The Major Central Asian River Basins: An Assessment of Vulnerability

被引:32
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作者
Varis, Olli [1 ]
Kummu, Matti [1 ]
机构
[1] Aalto Univ, Water & Dev Res Grp, Espoo 00076, Finland
基金
芬兰科学院;
关键词
GLOBAL ANALYSIS; WATER; SECURITY; COOPERATION; SEDIMENTS; SCARCITY; SYSTEMS; WORLD; LEVEL; DELTA;
D O I
10.1080/07900627.2012.684309
中图分类号
TV21 [水资源调查与水利规划];
学科分类号
081501 ;
摘要
Central Asia's hydrological systems and environment have undergone incomparable changes during recent decades. By using various geospatial and national databases, the socioeconomic-environmental vulnerability of the region's major river basins with regard to stress factors related to governance, economy, social issues, environment, hazards, and water scarcity was assessed. A vulnerability profile for each basin was produced and compared with those of the Asia-Pacific's 10 major river basins. Each of the factors appeared quite important for the overall vulnerability. It is thus crucial to focus attention holistically on all the analyzed sectors when trying to solve the challenges in Central Asian waters.
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页码:433 / 452
页数:20
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