Preface

Before you lies the bachelor thesis on “The Impact of Climate Change on Groundwater Recharge in the Sonoran Desert”, which is written for the course ‘Bachelor Eindwerk’ (CTB3000-16). This thesis fulfils one of the graduation requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering at Delft University of Technology.

The topic of climate change has been a subject of interest throughout my studies. Therefore, it was clear that this is a topic I want to research. In exploring areas I want to focus on, I was drawn to the Sonoran Desert. This region is characterized by its arid climate and impending water shortage.

I would like to express my sincere gratitude to my supervisors dr. ir. R. Hut and ir. V. Hoogelander for guiding me and providing support throughout this research. Their knowledge on hydrological systems and the hydrological models in eWaterCycle helped me navigate through this project. Additionally, I would like to thank Bart from the eScience Center for providing technical assistance during this project.

Eline Mol
Delft, January 13th, 2025