Projected changes to drought characteristics in Tehran under CMIP6 SSP-RCP climate change scenarios.

ABSTRACT: Drought represents one of the most devastating natural hazards, significantly impacting economies, societies, and the environment. Climate change is expected to alter future drought characteristics and may increase the severity of droughts. To mitigate these effects, it is essential to identify the characteristics of future droughts influenced by climate change using appropriate methods. This study aims to assess the climate change impacts on the frequency, duration, and magnitude of droughts in Tehran, the capital of Iran, which has a high concentration of the country's population and industrial activities and is currently facing water stress. Using the Modified Long Ashton Research Station Weather Generator (M-LARS-WG), capable of reproducing inter-annual variability, future projections

SUBMITTER: Khazaei MR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11774936 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature