A STUDY ON THE IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON WATER RESOURCES IN KASHMIR

Abstract

Research and investigation was carried out on the assessing the impacts of climate change on water resources in Kashmir. Water resources are important to both society and ecosystems. We depend on a clean supply of drinking water to sustain our health. We also need water for agriculture, energy production, recreation, and manufacturing and host of almost all life activities on this planet. However Climate Change is likely to impact freshwater resource availability and thereby disturbing hydrological cycle, which may affect the spatial and temporal distribution of runoff, soil moisture, and ground water reserve and may increase droughts and floods. In J&K, increased water demand due to urbanization, agriculture expansion, increasing population, rapid industrialization and economic development has already put pressure on water and climate change is likely to exacerbate it. This paper's primary goal is to investigate how climate change affects water availability and resources for a variety of sectors, including ecosystems, agriculture, and human health.