Impact of the climatic change on costa rican precipitation and its consequences
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Impact of the climatic change on Costa Rican precipitation (2071- 2100) and its consecuences LUIS ALEJANDRO RODRÍGUEZ CAMPOS
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Impact of the climatic change on Costa Ricanprecipitation (2071-2100) and its consecuences
LUIS ALEJANDRO RODRÍGUEZ CAMPOS
Contents
1. Perspectives for 2080 precipitation
2. Impact on agriculture, infrastructure and people
3. What we can do?
Do you know that Central America is identified as a Climatic Change “HOT POINT”?
Source: IMN 2012
Rainfall
1950-2000
Rainfall
2071-
2100
Source: IMN 2012
Principal crops need 1000-2000 mm/year
to good yields
Agriculture losses
Decreasing yields: Rice, corn, beans, (water)melon, milk and coffee
Reduction in cultivable area
Livestock abatement
Consequences on infrastructure
Infrastructure losses beacause of:FloodingsMudslidesTropical storms
Repercussions on people's lifes
Less available food and water
More diseases Less workingplaces
What we can do?
Reduce pollution: Share your car, reduce water-wasting
Research on adapting crops and systems to water lack: Israel example
Plan cities growth Make water reservoirs and ducts
"Adapt NOW or die TOMORROW"
Thank you
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