Aquastress D2.2.4 - Report on regional vulnerability (in different sectors) for water
Aquastress D2.2.4 - Rapport sur la vulnérabilité régionale au manque en eau
Résumé
The AquaStress project focus is mainly directed towards characterization and alleviation of current water stress experienced in a basin. In most basins, however, (changes in) water stress is just one of multiple hazards and stressors affecting the socio-ecological system (SES). In this report we describe a methodology to assess a region's vulnerability to water stress within the explicit setting of multiple interacting stresses crossing multiple scales. Emphasis is on thresholds that determine where and when negative (stabilizing) feedbacks turn into positive (disrupting) feedbacks. As a case study the method is applied to the Mértola region in the lower Guadiana river basin (Alentejo, Portugal). A further future coping strategy would be a system to share benefits of landscape conservation (e.g. touristic value) with traditional farmers responsible for the management of these landscapes.
Domaines
Sciences de l'environnement| Origine | Fichiers produits par l'(les) auteur(s) |
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