Climate Change Implications for Irrigated Agriculture in the Lower Indus Basin. Wheat Production in Pakistan Provinces Sindh and Punjab

Trabajo Escrito , 2022 , 28 Páginas , Calificación: 1,0

Ciencias de la Tierra / Geografía - Geología, mineralogía, pedología

This paper examines the impacts of climate change on irrigated agriculture in southern Pakistan. The Pakistani provinces of Sindh and Punjab are part of the Lower Indus Basin, where the Indus River is the main source of irrigation. Statements about the future development of wheat production are difficult because they are based on climate forecasts, which themselves exhibit a high degree of variance. Accordingly, relevant literature shows differences in statements about the influence of climate change on wheat production and usually focuses on the influence of temperature, precipitation and extreme weather, but does not consider the discharge of the Indus River.

This paper reviews current research findings from various sources based on the factors of (1) temperature and precipitation, (2) extreme weather events, and (3) Indus runoff volume, and is the first paper to combine all three factors to make predictions about wheat production. Finally, an overview of possible adaptation strategies is provided.

Content

1 Introduction.

2 Study Area.

3 Climate Change in the Indus Basin.
3.1 Mean Temperature.
3.2 Extreme Temperature Patterns.
3.3 Indus River Runoff.
3.4 Summary.

4 Implications for Wheat Production.
4.1 Implications from Mean Temperature Changes.
4.2 Implications from Extreme Temperature Patterns.
4.3 Implications from Indus River runoff changes.
4.4 Discussion and Assumptions.
4.5 Adaptation Strategies.

5 Conclusion.

Publication Bibliography.

• Universidad: University of Hamburg (Erdsystemwissenschaften)
• Calificación: 1,0
• Autor: Merle Becker (Autor)
• Año de publicación: 2022
• Páginas: 28
• No. de catálogo: V1291517
• ISBN (PDF): 9783346756503
• ISBN (Libro): 9783346756510
• Idioma: Inglés
• Etiqueta: Climate Change, Pakistan, Agriculture, Irrigation, Sindh, Punjab, Lower Indus Basin, Wheat Production, Klimawandel, Landwirtschaft, Weizen, Bewässerungslandwirtschaft