / 85 = 0.388 (2015) - Q2 - T2

Factor impacto SCIMAGO: 0.53 - Geography, Planning and Development (Q2) - Water Science and Technology (Q2) - Aquatic Science (Q3) - Biochemistry (Q3)

Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/MICINN/AP2010-3729
Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/MICINN/ECO2010-14929
Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/MINECO/ECO2013-41353-P

Tipo y forma: Article (Published version)

Área (Departamento): Área Fund. Análisis Económico (Dpto. Análisis Económico)