Lack of data and studies on temporary rivers and their response to climate change
Research gap analysis derived from 3 earth_science papers in our local library.
The gap
Lack of data and studies on temporary rivers and their response to climate change. Limited understanding of the processes governing the development of flow intermittence and drying. Need for high-resolution projections of future changes in drying patterns to assess the impact of climate change on aquatic ecosystems.
Evidence profile
Sourced from the stated research gap and future-work section of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 2025 and 2026, spanning 2 journals. Those papers have been cited 34 times in total.
Research trend
Established — well-defined area with open sub-problems.
Supporting evidence — 3 representative gaps
- Hydrological regime index for non-perennial rivers (2025) · Hydrology and earth system sciences · doi
The limitation of hydrological alteration indices in non-permanent rivers due to greater intermittency. The need for a new index that can assess flow alteration in non-permanent rivers. The lack of a comprehensive approach to assess the impacts of anthropogenic interventions and climate change on the hydrological regime.
generalstated research gapKeywords: limitation hydrological alteration indices non-permanent rivers due greater - Projections of streamflow intermittence under climate change in European drying river networks (2025) · Hydrology and earth system sciences · cited 31× · doi
Lack of data and studies on temporary rivers and their response to climate change. Limited understanding of the processes governing the development of flow intermittence and drying. Need for high-resolution projections of future changes in drying patterns to assess the impact of climate change on aquatic ecosystems.
generalstated research gapKeywords: lack data studies temporary rivers response climate change - Reaction of Minimum Streamflow of Arid Kazakhstan Rivers to Climate Non-Stationarity (2026) · Hydrology · cited 3× · doi
Further research is needed to investigate the impacts of climate change on minimum river flow in other regions. The development of more advanced time series analysis methods is necessary to improve the accuracy of minimum flow predictions. The study of the relationships between minimum river flow and other hydrological variables, such as precipitation and temperature, is essential for a better understanding of the hydrological system.
generalfuture-work sectionKeywords: further research needed investigate impacts climate change minimum
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