Glaciar retreat consequences in Bolivia
Glaciers have proven to be an excellent indicator of climate variations throughout the Holocene there are a number of studies on the recent trend towards disappearance of Bolivian glaciers. But at present, practically no research has been carried out on the consequences the melting and eventual disa...
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Glaciers have proven to be an excellent indicator of climate variations throughout the Holocene there are a number of studies on the recent trend towards disappearance of Bolivian glaciers. But at present, practically no research has been carried out on the consequences the melting and eventual disappearance of the country’s glaciers has and might have on the economic and social situation of its population. Thus, this country study on socio-economic impacts of glacier retreat is a first approach to get an overview of what and where might be expected in the future. Bolivian glaciers represent around 20% of the world’s tropical glacier area (Jordan 1991). The increased melting and disappearance started at the beginning of the 80s, with another increase during the last 5-10 years. Thus it is probable that most of the smaller glaciers which have not already vanished will have completely disappeared within 10 to 20 years from today. Impacts of glacier retreat are most likely to be mainly local, in some cases regional, which means that local authorities must play a vital role in this context. The supply of (drinking) water for the growing urban conglomeration La Paz – El Alto, is the main issue with shrinking glaciers in Bolivia. A la fecha existe un importante número de estudios que demuestran la tendencia actual hacia la desaparición de los glaciares bolivianos. El presente estudio del impacto socio-económico del retroceso de los glaciares es un primer intento de obtener un panorama sobre dónde y qué cambios se podría esperar en un futuro cercano. Aproximadamente el 80% de los glaciares bolivianos tienen una superficie menor a 0,5 km²; por lo tanto, es muy probable que la mayoría de ellos hayan desaparecido completamente durante los próximos 10 a 15 años. Los impactos socio-económicos se harán notar sobre todo en un nivel local, y los elementos más preocupantes son, por un lado, la falta de investigación sobre el tema y por otro, la falta de una conciencia pública sobre el problema en la población boliviana y que ... |
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https://pirineos.revistas.csic.es/index.php/pirineos/article/view/23/23 Bradley, R.S., et al (2006). Climate Change. Threats to Water Supplies in the Tropical Andes. Science 312: 1755-1756. doi:10.1126/science.1128087 PMid:16794068 Hoffmann D. (2005). Socio-economic impacts of glacier retreat in the Bolivian Andes. Exposición presentada en: Open Science Conference “Global Change in Mountain Regions”. Perth, Scotland, U.K., 2-6 Octubre. Hoffmann D. (2007). Introducción sobre el impacto del retroceso de los glaciares y los recursos hídricos – presentación de las conclusiones de la conferencia regional de Quito. En: BMI (ed.): Memoria del foro-debate “Retroceso de los Glaciares y Recursos Hídricos en Bolivia – De la Investigación a la Acción”. La Paz. Jordan E. (1991). Die Gletscher der bolivianischen Anden. Stuttgart: Franz Steiner. 365 p. Ramírez, E., Francou, B., Ribstein, P., Descloitres, M., Guérin, R., Mendoza, J., Gallaire, R., Pouyaud, B. & Jordan, E. (2001). Small glaciers disappearing in the tropical Andes: a case study in Bolivia: Glaciar Chacaltaya (16° S). Journal of Glaciology. 47: 187-194. doi:10.3189/172756501781832214 WGMS (2007). http://www.kms.dk https://pirineos.revistas.csic.es/index.php/pirineos/article/view/23 doi:10.3989/pirineos.2008.v163.23 |
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ftjpirineos:oai:pirineos.revistas.csic.es:article/23 2024-06-23T07:54:16+00:00 Glaciar retreat consequences in Bolivia Consecuencias del retroceso glaciar en la Cordillera boliviana Hoffmann, D. 2008-12-30 application/pdf https://pirineos.revistas.csic.es/index.php/pirineos/article/view/23 https://doi.org/10.3989/pirineos.2008.v163.23 spa spa Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas https://pirineos.revistas.csic.es/index.php/pirineos/article/view/23/23 Bradley, R.S., et al (2006). Climate Change. Threats to Water Supplies in the Tropical Andes. Science 312: 1755-1756. doi:10.1126/science.1128087 PMid:16794068 Hoffmann D. (2005). Socio-economic impacts of glacier retreat in the Bolivian Andes. Exposición presentada en: Open Science Conference “Global Change in Mountain Regions”. Perth, Scotland, U.K., 2-6 Octubre. Hoffmann D. (2007). Introducción sobre el impacto del retroceso de los glaciares y los recursos hídricos – presentación de las conclusiones de la conferencia regional de Quito. En: BMI (ed.): Memoria del foro-debate “Retroceso de los Glaciares y Recursos Hídricos en Bolivia – De la Investigación a la Acción”. La Paz. Jordan E. (1991). Die Gletscher der bolivianischen Anden. Stuttgart: Franz Steiner. 365 p. Ramírez, E., Francou, B., Ribstein, P., Descloitres, M., Guérin, R., Mendoza, J., Gallaire, R., Pouyaud, B. & Jordan, E. (2001). Small glaciers disappearing in the tropical Andes: a case study in Bolivia: Glaciar Chacaltaya (16° S). Journal of Glaciology. 47: 187-194. doi:10.3189/172756501781832214 WGMS (2007). http://www.kms.dk https://pirineos.revistas.csic.es/index.php/pirineos/article/view/23 doi:10.3989/pirineos.2008.v163.23 Derechos de autor 2008 Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 Pirineos; Vol. 163 (2008); 77-84 1988-4281 0373-2568 10.3989/pirineos.2008.v163 Glacial retreat hydric resources socio-economic impacts Bolivia Retroceso glaciar recursos hidráulicos impactos socioeconómicos info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 2008 ftjpirineos https://doi.org/10.3989/pirineos.2008.v163.2310.3989/pirineos.2008.v16310.1126/science.1128087 2024-05-27T03:01:36Z Glaciers have proven to be an excellent indicator of climate variations throughout the Holocene there are a number of studies on the recent trend towards disappearance of Bolivian glaciers. But at present, practically no research has been carried out on the consequences the melting and eventual disappearance of the country’s glaciers has and might have on the economic and social situation of its population. Thus, this country study on socio-economic impacts of glacier retreat is a first approach to get an overview of what and where might be expected in the future. Bolivian glaciers represent around 20% of the world’s tropical glacier area (Jordan 1991). The increased melting and disappearance started at the beginning of the 80s, with another increase during the last 5-10 years. Thus it is probable that most of the smaller glaciers which have not already vanished will have completely disappeared within 10 to 20 years from today. Impacts of glacier retreat are most likely to be mainly local, in some cases regional, which means that local authorities must play a vital role in this context. The supply of (drinking) water for the growing urban conglomeration La Paz – El Alto, is the main issue with shrinking glaciers in Bolivia. A la fecha existe un importante número de estudios que demuestran la tendencia actual hacia la desaparición de los glaciares bolivianos. El presente estudio del impacto socio-económico del retroceso de los glaciares es un primer intento de obtener un panorama sobre dónde y qué cambios se podría esperar en un futuro cercano. Aproximadamente el 80% de los glaciares bolivianos tienen una superficie menor a 0,5 km²; por lo tanto, es muy probable que la mayoría de ellos hayan desaparecido completamente durante los próximos 10 a 15 años. Los impactos socio-económicos se harán notar sobre todo en un nivel local, y los elementos más preocupantes son, por un lado, la falta de investigación sobre el tema y por otro, la falta de una conciencia pública sobre el problema en la población boliviana y que ... Article in Journal/Newspaper Journal of Glaciology Pirineos Pirineos 163 0 77 84 |