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… rainfall can be lost through evaporation from the dry soil surface, particularly when infiltration rates are low or … cover, including in terms of biodiversity, or through soil sealing). Molden and Oweis (2007) state that as much as … The impacts of climate change on water quantity and quality will vary according to the type of water resource and …

… as lakes, reservoirs and rivers, as well as from moist soil and other surfaces. Considerable amounts of water vapour … the ground through infiltration may be held in the soil, to eventually return to the surface through capillary … human demand for a finite supply and deterioration of its quality caused by human activities. Intensified human demand …