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Karthe, Daniel ; Malsy, Marcus ; Kopp, B. J. ; Minderlein, S. ; Hülsmann, Lisa:
Assessing water availability and its driversinthe context of an integrated water resources management (IWRM) : a case study from the Kharaa River Basin, Mongolia.
In: Geo-öko.
Vol. 34
(2013)
Issue 1/2
.
- pp. 5-26.
ISSN 1616-0983
Abstract in another language
The Kharaa River Basin (KRB) was chosen as a model region for the development and implementation of an Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) in Mongolia. With regard to the physical and socioeconomic environment, it is representative for other catchments located in northern Mongolia and neighboring parts of Central Asia. One of the most striking features is the highly continental climate, which results in a limited water
availability. At the same time, growing water demands and increasing pollution loads caused by the urban, agricultural and mining sectors put water resources and aquatic ecosystems under pressure. An integrated concept using micro-, meso- and macroscale approaches for the assessment of water availability and its drivers is presented and conclusions for IWRM implementation in the KRB are draw