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Apr 26, 2012
Evaluation of Impacts on the Lower Indus River Basin Due to Upstream Water Storage and Diversion
Publication: Critical Transitions in Water and Environmental Resources Management
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The River Indus system comprises of seven rivers. Due to upstream storage and diversion activities in the upper basin, there has been a steady decline of the water outflow to the lower basin, the Indus delta, and to the Arabian Sea. This has created a huge water shortage problem in the lower basin, resulting in devastating economic, social, and ecological losses. This paper evaluates some of these impacts and offers some recommendations.
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Critical Transitions in Water and Environmental Resources Management
Pages: 1 - 10
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© 2004 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Apr 26, 2012
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Altaf A. Memon, Ph.D.
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Professor and Director, Environmental Management, University of Maryland, University College, 3501 University Boulevard East, #3270A, Adelphi, MD 20783
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