Water resources assessment in cold regions: the Upper Tuul River basin, Mongolia

• Main Author: Dandar, Enkhbayar
• Other Authors: Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Departament d'Enginyeria Civil i Ambiental, Carrera Ramírez, Jesús, Saaltink, Maarten Willem
• Format: Doctoral or Postdoctoral Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya 2017
• Subjects: Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria civil; Alta; Hielo; Invierno; Valles; Winter River; Ice; permafrost
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/2117/110429; http://hdl.handle.net/10803/454981

Groundwater withdrawals are growing in most developing countries, including Mongolia, where freshwater resources are limited and unevenly distributed, and most surface waters are frozen during winter. Groundwater represents some 80% of the water supply in the country. Computation of recharge is impo...