Abstract
Méndez-Lázaro, P. A., A. Nieves-Santiango, and J. Miranda-Bermúdez. 2014. Trends in total rainfall, heavy rain events, and number of dry days in San Juan, Puerto Rico, 1955-2009. Ecology and Society 19(2): 50. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-06464-190250
Highlights
Climate change has been a topic of interest to many researchers with multiple areas of expertise
Climate variability is a threat to water resources on a global scale and in tropical regions in particular
We believe our research was innovative because we studied the impact of climate change, or variability, on rainfall patterns during appropriately long periods of time using existing knowledge of the dynamics of these effects
Summary
Climate change has been a topic of interest to many researchers with multiple areas of expertise. Water availability is an important limiting factor for biological activities, and small variations in the amount, frequency, and intensity of water availability may have important consequences for the dynamics of human/natural systems (Ceballos-Barbancho et al 2008). Changes in precipitation directly affect water resource management, agriculture, hydrology, natural ecosystems, and human health. For this reason it is important to investigate the changes in the spatial and temporal rainfall pattern to improve water management strategies (Cannarozzo et al 2006). Ceballos-Barbancho et al (2008) confirmed in Spain the general provisions of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, with a predominance of dry years over wet ones and a negative rainfall trend in the central sector of the country. In Botswana, Batisani and Yarnal (2009) identified a trend toward decreased rainfall throughout the nation, which is associated with decreases in the number of rainy days
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