El Dr. Arthur Lutz es hidrólogo y geógrafo físico con una sólida trayectoria en investigación y consultoría en gestión de recursos hídricos e hidrología. Cuenta con casi 15 años de experiencia y posee habilidades técnicas en gestión del agua, hidrología, modelización, SIG y teledetección.
A través de una combinación de proyectos de investigación aplicada y consultoría, ha contribuido y liderado numerosos proyectos en todo el mundo, abordando temas clave de seguridad hídrica, alimentaria y energética en el contexto del cambio global. Arthur tiene experiencia laboral internacional fuera de la UE en varios países de Asia, América Latina y África. Está especializado en análisis de datos, modelización, desarrollo de escenarios y formación en estos temas. Obtuvo su doctorado en ciencias del clima e hidrología en la Universidad de Utrecht (2016) y ha trabajado para una amplia variedad de clientes, incluidos bancos de desarrollo, instituciones científicas y educativas, donantes internacionales, organismos (inter)gubernamentales e inversores en energía hidroeléctrica.
Es un colaborador experimentado, acostumbrado a trabajar en equipos interdisciplinarios e internacionales, en funciones que van desde experto técnico hasta líder de equipo. Es autor de numerosas publicaciones científicas y técnicos, incluidas contribuciones destacadas en su campo. Durante su etapa en FutureWater, Arthur desempeñó el cargo de Chief Scientific Officer y Senior Hydrologist. A través de su trabajo, busca contribuir a un futuro sostenible para los recursos hídricos a nivel mundial.
Proyectos relacionados
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Climate Change Risk Analysis for Rogun DamThe Rogun HPP is a large project (3,780MW) under construction located on the Vakhsh River located about 110 km East-Northeast of Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan. It is a project that will have a large reservoir capable of providing seasonal regulation. It will supply firm energy during the winter months... 
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Water Supply-Demand Gap analysis for Rogun DamThe Rogun Hydropower Plant Project (HPP) is a large project (3,780MW) under construction located on the Vakhsh River located about 110 km East-Northeast of Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan. It is a Project that will have a large reservoir capable of providing seasonal regulation. It will supply firm energy during... 
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Prefeasibility studies CAREC potential projects in the Central Asia regionA Technical Assistance (TA) team led by Cowater International prepares prefeasibility studies for three potential regional projects in the Central Asia region that (i) have highest investment-readiness potential, (ii) are fully in line with ADB Strategy 2030 and CAREC 2030 strategy, and (iii) are endorsed by the working group of... 
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Climate Risk Assessment for the Rogun Dam in TajikistanThe Rogun HPP is a large project (3,780MW) under construction located on the Vakhsh River in Tajikistan. It will supply firm energy during the winter months when demand for electricity is the highest in Tajikistan and will allow for exports of clean electricity to the Central Asia (CA) region and... 
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Climate Strategy Central and West AsiaThe regional knowledge and support technical assistance project "Delivering a Climate Change Strategy for Central and West Asia" supports the delivery of a Climate Change Strategy and an Action Plan for Central and West Asia to strengthen integration of climate change considerations in Asian Development Banks (ADB) financed interventions in... 
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Climate Trends and Projections for Olive Production, Andalucia, SpainThe primary goal of this research is to examine the climatic changes projected for two key regions in Andalucia, Spain, which are deemed crucial for olive production. The study analyzes trends and future projections concerning rainfall, temperature, river flows, and evapotranspiration rates, discussing their potential impacts on both the micro... 
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Sustainable Water Resources Management in MongoliaIn Mongolia, the continental semi-arid to arid climate of most of the territory results in low water availability, with the southern region particularly affected by a lack of perennial rivers and reliance on fossil groundwater reservoirs, where recharge is negligible. Climate change and increasing water demand are further threatening future... 
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WE-ACT: Water Efficient Allocation in a Central Asian Transboundary River BasinEl objetivo general del proyecto WE-ACT es demostrar un sistema de apoyo a la toma de decisiones (DSS) para la asignación de agua en un río transfronterizo de Asia Central, con el fin de aumentar los beneficios compartidos y fomentar la adaptación de la gestión y planificación de los recursos... 
