SHORT COURSE: THE IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON WATER RESEOURCES WITH REFERENCE TO THE NAMIBIA WATER

Slide 1 SHORT COURSE: THE IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON WATER RESEOURCES WITH REFERENCE TO THE NAMIBIA WATER SECTOR Johannes J Sirunda Research and Development Department Namibia Water Corporation Ltd 14 June 2021 Course layout What is climate? What is the greenhouse effect? What are greenhouse gases? How is the global climate changing? What are the water related effect of climate change?. [...] The coastal areas on average receive less than 50 mm/a, The southern part 50-200 mm/a, The central parts 200-400 mm/a, and The northern part receives 400-550 mm/a. [...] coastal aquifer Change in timing and onset of rainfall Reduction in water levels in dams Increase in the concentrations of pollutant or dissolved solid What adaptations strategies been implemented? Water conservation Water demand management Increase green infrastructure Watershed/basin Approach. [...] Climate Resilient Infrastructure – Membrane Technology Funded by the Adaptation Fund, N$70 000 000.00 29 Impacts of change in Water Resources on other sectors Impacts of climate change on water availability and water quality will affect many sectors such as: Agriculture Energy Tourism Health Mining Conclusions and recommendations… Climate change impact on water quantity is eviden. [...] Capacity building in the water sector Assessment of sensitivity of water infrastructure to climate change Increase in green infrastructure, e.g.