Table 2 Overview of forcing scenarios.

From: Spatial adaptation pathways to reconcile future water and food security in the Indus River basin

Name

Climate

Population (millions)

Type

Models

Type

2015

2030

2050

2080

SSP1-RCP4.5

Moderate

BNU-ESM CMCC-CMS CSIRO-Mk3–6

INMCM4

Stabilization by 2050

271

315

351

334

SSP3-RCP8.5

Extreme

BCC-CSM1-1

CANESM2

CMCC-CMS

INMCM4

Continued rapid growth

271

352

470

631

  1. Each scenario contains a climatological component, consisting of four GCMs, and socio-economic projections that revolve around the direction and speed of population growth.