by Dr. Ghulam Rasul Chief Meteorologist Pakistan Meteorological Department [email protected]Flood Management and Climatic Impacts on Water Resources in Pakistan LEAD Pakistan Leadership Develop Programme (LDP)- Cohort 18 3 rd Learning Session on Climatic Impacts and Disaster in Water 1- 5 June 2015, Regent Plaza Hotel & Convention Centre, Karachi
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• Pakistan Floods 2010:Pakistan Floods 2010: (Around 2000 people died and over 20 (Around 2000 people died and over 20 million affected)million affected)
• 2007 Cyclone Yemyin July 2007: 2007 Cyclone Yemyin July 2007: 730 people died, some 350,000 730 people died, some 350,000
people were displaced, 1.5m affected and more than 2 m livestock people were displaced, 1.5m affected and more than 2 m livestock perished.perished.
• • Tropical cyclone Tropical cyclone Gonu (2007Gonu (2007), ), Phet 2010Phet 2010, also proved devastating , also proved devastating
in the recent past history of Pakistan in the recent past history of Pakistan
• 1998-2002 Drought: 1998-2002 Drought: At least 1.2 million people in Balochistan At least 1.2 million people in Balochistan were affected by drought, and over hundreds of people died, were affected by drought, and over hundreds of people died, mostly because of dehydration, Millions of animals perished.mostly because of dehydration, Millions of animals perished.
Images of Pakistan Floods 2010-2014Images of Pakistan Floods 2010-2014
Sindh:201Sindh:20111
KP 2010 Sindh 2011 Punjab 2012
Balochistan 2013 Punjab 2014
Extent of Monsoon Currents
Moisture Flux
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Pakistan’s Water Resources - Pakistan’s Water Resources - FactsFacts
IRS Inflows (1976 to 2010)IRS Inflows (1976 to 2010)
Original Original : 18.4 MAF: 18.4 MAF (≈ 12.6 % of Average Annual Flows)(≈ 12.6 % of Average Annual Flows)
Year 2001Year 2001 : 14.1 MAF: 14.1 MAF (≈ 9.6 % of Average Annual Flows)(≈ 9.6 % of Average Annual Flows)
Present Present : 15.45 MAF: 15.45 MAF (≈ 10.53 % of Average Annual Flows)(≈ 10.53 % of Average Annual Flows)
Relative Storage Capacity of some countriesRelative Storage Capacity of some countriesPakistanPakistan 30 Days 30 Days (after Mangla Raising) (after Mangla Raising)
IndiaIndia 120 (1980s)-325 Days120 (1980s)-325 Days
David Archer GTZ/WAPDA August 2001, UNDP Report 2007, NARC Report 2008, Focus Humanitarian Assistance and Pamir times
Climate Projections Climate Projections for for
2121stst Century Century
Decadal Mean Precipitation (mm) Change RCP 4.5 Decadal Mean Precipitation (mm) Change RCP 4.5
Expected Change in Mean annual cycle of monthly Expected Change in Mean annual cycle of monthly temperature (temperature (◦◦C) and rainfall (mm/day) compared with 1981-C) and rainfall (mm/day) compared with 1981-
2010 Average2010 Average
CONCLUSION
• All indicators suggest that water cycle variability will be the greatest challenge in changing climate
Too much water and too little water
Way ForwardWay Forward
• Improvement of Observation NetworkImprovement of Observation Network• Forests can reverse the climate change process even Forests can reverse the climate change process even
under global warmingunder global warming
• Enhance water storageEnhance water storage
• Coordination among Research GroupsCoordination among Research Groups
• Establishment of Water Environment ForumEstablishment of Water Environment Forum
• Scientific research on future of water Scientific research on future of water resources must become part of policy resources must become part of policy formulation formulation
• Mobilization of AcademiaMobilization of Academia