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dc.contributor.authorKristvik, Erle
dc.contributor.authorMuthanna, Tone Merete
dc.contributor.authorAlfredsen, Knut
dc.date.accessioned2019-03-04T12:29:08Z
dc.date.available2019-03-04T12:29:08Z
dc.date.created2018-01-19T08:39:13Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.identifier.issn2040-2244
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11250/2588481
dc.description.abstractClimate change is likely to cause higher temperatures and alterations in precipitation patterns, with potential impacts on water resources. One important issue in this respect is inflow to drinking water reservoirs. Moreover, deteriorating infrastructures cause leakage in water distribution systems and urbanization augments water demand in cities. In this paper, a framework for assessing the combined impacts of multiple trends on water availability is proposed. The approach is focused on treating uncertainty in local climate projections in order to be of practical use to water suppliers and decision makers. An index for water availability (WAI) is introduced to quantify impacts of climate change, population growth, and ageing infrastructure, as well as the effects of implementing counteractive measures, and has been applied to the city of Bergen, Norway. Results of the study emphasize the importance of considering a range of climate scenarios due to the wide spread in global projections. For the specific case of Bergen, substantial alterations in the hydrological cycle were projected, leading to stronger seasonal variations and a more unpredictable water availability. By sensitivity analysis of the WAI, it was demonstrated how two adaptive measures, increased storage capacity and leakage reduction, can help counteract the impacts of climate change.nb_NO
dc.language.isoengnb_NO
dc.publisherIWA Publishingnb_NO
dc.rightsNavngivelse 4.0 Internasjonal*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.no*
dc.titleAssessment of future water availability under climate change, considering scenarios for population growth and ageing infrastructurenb_NO
dc.typeJournal articlenb_NO
dc.typePeer reviewednb_NO
dc.description.versionpublishedVersionnb_NO
dc.source.journalJournal of Water and Climate Changenb_NO
dc.identifier.doi10.2166/wcc.2018.096
dc.identifier.cristin1546987
dc.description.localcode© 2018 The Authors. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Internationalnb_NO
cristin.unitcode194,64,91,0
cristin.unitnameInstitutt for bygg- og miljøteknikk
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cristin.fulltextoriginal
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