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Question 1

what is the impact of climate change on the hydrological cycle?

Answer 1

water cycle will intensify. ET will increase (warm air can hold more vapor), as a result of this, precipitation will increase. uncertain how + to what extent the increase of precipitation is but extra precipitation will be unequally distributed

Question 2

cc impact on precipitation and river discharge

Answer 2

more frequent and severe droughts/heavy precipitation events. the increase of ET affects the amount of surface water available (decreases)

Question 3

cc impact on runoff and soil moisture

Answer 3

higher risk for single year droughts as GHG emissions increase
high risk of multi-year droughts, regardless of scenario

Question 4

cc impact on water availability

Answer 4

in the warm seasons, there will be an increase in melt. the peak is shifting to earlier months, the daily mean precipitation will probably also increase, but this is uncertain. overall: water availability increases but the timing changes

Question 5

how do socio-economic changes affect the water demand?

Answer 5

the water demand and water gap (demand-supply) will slightly increase
the demand for water and food will increase (assuming basic per capita requirements for water, food and energy