Table 1 Summary table of calculation methods and references used for the Lithium Closed Basin Water Availability Model

From: Freshwater inflows to closed basins of the Andean plateau in Chile, Argentina, and Bolivia

Water availability component

Calculation

Method reference

Fresh groundwater recharge (GWR)

1. Boutt et al. 30 GWR fraction × TerraClimate Pr

Kirshen et al. (This Study); Berghuijs et al. 87

2. Berghuijs et al. 87 GWR fraction × TerraClimate Pr

3. Berghuijs et al. 87 GWR

Streamflow (R)

Calibrated streamflow coefficient range (0.07−0.16) × TerraClimate Pr

Kirshen et al. (This Study)

Available freshwater (AW)

Fresh groundwater recharge + streamflow

Kirshen et al. (This Study)

Environmental water requirements (EWR)

0.45 × available freshwater

Pastor et al. 89; Boulay et al. 18

Human water consumption (HWC)

Extracted from WaterGAP model

Flörke et al. 88; Müller Schmied et al. 63

Freshwater demand

Environmental water requirements + human water consumption

Boulay et al. 18

Availability minus demand (AMD)

Available freshwater − freshwater demand

Boulay et al. 18