期刊
ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT
卷 61, 期 1, 页码 167-185出版社
KLUWER ACADEMIC PUBL
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006399025537
关键词
water availability; ENSO; precipitation; streamflow; Sonora; Mexico
An analysis of current trends in water availability in the Mexican border state of Sonora is presented to illustrate what may be faced under climate change conditions. Precipitation, streamflow and even dam levels data are examined to estimate what changes have been experienced in recent decades. There are indications that the more frequent occurrence of EL Nino/Southern Oscillation (ENSO) events have resulted in more winter precipitation and consequently in a slight increase in water availability in northwestern Mexico. However, water demands grow much faster than such trends in water availability, mainly due to a rapid increase in population in urban areas and in socio-economic activities such as those related to agriculture, industry and power generation. Some strategies to adapt or mitigate climate change conditions are proposed.
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