River basin closure: processes, implications and responses

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dc.creatorMolle, Francois
dc.creatorWester, P.
dc.creatorHirsch, P.
dc.date2010-04
dc.date2014-06-13T14:47:50Z
dc.date2014-06-13T14:47:50Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T18:23:53Z
dc.descriptionIncreasing water withdrawals for urban, industrial, and agricultural use have profoundly altered the hydrology of many major rivers worldwide. Coupled with degradation of water quality, low flows have induced severe environmental degradation and water has been rendered unusable by downstream users. When supply of water falls short of commitments to fulfil demand in terms of water quality and quantity within the basin and at the river mouth, for part or all of the year, basins are said to be closing. Basin closure is an anthropogenic process and manifested at societal as well as ecosystem levels, and both its causes and consequences are analyzed. Implications in terms of increased interconnectedness between categories of users and between societal processes and ecosystems in different parts of river basins are emphasized. Finally, several possible responses to the challenges posed by the overexploitation of water resources are reviewed.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/40524
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/154556
dc.languageen
dc.publisherElsevier
dc.rightsLimited Access
dc.sourceMolle, Francois; Wester, P.; Hirsch, P. 2010. River basin closure: processes, implications and responses. Agricultural Water Management, 97(4):569-577. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2009.01.004
dc.subjectriver basin management
dc.subjectwater management
dc.subjectwater resources development
dc.subjectwater allocation
dc.subjectwater rights
dc.subjectwater use
dc.subjectecosystems
dc.subjectsocial aspects
dc.subjectenvironmental effects
dc.subjecthydrology
dc.subjectgovernance
dc.subjectcost benefit analysis
dc.titleRiver basin closure: processes, implications and responses
dc.typeJournal Article

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