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Climate Change Impact on Water Availability in Pakistan
- Dr. Muhammad Zia ur Rahman Hashmi
2010 Super Flood
Heat wave in Karachi
Drought in Thar
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Climate Change Impact on Water Availability in Pakistan Dr. - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Climate Change Impact on Water Availability in Pakistan Dr. - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Climate Change Impact on Water Availability in Pakistan Dr. Muhammad Zia ur Rahman Hashmi (GCISC) Climate Change and Pakistan 2010 Super Flood Heat wave in Karachi Drought in Thar 7 th most climate affected country 2 Future
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Future Climate Projections over Pakistan
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Projected Changes in Average Temperature of Northern and Southern Pakistan
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Glaciers of the Upper Indus Basin (Pakistan)
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Upper Indus Basin (UIB) region
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Analysis of the Observed Flows of Indus River at Besham Qila
GLOF Events in the UIB
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Hydrological response: Gilgit Basin vs Kabul Basin)
Kabul Gilgit
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Glacier rich basin (Gilgit)
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Snow rich basin (Kabul)
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Increased flooding in Kabul River
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High to Very High Flood
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Pakistan’s Water Sector Adaptation Actions
- Trans-boundary joint watershed management
- Declaring glaciated areas as ‘protected areas’
- Strengthening the present hydrological network on urgent basis
- Enhancing national research capacities
- Adding to country’s current storage capacity (new dams and
groundwater recharge)
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Thank you
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