Climate Change: Vulnerability Assessment of Vanishing Springs in the Mid-Hills of Nepal
Journal Title: Grassroots Journal of Natural Resources - Year 2020, Vol 3, Issue 03
Abstract
Springs are the major source of water supply for domestic and agricultural uses in the mid-hills of Nepal. Therefore, these resources must be preserved and protected for the benefit of the ecology, environment, economic wellbeing and quality of life. This study aimed to assess the community perception and vulnerability assessment of spring water. Based on the participatory methods, views and experiences of communities were analyzed to understand their perception towards climate change. On the other hand, vulnerability assessment was carried out to analyze the situation of water availability in springs. The study reveals that water consumer communities have experienced changing patterns of local climate which correlates with the long-term rainfall and temperature data. Vulnerability ranged from 0.10 to 0.67. Moreover, meager water resources and low discharge during summer have resulted a lot of hardship to the people. The findings will assist policymakers and development agencies to plan and implement their projects more effectively at the local and national levels.
Authors and Affiliations
Ramesh Chettri, Rajeev Joshi, Sandip Rijal, Saroj Adhikari
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