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| Author(s): |
Rodrigues, Dulce B. B.
[1]
;
Gupta, Hoshin V.
[2]
;
Serrat-Capdevila, Aleix
[2]
;
Oliveira, Paulo T. S.
[1]
;
Mario Mendiondo, E.
[1]
;
Maddock, III, Thomas
[3]
;
Mahmoud, Mohammed
[4]
Total Authors: 7
|
| Affiliation: | [1] Univ Sao Paulo, Dept Hydraul & Sanit Engn, BR-13566590 Sao Carlos, SP - Brazil
[2] III, Univ Arizona, Dept Hydrol & Water Resources, Tucson, AZ 85721 - USA
[3] Maddock, Thomas, III, Univ Arizona, Dept Hydrol & Water Resources, Tucson, AZ 85721 - USA
[4] Cent Arizona Project, Colorado River Programs, Phoenix, AZ 85080 - USA
Total Affiliations: 4
|
| Document type: | Journal article |
| Source: | JOURNAL OF WATER RESOURCES PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT; v. 141, n. 7 JUL 2015. |
| Web of Science Citations: | 6 |
| Abstract | |
The United States and Brazil both deal with water-related problems associated with being large territorial areas having uneven distribution of water resources and population. Water transfer projects have been widely considered to be feasible solutions to the mitigation of local water shortages. This paper contrasts American and Brazilian water allocation systems and water transfer projects, located in the Colorado and Piracicaba River basins, seeking potential exchanges between these two water management systems and analyzing their adaptability to trends in water demand and climate. This evaluation indicates that the American system could potentially benefit from some of the principles present in Brazilian framework, including (1)participatory approach involving government, users, and citizens; (2)recognition of the economic value of water; and (3)prioritization of drinking water supply during shortage times. In turn, the Brazilian system could benefit from certain characteristics of American water management, including reduced bureaucracy and a more efficient decision and operation process. Interestingly, both countries have found it useful to employ soft-path solutions to ensure system adaptability to future water demand and supply. (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 12/05515-6 - Sensitivity and uncertainty analysis of water footprint application and its scenarios on watersheds |
| Grantee: | Dulce Buchala Bicca Rodrigues |
| Support Opportunities: | Scholarships abroad - Research Internship - Doctorate |
| FAPESP's process: | 08/58161-1 - Assessment of impacts and vulnerability to climate change in Brazil and strategies for adaptation option |
| Grantee: | Jose Antonio Marengo Orsini |
| Support Opportunities: | Research Program on Global Climate Change - Thematic Grants |
| FAPESP's process: | 11/11653-0 - New model of water demand management in watersheds: Methodological bases for assessment and mitigation of Water Footprint |
| Grantee: | Dulce Buchala Bicca Rodrigues |
| Support Opportunities: | Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate |