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Table 7 Changes in the water balance ratios under 2013 and 2020 land use scenarios

From: The impact of future climate and land use/cover change on water resources in the Ndembera watershed and their mitigation and adaptation strategies

Water balance ratios

LU2013

LU2020

Change

Streamflow/precipitation

0.18

0.13

− 0.05

Baseflow/total flow

0.78

0.64

− 0.14

Surface runoff/total flow

0.22

0.36

0.14

Percolation/precipitation

0.38

0.38

0

Deep recharge/precipitation

0.24

0.24

0

ET/precipitation

0.51

0.55

0.04