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Renewable Energy for Climate Resilience in BhutanThe goal of the Asian Development Bank project ‘Renewable Energy for Climate Resilience’ in Bhutan is to diversify Bhutan’s energy portfolio. The rationale for diversification is related to the expectation that climate change impacts on the cryosphere and hydrology in Bhutan will lead to less reliable flows, in particular outside... 
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Supporting Ambitious Climate Action in Central AsiaThis project aimed to support Armenia, Georgia and Uzbekistan in targeting their Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) spending to help adapt to the impacts of Climate Change at three spatial levels: National, Provincial and Urban. This involved performing detailed assessments of past and future climate trends and assessing climate related risk... 
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Climate Risk Assessment East-West Highway Road Project, GeorgiaThe government of Georgia has requested the assistance of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to improve the Shorapani–Argveta Road Section F4 of the E60 East-West Highway. The proposed section improvement requires the construction of 12 tunnels (6 double tubes), 14 bridges, 4 interchanges and several deep cuttings and high embankments... 
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Climate Risk Assessment CAREC Road Project, TajikistanThe Obigarm–Nurobod road section of the existing M41 highway, which carries about 3000 vehicles per day, will be inundated once the Rogun HPP reservoir has filled to operating levels. The government of Tajikistan has requested the assistance of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to construct a 72 km long road... 
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Climate Risk Assessment North-South Corridor Road Project, GeorgiaThe government of Georgia has requested the assistance of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to progressively improve the North–South Corridor by (i) constructing a 23-km two-lane bypass road, (ii) providing adequate safety features and improving geometric alignment and (iii) providing well-designed... 
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Glacio-hydrological assessment for hydropower, Mestiachala river, GeorgiaThe objective of this project was to develop a hydrological assessment for two potential hydropower plant locations in the Mestiachala basin in Georgia. The availability of observed river discharge data is limited. Hence the assessment was developed based on hydrological simulations of the basin using the SPHY model (Terink et... 
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Thought Leader Convening on Water TowersScientists from around the world have assessed the planet’s 78 mountain glacier–based water systems and, for the first time, ranked them in order of their importance to adjacent lowland communities, as well as their vulnerability to future environmental and socioeconomic changes. These systems, known as mountain water towers, store and... 
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Supporting Adaptation Decision Making for Climate-Resilient Investments in AsiaThe Asian Development Bank (ADB) is planning to scale-up its investments in climate change adaptation in Asia and the Pacific. FutureWater is asked to support this by developing a “Good Practice Guidance” on climate-resilient infrastructure design in the water sector. 
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Pan-TPE: Changes in the Pan-Third Pole Water TowerThe proposed research targets changes in climate, water supply and demand, and suitable adaptation measures for green development of the Silk Road Economic Belt (SREB) in the river basins crossed by the SREB transect. Given the strong role of large scale hydrology in the proposed research activities, the spatial domain... 
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Climate Projections and Risk Assessment for eThekwini MunicipalityC40 is supporting a small set of pilot cities develop and update their climate action planning (mitigation and adaptation) to ensure it meets 1.5°C Paris agreement level of ambition. The City of Durban (eThekwini Municipality) is one of the cities participating in the pilot. Climate Adapatation Services and FutureWater together... 
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Climate Resilient Water Supply System for UzbekistanUzbekistan is upgrading and further developing its domestic water supply system in the western part of the country (Republic of Karakalpakstan). Tthe water supply system must be full climate proof in design and operations. The Green Climate Fund (through the Asian Development Bank) will be asked to finance the climate... 
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Hydropower Development Assessment for the Tamakoshi River BasinThe overall objective of this project is to improve the understanding of the expected impacts of climate change on water availability in the context of potential hydropower development in the Tamakoshi River Basin. Specifically, the project aims to (i) Understand the current baseline hydrological regime of the Tamakoshi River Basin,... 
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Strategic Basin Planning Ganga River BasinThe World Bank has assigned Deltares and its partners AECOM India and FutureWater to carry out the project ”Analytical Work and Technical Assistance to support Strategic Basin Planning for Ganga River Basin in India”. The key objectives of this project are (i) Significantly strengthen the capability of relevant central and... 
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Training in Water Resources and Allocation ModelsA Tailor-Made Training was provided to three ARAs in Mozambique, being ARA-Centro (Beira), ARA-Centro-Norte (Nampula), and ARA-Norte (Pemba). The provided Tailor-Made Training focused on learning to work with a Water Resources and Water Allocation Model, and apply them to a catchment in Mozambique. Emphasis was put on how these tools... 
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Review Climate Change Hindu-Kush-HimalayaFutureWater provided a comprehensive review study on climate change and the impacts on cryosphere, hydrological regimes and glacier lakes in the Indus, Ganges, and Brahmaputra river basins. This review study was done in the context of future hydropower development in the region. 
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HI-AWARE: Himalayan Adaptation, Water and ResilienceHI-AWARE aims to contribute to enhanced adaptive capacities and climate resilience of the poor and vulnerable women, men, and children living in the mountains and flood plains of the Indus, Ganges, and Brahmaputra river basins. Research, including modeling, scoping studies, action research, and randomized control trials, is conducted at 12... 
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Gridded Meteorological Datasets and Hydrological Modelling in the Upper Indus BasinUnderstanding of the hydrological regimes in the mountainous Upper Indus basin (UIB) is essential for water resources management in the region. High-resolution gridded meteorological datasets, which capture the spatial variability of precipitation, are critical for modelling the hydrology of high-mountain regions. Improvements to existing gridded datasets using high-elevation station data... 
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Development of Baseline Climate Data Set and Trend Analysis in the Mekong River BasinIn 2013 the Climate Change and Adaptation Initiative of The Mekong River Commission was developing its first report on the status of climate change in the Lower Mekong Basin. An important component of this report would be to provide information on trends in the past climate. For this a detailed... 
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Herramientas para la evaluación de la seguridad hídrica de Colombia y posibilidades de adaptación al cambio climáticoEn 2011, la cuenca del Río Magdalena en Colombia fue severamente afectada por grandes inundaciones, a la misma vez que ciertas regiones de la misma padecían situaciones de severa sequía y escasez hídrica. El objetivo general del proyecto fue brindar un conjunto de herramientas de para la evaluación de los... 
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Water Availability Analysis for the Upper Indus, Ganges and Brahmaputra River BasinsAs part of the Himalayan Climate Change Adaptation Program (HICAP) ICIMOD has contracted FutureWater to generate climate change and water availability scenarios for the upstream parts of the Indus, Ganges and Brahmaputra river basins based on a high resolution hydrological model that FutureWater has developed. 
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Water and Adaptation Interventions in Central and West AsiaTo assess the water resources availability in the Central Asia region under climate change hydrological models were developed for the two major rivers in the region, the Amu Darya and Syr Darya. Capacity building activities were undertaken to develop the capacity in each of the participating countries to use the... 
Publicaciones relacionadas
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2024 - FutureWater Report 248 SPHY v3.1: Spatial Processes in HydrologyKhanal, S., AF. Lutz, J. Eekhout, W. Terink, C. Aubry-Wake, W.W. Immerzeel 
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2023 - Asian Development Bank Report Incorporating Climate Resilience in Urban Planning And Policy Making. Focus on Armenia, Georgia, and UzbekistanBeard, J.E., P. Droogers, A. Lutz 
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2023 - Technical Report An Assessment of Water-related Climate Change Impacts on the Third PoleKraaijenbrink, P., Immerzeel, W., Khanal, S., Lutz, A. 
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2023 - Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology Historical Climate Trends over High Mountain Asia Derived from ERA5 Reanalysis DataKhanal, S., T. S. Tiwari, A.F. Lutz, B.V.D Hurk, W.W. Immerzeel 
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2021 - Water Resources Research Variable 21st Century Climate Change Response for Rivers in High Mountain Asia at Seasonal to Decadal Time ScalesKhanal, S., A.F. Lutz,, P. D. A. Kraaijenbrink, B. van den Hurk, T. Yao, W.W. Immerzeel 
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2021 - FutureWater Report 222 Renewable Energy for Climate Resilience in Bhutan – Climate Risk and Adaptation AssessmentNolet, C., A.F. Lutz. 
