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Hydrostratigraphy
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Groundwater Monitoring
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Jamaica-Groundwater
Pollution Monitoring
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Water Used/Unused
Used
Groundwater-----------840.5 MCM/yr
Surface water---------- 76.5 MCM/yr
Total---------------------917.0 MCM/yr
Unused Reliable Yield
Groundwater----------2579.3 MCM/yr
Surface water----------- 592.6 MCM/yr
Total---------------------- 3171.9 MCM/yr
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Vulnerability of SIDS
Small but rapidly increasing populations
Strongly impacted by tropical
storms/hurricanes.
High variability in precipitation patterns
Caribbean Tectonic Plate with
implications for earthquakes and
tsunami
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Vulnerability of SIDS
Geology and topography which
influence rainfall, stream and karstic
basin flooding and landslides
Hydrostratigraphy which influence the
location and extent of aquifers and
aquicludes and together with the
spatial and temporal distribution of
rainfall determine water availability
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Options, continued
Develop national flood risk mapping to
support emergency operations and land use
planning.
Support and fund increased water use
efficiency across all water use sectors.
Merge government agencies responsible for
land and water management.
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Societys Response
Solutions to these water problems lie with
decision makers in other parts of society.
Need for understanding of water issues
and outside-the-box thinking to
implement adaptation measures.
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Conclusions
Keyword for adapting to impacts of climate
change on water resources is resilience.
Priority should be no-regret and lowregret measures.
Increased/improved water resources
monitoring cannot be over-emphasized.
More financial support must be provided
for this.
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