Sentences with phrase «critical water runoff»

In the Baker Lake Basin glaciers provide critical water runoff.

In the Baker Lake Basin glaciers provide critical water runoff (Figure 3).

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Glacial runoff, especially during the spring and summer, can provide a critical source of fresh water downstream.

Managing storm - water runoff in urban settings is critical to keep basements dry, streets clear and passable, and streams and rivers healthy, but how much are homeowners willing to pay for it?

As water becomes scarcer around the world because of mismanagement, untapped strategies are critical, from capturing runoff efficiently and wetlands development to tertiary treatment of wastewater.

«I will continue to support their efforts because green roofs help improve the quality of our region's critical water resources, particularly by reducing stormwater runoff in highly urbanized areas.»

This short - term increase in runoff is interpreted as the consequence of glacier retreat, but in the long term there will be a reduction in water supply as the glaciers shrink beyond a critical limit (Jansson et al., 2003).