Research needs for Nepal’s Midhills spring management

This fact sheet outlines specific research priorities for managing springs in Nepal's Midhills, focusing on rainfall data gaps, hydrogeological processes, and socio-economic dynamics.

• There is a need to address the lack of representative rainfall data in Nepal's Midhills by assessing regional rainfall trends, evaluating low-cost open-source sensor networks, utilizing citizen science for localized data collection, and identifying suitable global remote sensing datasets.
• Hydrogeological research needs include assessing recharge mechanisms across different geological strata, studying stream-aquifer interactions during pre and post-monsoon periods, using modelling to determine the long-term effects of climate change, and evaluating the role of community reforestation and nature-based approaches in revitalizing spring flows.
• Socio-economic research priorities involve analyzing power dynamics and ensuring equitable water access for women and vulnerable groups, studying upstream-downstream water use patterns, estimating the costs and benefits of sustaining springs, and examining interactions between spring management and other Sustainable Development Goals (SDG 6).

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (n.d.). Research needs for Nepal’s Midhills spring management. https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/nepal-midhills-research-needs.pdf

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. Research needs for Nepal’s Midhills spring management. n.d. https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/nepal-midhills-research-needs.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitutendresearch, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{Research needs for Nepal’s Midhills spring management}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, url = {https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/nepal-midhills-research-needs.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }