Modelling the hydrologic role of glaciers within a Water Evaluation and Planning system (WEAP): a case study in the Rio Santa watershed, Peru

The study utilizes the Water Evaluation and Planning System (WEAP) in the Rio Santa watershed, Peru, to simulate glacier retreat and river flows over the last forty years. The project aims to quantify the contribution of melting glaciers and groundwater to river flows and simulate hydropower operations, ultimately providing a tool to improve the resilience of Andean economies against climate change.

• The study aimed to simulate monitored glacier retreat and river flows over the previous forty years using historical climate data, quantify the proportion of river flow in the Rio Santa derived from melting glaciers, estimate historical groundwater contributions, and simulate recent hydropower operations.
• The integrated modelling system is intended to serve as a decision support tool to help plan water management adaptations to climate change and increase the resilience of Andean economies, specifically Peru, to varying future climatic conditions.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (2011). Modelling the hydrologic role of glaciers within a Water Evaluation and Planning system (WEAP): a case study in the Rio Santa watershed, Peru. https://www.sei.org/publications/modelling-the-hydrologic-role-of-glaciers-within-a-water-evaluation-and-planning-system-weap-a-case-study-in-the-rio-santa-watershed-peru/

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. Modelling the hydrologic role of glaciers within a Water Evaluation and Planning system (WEAP): a case study in the Rio Santa watershed, Peru. 2011. https://www.sei.org/publications/modelling-the-hydrologic-role-of-glaciers-within-a-water-evaluation-and-planning-system-weap-a-case-study-in-the-rio-santa-watershed-peru/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2011modelling, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{Modelling the hydrologic role of glaciers within a Water Evaluation and Planning system (WEAP): a case study in the Rio Santa watershed, Peru}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2011}, month = apr, url = {https://www.sei.org/publications/modelling-the-hydrologic-role-of-glaciers-within-a-water-evaluation-and-planning-system-weap-a-case-study-in-the-rio-santa-watershed-peru/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }