SEBASTIAN ADOLFO ZUÑIGA MEDINA

Prof. Dr. SEBASTIAN ADOLFO ZUÑIGA MEDINA

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Research Focus & Metrics

Academic Career Length

8Years (2019-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

Representative Publications

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27 February 2019 in Lakes & Reservoirs: Science, Policy and Management for Sustainable Use
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ALAlbert Johan Mamani Larico
Albert Johan Mamani Larico
SMSEBASTIAN ADOLFO ZUÑIGA MEDINA
SEBASTIAN ADOLFO ZUÑIGA MEDINA

5 June 2024 in Hydrological Sciences Journal
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EOElizabeth Olson
Elizabeth Olson
LWLisa Welp
Lisa Welp
MFMarty D. Frisbee
Marty D. Frisbee
SMSEBASTIAN ADOLFO ZUÑIGA MEDINA
SEBASTIAN ADOLFO ZUÑIGA MEDINA
OAOdiney Alvarez-Campos
Odiney Alvarez-Campos
CJChad T. Jafvert
Chad T. Jafvert

14 July 2026 in Environments
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FCFLOR DE LIZ ALVAREZ CABANA
FLOR DE LIZ ALVAREZ CABANA
SMSEBASTIAN ADOLFO ZUÑIGA MEDINA
SEBASTIAN ADOLFO ZUÑIGA MEDINA
SASonia Lazarte Arredondo
Sonia Lazarte Arredondo
RSRosa María Morán Silva
Rosa María Morán Silva
JPJorge Polanco-Argüelles
Jorge Polanco-Argüelles
JUAN ADRIEL CARLOS MENDOZAJUAN ADRIEL CARLOS MENDOZA
JUAN ADRIEL CARLOS MENDOZA
Climate change and increasing water demand threaten water security in strategic high-Andean reservoirs by altering seasonal water availability, increasing evaporative losses, and intensifying pressure on regulated storage. This study assesses the hydrological vulnerability of the Pañe Reservoir, Arequipa, Peru, under CMIP6 scenarios SSP2-4.5 and SSP5-8.5 and three water-demand trajectories projected to 2100. A reservoir-scale water-balance model was calibrated using a genetic algorithm with CHIRPS precipitation and ERA5-Land temperature data, achieving satisfactory performance in calibration (NSE = 0.886; R2 = 0.907) and validation (NSE = 0.888; R2 = 0.891). Climate projections from MPI-ESM1-2-LR, EC-Earth3-Veg-LR, and EC-Earth3 were bias-corrected using Quantile Delta Mapping. Under baseline demand, active storage maintains positive trends of +1.3 ×106 to +2.2 ×106 m3/decade; however, a 100% demand increase produces negative trends of up to −2.8 ×106 m3/decade under SSP2-4.5. Effective precipitation increases by +0.123 and +0.283 mm/day under SSP2-4.5 and SSP5-8.5, respectively, while Rx5day and Rx10day rise by +5.43/+8.78 and +12.13/+19.42 mm/decade. These trends suggest greater wet-season concentration of water inputs, but not necessarily improved dry-season security under rising demand. Reservoir warming reaches +0.60 °C/decade under SSP5-8.5, which may increase evaporative losses and could create conditions more favorable to water-quality deterioration. Overall, future vulnerability in the Pañe system reflects the imbalance between increasing withdrawals and the reservoir’s capacity to regulate highly seasonal high-Andean inflows, highlighting the need for demand control, loss reduction, bofedal protection and complementary wet-season storage.