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Izaguirre, M., (2021). Impactos del retroceso glaciar y disponibilidad hídrica en la subcuenca llullán-Parón, cuenca del río Santa [Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú]. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12404/19667
Izaguirre, M., Impactos del retroceso glaciar y disponibilidad hídrica en la subcuenca llullán-Parón, cuenca del río Santa []. PE: Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú; 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12404/19667
@misc{renati/535003,
title = "Impactos del retroceso glaciar y disponibilidad hídrica en la subcuenca llullán-Parón, cuenca del río Santa",
author = "Izaguirre Liviac, Marcos Fabio",
publisher = "Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú",
year = "2021"
}
Glacier retreat in the Cordillera Blanca (Peru) is affecting the seasonal and interannual variability of the hydrological regime. This situation leads to severe impacts for water availability of people situated downstream, that depend on this resource for their livelihoods. With decreasing glacier extent, the hydrological regime would register a tipping point after which river streamflow decreases, especially during the dry season. At the same time, water demand is increasing in the region due to the expansion of the agricultural frontier, population growth, and increasing energy demand. Thus, the water supply decrease and water demand increase would affect water security and hamper long-term water management. This thesis focuses on the Llullán-Parón sub-basin (144 km2), in the upper basin of the Santa River. Llullán-Parón included a wide glacier cover (23 km2) and hosts Lake Parón (45 hm3), the largest lake in the Cordillera Blanca which plays a vital role of water supply for agriculture, housing, hydropower and tourism. The impacts of glacier retreat on water availability are analysed by setting up a lumped hydrological model with different scenarios of precipitation variability. The model includes current (2006-2016) and future (2030 and 2050) water supply and demand. It was found that, without discharge control of Lake Parón, a deficit in the water balance would occur in the dry season (-0.77 m3/s in 2006-2016). A precipitation increase (+10%/decade) would increment seasonal variability by about 24% towards 2050; in contrast, a precipitation decrease (-10%/decade) would lead to reduced discharge by up to 37% by 2050. In this context, effective ways for adaptation to climatic and socioeconomic changes are urgently necessary. Adaptation strategies should focus on hard path and soft path measures within a coordinated management framework between local stakeholders and the government, avoiding potential water conflicts and water insecurity. Finally, scenarios of change need to be considered for future water resources planning.
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