Assessment of water stress level about global glacier-covered arid areas: A case study in the Shule River Basin, northwestern China

• Published in: Journal of hydrology. Regional studies Vol. 37; p. 100895
• Main Authors: Wang, Shijin, Zhao, Qiudong, Pu, Tao
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.10.2021; Elsevier
• Subjects: basins; case studies; China; freshwater; Glacier runoff; Glacier-covered arid area; glaciers; Level of water stress; runoff; SDGs; Shule River Basin (SRB); snowmelt; sustainable development; Water resource; water shortages; water stress; watersheds; China; Glacier-covered arid area; Water resource; SDGs; Level of water stress; Shule River Basin (SRB); Glacier runoff

•Glaciers play important role in the sustainable water use in the global arid area.•The average glacier meltwater of the SRB will decrease 15 % by 2030 (RCP 2.6).•The existence of glacial melt water reduced greatly the water stress of the SRB. The Shule River Basin (SRB) in northwestern China is a r...