Evaluating the flow regulating functions of natural ecosystems in the Zambezi River Basin

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dc.creatorMcCartney, Matthew P.
dc.creatorXueliang Cai
dc.creatorSmakhtin, Vladimir U.
dc.date2013
dc.date2014-06-13T14:29:43Z
dc.date2014-06-13T14:29:43Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T18:35:49Z
dc.descriptionBy affecting evapotranspiration and influencing how water is routed and stored in a basin, forests, wetlands and floodplains play a crucial role in the hydrological cycle. Although they are widely attributed a major role in regulating flows (i.e., both attenuating floods and maintaining flow during dry periods), these services are rarely factored into the planning and management of water resources. One reason for the failure to include them is lack of understanding. Very often the extent to which natural regulating functions really occur is unclear. Against this background, this report describes a simple, pragmatic approach for quantifying the flow regulating functions of natural ecosystems. The method has been applied at 14 locations in the Zambezi River Basin.
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dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/39933
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/160399
dc.languageen
dc.publisherInternational Water Management Institute
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceMcCartney, Matthew; Cai, Xueliang; Smakhtin, Vladimir. 2013. Evaluating the flow regulating functions of natural ecosystems in the Zambezi River Basin. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 51p. (IWMI Research Report 148) doi: https://doi.org/10.5337/2013.206
dc.subjectriver basins
dc.subjectecosystems
dc.subjectflow control
dc.subjectforests
dc.subjectvegetation
dc.subjectwoodlands
dc.subjectwetlands
dc.subjectfloodplains
dc.subjectrain
dc.subjectrunoff
dc.subjecthydrological cycle
dc.subjectevaporation
dc.subjecttime series analysis
dc.titleEvaluating the flow regulating functions of natural ecosystems in the Zambezi River Basin
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