Economic Impact of Climate Change on Water Resources

Economic Impact of humor Change on Water Re extensionsEconomic Impacts of Climate Change in the Mountain Regions Wateras a source of peace and economic developmentAbstractWhenwe think of the mountains we usually think of the mountains themselves and notthe impact they knead on the argona below them. The purpose of this research is toreview impacts of climate change at a global scale on the mountains and themountains weewee supply. This report also reviews major environmental/ecological,social, and economic issues facing us. Tourism industry will suffer because ofit. The study concludes that climate change will sustain in instability on global scale with possible water conflicts and decreasing economic developments especially in developing countries. This will bring increased mickle migration into the areas not much effected by water supply issues and will increase social and political instability in those areas. Keywordsrelative water rejoinder (RWY), water towers, river pirac yIntroductionItis estimated that out of 7.382 billion people in the creation today (U.S. Census,2017), about 11% of the worlds population proceed in the mountain regions (Kohleret al, 2014). The mountains provide water for billions of people. The mountainsare water towers of the world. They cover 25% of the worlds land surface andmore than 50% the worlds population depends on water that originates in themountains (Viviroli et all, 2006). Bycomparison in 2015 we used less than 1% of fresh water. That water is made inmore than 18,000 desalination plants. The water desalination productionincreased by 67% from 2008 (Thomas Sumner et all, 2016). The water frommountains is used for drinking, domestic use, irrigation, hydropower, transportation,tourism purposes and many other industries. Climate change in the mountains isbringing in an unpredictable winters. Winters with minimal snow or snowcoverage which lasts for only a short time are the winters of today (J. Dawsonet all, 2009). Clima techange in the mountains will bring increased hazards and casualties, such asfires, floods, avalanches, landslides, desertification, and mountain erosion. Itwill change the rainfall and monsoon patterns which will bring devastation andeconomic uncertainty to many regions. Climate change will increase peoplesmigration and will bring diseases not known in the area. The possibility ofconflicts and even war might also increase. Water as a source of peace and economic developmentMountains as water source around the worldClimatechange might have devastated outcome especially for semi-arid and arid areas whichwill be affected by less water coming from the mountains. The mountains help todistribute up 95% of water to these areas. In humid areas mountainsdistribution of water is up to 60%. (Swiss Agency et all, 1998). Figure 1 belowshows mountain water run off around the world. Figure 1 Disproportionality of mountain overspill formation relative to average lowland runoff (RWY), mapped cell by cell for mountainous areas. Disproportionality in favor of runoff is given when RWY is greater than 1, its importance being marked for RWY 2 and essential for RWY 5 (Viviroli et al, 2007). Ascan be seen in Figure 1, the most important water mountain sources are regionsin the Middle East, southeasterly and central Africa, Asia, pugnacious Mountains in the U.S.and the Andes. Inthe Figure 1, we can see that relative water runoff is very important for thelower areas in the areas of where RWY is high than 1 2 and essential for RWY 5 (Viviroli et al, 2007). Ascan be seen in Figure 1, the most important water mountain sources are regionsin the Middle East, South and central Africa, Asia, Rocky Mountains in the U.S.and the Andes. Inthe Figure 1, we can see that relative water runoff is very important for thelower areas in the areas of where RWY is higher than 1