Hydro-climatic extremes, such as droughts and floods, have most likely increased due to
climatic change and could lead to severe impacts on socio-economic, structural and …

South America is a region that stands out worldwide for its biodiversity of ecosystems,
cultural heritage, and potential considering natural resources linked to renewable energies …

Land use change is one of the dominant driving factors of watershed hydrological change.
Thus, hydrological responses to land use changes require detailed assessments to ensure …

The planetary boundaries framework defines the “safe operating space for humanity”
represented by nine global processes that can destabilize the Earth System if perturbed. The …

Study region Tropical watershed in the Colombian Andes, the Chico River (CR) watershed.
Study focus Hydrological models are widely used to project the impacts of LULC (Land …

Abstract Sierra Nevada of Santa Marta (SNSM), Colombia, has been considered the world's
most irreplaceable nature reserve. However, little is known about how human activities are …

Highlights A systematic review was performed of SWAT applications in coastal watersheds.
Three percent of SWAT applications have occurred in coastal watersheds. SWAT performed …

Drought is a complex natural phenomenon, which is challenging to define and to describe
quantitatively. Canonical drought propagation scheme 'meteorological→ agricultural (or soil …

Achieving water security for humans and ecosystems is a pervasive challenge globally.
Extensive areas of the Americas are at significant risk of water insecurity, resulting from …

Land use and climate are two determinant factors of water yield within a watershed.
Understanding the effects of these two variables is key for the decision-making process …