Impact of Land-use Changes on Water Balance

JAXA High-Resolution Land Use/Land Cover Map for Central Vietnam in 2007 and 2017

“…Land use/cover change (LUCC) is increasingly impacting on the Earth's surface biophysics, biogeochemistry, and biogeography at any rate or scale such as ecosystem services [1][2][3], water balance [4][5][6][7][8], climate [9][10][11][12][13][14], biodiversity conservation [15][16][17], and agriculture [18]. It means land use/cover information is important for natural resources planning and management [19,20].…”

Predicting streamflow for land cover changes in the Upper Gilgel Abay River Basin, Ethiopia: A TOPMODEL based approach

“…Land cover change is a general term for the human modification of the earth's terrestrial surface (Beilfuss et al, 2000;Nie et al, 2011;Dube et al, 2014).Landover In developing nations, land cover changes are mainly by conversions of forests into agricultural land or settlements and in some cases conversion of grasslands or wetlands into mining areas or construction sites (Wijesekara et al, 2012;Kashaigili and Majaliwa, 2013;Nugroho et al, 2013). The above mentioned conversions are common in rural catchments which are often faced with increasing population and resource scarcity.…”

The Impact of Land Cover and Climate Change on Present and Future Watershed Condition. Study case: Tugasan, Alanib and Kulasihan Subwatershed of Manupali Watershed, Lantapan, Bukidnon, Philippines

“…Moreover, the findings of Alibuyog et al (2009) in predicting the effects of land use change on runoff in Manupali watershed suggests that if a whole watershed is converted to agriculture, about 15-32% increase in runoff volume can occur. A study conducted by Nugroho et al (2013) using GenRiver model found that if a watershed is dominated by forest cover, surface runoff would be reduced significantly. Interestingly, the simulation results of this study conform with that of Nugroho et al (2013) and Alibuyog et al (2009) suggesting that conversion of forest land use or land cover to other uses would significantly alter the water balance resulting to an increase in surface runoff and river discharge.…”

“…A study conducted by Nugroho et al (2013) using GenRiver model found that if a watershed is dominated by forest cover, surface runoff would be reduced significantly. Interestingly, the simulation results of this study conform with that of Nugroho et al (2013) and Alibuyog et al (2009) suggesting that conversion of forest land use or land cover to other uses would significantly alter the water balance resulting to an increase in surface runoff and river discharge. The forest area with various canopy layers has higher rate of rain water interception, stemflow and throughfall compared to other land cover types.…”