Current Research
Use an integrated assessment model to study the combined effect of future climate change and socio economic changes on water supply and demand, and the associated levels of agricultural water stress.
Publications
- Biemans, H., I. Haddeland, P. Kabat, F. Ludwig, R. W. A. Hutjes, J. Heinke, W. von Bloh, and D. Gerten (2011), Impact of reservoirs on river discharge and irrigation water supply during the 20th century, Water Resour. Res., 47, W03509, doi:10.1029/2009WR008929
- Moors, E.J., H. Biemans, A. Groot, C. Terwisscha van Scheltinga, C. Siderius, M. Stoffel, C. Huggel, A. Wiltshire, C. Mathison, J. Ridley, D. Jacob, P. Kumar , S. Bhadwal, A. Gosain, D.N. Collins (submitted). Adaptation to changing water resources of the Ganges basin in northern India. Environment and Policy.
- Moors, E.J., R. Harding, H. Biemans, D. Collins, J. Froebrich, A. Gosain, A. Groot, J. Haerter, P. Kumar, M.L. Shrestha, F. Ludwig, A. Mishra, P.P. Sarthi, G. Rees, C. Terwisscha van Scheltinga, S. Tomar, C. Siderius, M. Stoffel, S. Werners (accepted). Water Resources of the Ganga under a Changing Climate: interaction between Glaciers and Monsoon in the Himalaya. In: High mountain snow and ice hydrology (Proceedings of symposium HS1 held in Hyderabad, India, September 2009). IAHS Publ. no 332, 2011.
- Gerten, D., J. Heinke, H. Hoff, H. Biemans, M. Fader, K. Waha (submitted). Global water availability and requirements for future food production. Journal of Hydrometeorology.
- Biemans, H., R.W.A. Hutjes, P. Kabat, B. Strengers, D. Gerten, S. Rost (2009). Impacts of precipitation uncertainty on discharge calculations for main river basins. Journal of Hydrometeorology.
- Biemans, H., T. Bresser, H. van Schaik, P.Kabat, 2006. Water and Climate Risks – A plea for climate proofing of water development strategies and measures. Cooperative Programme on water and climate. Delft, the Netherlands.
Oral Presentations
- Biemans, H., E. Moors (2010). HighNoon: adaptation to changing water resources availability in northern India. GWSP Conference on "The Global Dimensions of Change in River Basins - Threats, Linkages and Adaptation", 6-8 Dec 2010, Bonn, Germany
- Biemans, H., F. Ludwig (2009). Assessment of the impact of global change on water resources in India. HIGHNOON Open Science Seminar, 14 May 2009, Delhi, India
- Biemans, H., R. Hutjes, P. Kabat, B. Strengers, D. Gerten, S. Rost (2008). Impacts of Precipitation Uncertainty on Discharge Calculations for Main River Basins. AGU Fall meeting, 15-19 December 2008, San Francisco, USA
Conference Papers
- Biemans, H., E. Moors (2010). HighNoon: adaptation to changing water resources availability in northern India. GWSP Conference on "The Global Dimensions of Change in River Basins - Threats, Linkages and Adaptation", 6-8 Dec 2010, Bonn, Germany
Poster Presentations
- Clark, E.A., H. Biemans, and D. Lettenmaier (2009). Global water balance analysis: Continental river discharge and reservoir storage. NEWS Group PI meeting, December 2009.
- Janse, J., R. Alkemade, H. Biemans, G. Van Drecht, M. Weijters, P. Westerbeek: GLOBIO-aquatic, a global model for the assessment of aquatic biodiversity. DIVERSITAS OSC2 conference, 13-16 oct 2009, Cape Town, South Africa.
- Clark, E., H. Biemans, A. Dai, and D. Lettenmaier (2010). Continental river discharge and reservoir storage trends and variability from 1950 on. UCOWR/NIWR Annual Conference, 12-15 July 2010, Seattle, WA, USA
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