Assessment of the Climate Change Impact on the Quality and Quantity of Drinking Water Sources in Armenia

摘要

Nowadays the climate change impact on water resources has become evident worldwide. More vulnerable are freshwater resources, the feeding of which depends on atmospheric precipitation and snowmelt water. Freshwater reduction deteriorates water supply and increases water demand. In the recent decade, a significant reduction of the river run-off against the base period has been recorded in Armenia. The reduced river run-off has affected the hydrochemical balance of water resources.