Land cover effects on hydrologic services under  a precipitation gradient

Zabaleta, Ane; Garmendia, Eneko; Mariel, Petr; Tamayo, Ibon; Antigüedad, Iñaki

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-22-5227-2018

Articles | Volume 22, issue 10

https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-22-5227-2018

© Author(s) 2018. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-22-5227-2018

© Author(s) 2018. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Articles | Volume 22, issue 10

Research article

|

12 Oct 2018

Research article |

| 12 Oct 2018

Land cover effects on hydrologic services under a precipitation gradient

Ane Zabaleta, Eneko Garmendia, Petr Mariel, Ibon Tamayo, and Iñaki Antigüedad

Supplement

https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-22-5227-2018-supplement

Data sets

Red de estaciones permanentes Environment and Hydraulic Works Department of Gipuzkoa Provincial Council https://www.gipuzkoa.eus/es/web/obrahidraulikoak/hidrologia-y-calidad/datos-en-tiempo-real

Inventario forestal CAE 2005 IFN3 http://www.euskadi.eus/inventario-forestal-cae-2005/web01-a3estbin/es/

Inventario forestal CAE 2011 IFN4 http://www.euskadi.eus/inventario-forestal-2011/web01-a3estbin/es/

Short summary

This study establishes relationships between land cover and river discharge. Using discharge data from 20 catchments of the Bay of Biscay findings showed the influence of land cover on discharge changes with the amount of precipitation, with lower annual water resources associated with the greater presence of forests. Results obtained illustrate the relevance of land planning to the management of water resources and the opportunity to consider it in future climate-change adaptation strategies.