Assessing development and climate variability impacts on water resources in the Zambezi River basin: Initial model calibration, uncertainty issues and performance.

ABSTRACT:

Study region

: The Zambezi River basin, one of the most important water resources in sub-Saharan Africa from both a water supply and hydro-power generation perspective.

Study focus

: Calibration of two hydrological models (Pitman and WEAP) that have been established for 76 sub-basins covering the total basin area of about 1 350 000 km². The longer-term purpose of establishing the models is to facilitate scenario analyses of future conditions related to changes in water use and management as well as climate change.

New hydrological insights for the region

: While there are many (inevitable) uncertainties in the data used, as well as the models and calibrated parameter sets themselves, the results suggest that the models are generally fit for purpose in terms

SUBMITTER: Hughes DA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7756318 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature