
doi: 10.5772/34839
Land use and land cover changes are well known to have a strong influence on the water cycle and its evolutions. Vegetation cover is the main component of the land surface that explains the behaviour of rainwater transforming into runoff, infiltration or evapotranspiration. Land use changes such as afforestation or deforestation, increase in cropping or grazing areas, likely modify this water balance and land surface behaviour. However, urbanisation and sometimes some geopolitical events, could significantly influence the water cycle.
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