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2019 - FutureWater Report 189 TA-9755 GEO: East-West Highway (Shorapani- Argveta Section) Project, Georgia. Climate Risk and Vulnerability Assessment.Nolet, C., A.F. Lutz 
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2019 - Nature Sustainability Importance of snow and glacier meltwater for agriculture on the Indo-Gangetic PlainBiemans, H., C. Siderius, A.F. Lutz, S. Nepal, B. Ahmad, T. Hassan, W. von Bloh, R.R. Wijngaard, P. Wester, A.B. Shrestha, W.W. Immerzeel 
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2019 - Nature Climate Change The need for bottom-up assessments of climate risks and adaptation in climate-sensitive regionsConway, D., R.J. Nicholls, S. Brown, M.G.L. Tebboth, W. Neil Adger, B. Ahmad, H. Biemans, F. Crick, A.F. Lutz, R. Safra De Campos, M. Said, C. Singh, M. Abdalla Hassan Zaroug, E. Ludi, M. New, P. Wester 
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2019 - FutureWater Report 188 Glacio-hydrological Assessment for Hydropower, Mestiachala River, GeorgiaKaune, A., C. Nolet, A.F. Lutz 
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2019 - FutureWater Report 182 Climate Risk and Vulnerability Assessment North-South Corridor (Kvesheti-Kobi) Road Project, GeorgiaNolet, C., A.F. Lutz 
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2019 - Atmosphere The Impact of Meteorological and Hydrological Memory on Compound Peak Flows in the Rhine River BasinKhanal, S., A.F. Lutz, W.W. Immerzeel, H. de Vries, N. Wanders, B. van den Hurk 
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2018 - Hydrology and Earth System Sciences Climate change vs. socio-economic development: understanding the future South Asian water gapWijngaard, R.R., H. Biemans, A.F. Lutz, A.B. Shrestha, P. Wester, W.W. Immerzeel 
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2018 - Regional Environmental Change South Asian river basins in a 1.5 °C warmer worldLutz, A.F., H.W. ter Maat, R.R. Wijngaard, H. Biemans, A. Syed, A.B. Shrestha, P. Wester, W.W. Immerzeel 
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2018 - FutureWater Report 178 Updated Climate Change Projections for eThekwini MunicipalityLutz, A.F. 
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2017 - PLOS ONE Future changes in hydro-climatic extremes in the Upper Indus, Ganges, and Brahmaputra River basinsWijngaard, R.R., A.F. Lutz, S. Nepal, S. Khanal, S. Pradhananga, A.B. Shrestha, W.W. Immerzeel 
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2017 - Nature Impact of a global temperature rise of 1.5 degrees Celsius on Asia’s glaciersKraaijenbrink, P.D.A., M.F.P. Bierkens, A.F. Lutz, W.W. Immerzeel 
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2017 - FutureWater Report 171 Climate Risk and Vulnerability Assessment for Western Uzbekistan Water SupplyDroogers, P., A.F. Lutz, J.E. Hunink 
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2017 - FutureWater Report 164 Hydrological and Climate Change Assessment for Hydropower development in the Tamakoshi River Basin, NepalTerink, W., W.W. Immerzeel, A.F. Lutz, P. Droogers, S. Khanal, S. Nepal, A.B. Shrestha 
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2016 - Internship Report Tailoring of climate information for the Indus, Ganges and Brahmaputra basins – Technical ReportVrolijk, F., A. Lutz, H. Biemans 
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2016 - PLOS ONE Climate Change Impacts on the Upper Indus Hydrology: Sources, Shifts and ExtremesLutz, A.F., W.W. Immerzeel, P.D.A. Kraaijenbrink, A.B. Shrestha, M.F.P. Bierkens 
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2016 - International Journal of Climatology Selecting representative climate models for climate change impact studies: an advanced envelope-based selection approachLutz, A.F., H.W. ter Maat, H. Biemans, A.B. Shrestha, P. Wester, W.W. Immerzeel 
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2015 - FutureWater Report 147 Comprehensive Review of Climate Change and the Impacts on Cryosphere, Hydrological Regimes and Glacier LakesLutz, A.F., W.W. Immerzeel, M. Litt, S. Bajracharya, A.B. Shrestha 
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2015 - Hydrology and Earth System Sciences Reconciling high-altitude precipitation in the upper Indus basin with glacier mass balances and runoffImmerzeel, W.W., N. Wanders, A. Lutz, J.M. Shea, M.F.P. Bierkens 
