Browsing Faculty of Applied Science by Subject "Climate change"

Browsing Faculty of Applied Science by Subject "Climate change"

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  • Five Decadal Trends in Averages and Extremes of Rainfall and Temperature in Sri Lanka 
    Naveendrakumar, G.; Vithanage, Meththika; Kwon, Hyun-Han; Iqbal, M.C.M.; Pathmarajah, S.; Obeysekera, Jayantha (Hindawi, 27-12-18)
    In this study, we used a comprehensive set of statistical metrics to investigate the historical trends in averages and extremes of rainfall and temperature in Sri Lanka. (e data consist of 55 years (1961–2015) of daily ...
  • Historical trends of Rainfall, Temperature and Runoff in Sri Lanka 
    Naveendrakumar, G.; Obeysekera, J.; Vithanage, M.; Iqbal, M.C.M.; Pathmarajah, S. (American Society of Civil Engineers /Environmental and Water Resources Institute, 04-01-16)
    Being a small island and substantially influenced by the confining Great Indian Ocean and the nearby continents, Sri Lanka is potentially vulnerable to the climate changes. The impacts of climate change include changes in ...
  • A Review on Rainwater Harvesting in Sri Lanka 
    Vijitha, V.; Sayanthan, S.; Mikunthan, T. (Faculty of Applied Science, University of Vavuniya, Sri Lanka, 2022-08-31)
    Freshwater scarcity is one of the emerging threats to human survival. There is a gap between availability and demand for freshwater due to urbanization, industrialization, overpopulation, contamination of groundwater, and ...
  • South Asian perspective on temperature and rainfall extremes: A review 
    Naveendrakumar, G.; Vithanage, Meththika; Kwon, Hyun-Han; Chandrasekara, S.S.K.; Iqbal, M.C.M.; Pathmarajah, S.; Fernando, W.C.D.K.; Obeysekera, Jayantha (Elsevier B.V., 17-03-19)
    Climate change has pushed the natural limits of our environment, creating extreme weather events that are more frequent and more intense in certain locations around the globe. There is evidence of increasing trends in ...

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