This study investigates how extreme flows in the Grote Nete watershed located in the Flanders region of Belgium will respond to climate change and urban growth using the hydrological model WetSpa. Three climate change scenarios (low, mean and high), three urban development scenarios (low, medium and high) and the nine combined climate-urban change scenarios are considered. The results indicate that extreme low flows would decrease noticeably by climate change, while they would be less sensitive to urban development. On the other hand, extreme peak flows are predicted to increase considerably due to both climate change and urban growth. It is concluded that coupling the effects of land use change with climate change may lead to severe increase in the frequency river floods in winter as well as the frequency of extreme river low flows in summer.
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Stockholm Environm Inst, 11 Curtis Ave, Somerville, MA 02144 USAStockholm Environm Inst, 11 Curtis Ave, Somerville, MA 02144 USA
Bresney, Susan R.
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Forni, Laura
Mautner, Marina R. L.
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Univ Calif Davis, Dept Land Air & Water Resources, 1 Shields Ave, Davis, CA 95616 USAStockholm Environm Inst, 11 Curtis Ave, Somerville, MA 02144 USA
Mautner, Marina R. L.
Huber-Lee, Annette
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Huber-Lee, Annette
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Shrestha, Manish
Moncada, Angelica M.
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Stockholm Environm Inst, Calle 71,11-10 Edificio Corecol, Bogota 11001, ColombiaStockholm Environm Inst, 11 Curtis Ave, Somerville, MA 02144 USA
Moncada, Angelica M.
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Ghosh, Emily
Sopharith, Tes
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Minist Water Resources & Meteorol, Dept Hydrol & River Works, 576 Natl Rd 2, Chak Angre Krom 12101, Phnom Penh, CambodiaStockholm Environm Inst, 11 Curtis Ave, Somerville, MA 02144 USA