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2015 - FutureWater Report 144 SPHY: Spatial Processes in HYdrology. Case-studies for training.Terink, W., A.F. Lutz, G.W.H. Simons, W.W. Immerzeel 
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2015 - FutureWater Report 143 SPHY: Spatial Processes in HYdrology. Graphical User-Interfaces (GUIs).Terink, W., A.F. Lutz, W.W. Immerzeel 
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2015 - FutureWater Report 142 SPHY v2.0: Spatial Processes in HYdrology. Model theory, installation, and data preparation.Terink, W., A.F. Lutz, W.W. Immerzeel 
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2015 - FutureWater Report 146 HI-AWARE Research Component 1. Reference Climate Dataset for the Indus, Ganges and Brahmaputra River Basins.Lutz, A.F., W.W. Immerzeel 
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2015 - Geoscientific Model Development SPHY v2.0: Spatial Processes in HYdrologyTerink, W., A.F. Lutz, G.W.H. Simons, W.W. Immerzeel, P. Droogers 
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2015 - FutureWater Report 145 HI-AWARE Research Component 1. Selection of Climate Models for DownscalingLutz, A.F., W.W. Immerzeel, H. Biemans, H. ter Maat, V. Veldore, A.B. Shrestha 
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2015 - Geoscientific Model Development Discussions SPHY v2.0: Spatial Processes in HydrologyTerink, W., A.F. Lutz, G.W.H. Simons, W.W. Immerzeel, P. Droogers 
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2014 - FutureWater Report 196 Regional Risk Assessment for Water Availability and Water-related Energy Sector Impacts in Central AsiaHunink, J.E., A.F. Lutz, P. Droogers 
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2014 - FutureWater Report 131 SPHY v2.0: Spatial Processes in HYdrology. Model theory and SPHY interface (v1.0) manualTerink, W., A.F. Lutz, W.W. Immerzeel 
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2014 - FutureWater Report 130 Gridded meteorological datasets and hydrological modelling in the Upper Indus BasinLutz, A.F., W.W. Immerzeel, P.D.A. Kraaijenbrink 
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2014 - FutureWater Report 128 Climate adaptation Colombia: Climate data scaling and analysis for the Magdalena basinKraaijenbrink, P.D.A., A. Lutz, P. Droogers 
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2014 - Nature Climate Change Consistent increase in High Asia’s runoff due to increasing glacier melt and precipitationLutz, A.F., W.W. Immerzeel, A.B. Shrestha, M.F.P. Bierkens 
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2014 - FutureWater Report Development of baseline climate data set and trend analysis in the Mekong BasinLutz, A., W. Terink, P. Droogers, W.W. Immerzeel, T. Piman 
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2014 - FutureWater Report Development of baseline climate data set and trend analysis in the Mekong Basin. Appendices.Lutz, A., W. Terink, P. Droogers, W.W. Immerzeel 
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2013 - FutureWater Report 127 Water Availability Analysis for the Upper Indus, Ganges, Brahmaputra, Salween and Mekong River BasinsLutz, A.F., W.W. Immerzeel 
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2013 - Hydrology and Earth System Sciences Comparison of climate change signals in CMIP3 and CMIP5 multi-model ensembles and implications for Central Asian glaciersLutz, A.F., W.W. Immerzeel, A. Gobiet, F. Pellicciotti, M.F.P. Bierkens 
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2012 - Hydrology and Earth System Sciences Discussions New climate change scenarios reveal uncertain future for Central Asian glaciersLutz, A.F., W.W. Immerzeel, A. Gobiet, F. Pellicciotti, M.F.P. Bierkens 
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2012 - FutureWater Report 110 Climate Change Impact and Adaptation on the Water Resources in the Amu Darya and Syr Darya River BasinsLutz, A.F., P. Droogers, W.W. Immerzeel 
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2012 - FutureWater Report 107 Climate Change Impacts on the Upstream Water Resources of the Amu and Syr Darya River BasinsLutz, A.F., W.W. Immerzeel, P. Droogers 

 
        


































