GLACIAL RETREAT IN THE QUILCAYHUANCA VALLEY WATERSHED, PERU Utilizing literature on the Cordillera Blanca as an analogue
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This investigation considers existing literature on the Cordillera Blanca mountain range in Peru as an analogue for glacial retreat in the Quilcayhuanca Valley watershed. This watershed provides much of the water resources for the city of Huaraz, particularly during the dry season. Therefore, it is important to predict future glacial retreat in this valley, in order for this community to adapt to the associated decrease in its water resources. Data regarding the Cordillera Blanca can be used to make general predictions for the Quilcayhuanca Valley watershed, given that it is located in the range. A finer temporal and spatial scale study than currently exists, is needed for community specific planning, however, given that glacial retreat varies between watersheds.
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