Recent hydrological droughts in Brazil and their impact on hydropower generation

LA Cuartas, APMA Cunha, JA Alves, LMP Parra… - Water, 2022 - mdpi.com
Brazil has endured the worst droughts in recorded history over the last decade, resulting in
severe socioeconomic and environmental impacts. The country is heavily reliant on water …

Operationalizing integrated water resource management in Latin America: insights from application of the Freshwater Health Index

MO Bezerra, D Vollmer, N Acero, MC Marques… - Environmental …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Water crises in Latin America are more a consequence of poor management than
resource scarcity. Addressing water management issues through better coordination …

Secas e os impactos na região sul do Brasil

VR Fernandes, APM do Amaral Cunha… - Revista Brasileira de …, 2021 - ojs.ufgd.edu.br
Embora eventos de secas sejam menos frequentes na Região Sul, se comparado com
outras regiões do Brasil, quando ocorrem impactam o abastecimento de água, produção …

Water security in an uncertain future: Contrasting realities from an availability-demand perspective

JS Sone, TF Araujo, GC Gesualdo, AS Ballarin… - Water Resources …, 2022 - Springer
A better understanding of climate change impacts on water security beyond climate
variability is of critical importance to tackle water vulnerabilities exacerbated by increasing …

Droughts in São Paulo: challenges and lessons for a water-adaptive society

FAA Souza, G Samprogna Mohor… - Urban Water …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Literature has suggested that droughts and societies are mutually shaped and, therefore,
both require a better understanding of their coevolution on risk reduction and water …

The nutritional composition of six plant species after irrigation with treated wastewater and possible hazards by heavy metal accumulation

M Zouari, E Bloem, D Souguir, E Schnug… - … Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
A field experiment was conducted investigating the possibility of using treated wastewater
(TWW) on sites affected by water scarcity in summer, waterlogging during the wet season …

Index-based insurance to mitigate current and future extreme events financial losses for water utilities

GC Gesualdo, MR Benso, KS Sass… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Mitigation and management strategies for extreme weather events become increasingly
important for the development and maintenance of society as these events become more …

From creeping crisis to policy change: The adoption of drought preparedness policy in Brazil

L Cavalcante, W Pot, P van Oel, S Kchouk, GR Neto… - Water Policy, 2023 - iwaponline.com
This paper aims to understand the national-level policy change that occurred in Brazilian
drought management, whereby the policy shifted from reactive crisis management to a …

[HTML][HTML] Serial droughts and loss of hydrologic resilience in a subtropical basin: The case of water inflow into the Cantareira reservoir system in Brazil during 2013 …

LM Domingues, HR da Rocha - Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Study region Southeastern Brazil, with emphasis on the Jaguari River basin, the
main tributary of the Cantareira system. Study focus We examined the basin hydroclimate …

[HTML][HTML] Hydrometeorological drought analysis through Two-variate Standardized Index for the Paraná River Basin, Brazil

LA Cuartas, T Fujita, JA Campos, CB Uvo… - Journal of Hydrology …, 2024 - Elsevier
Brazil has faced severe droughts in recent decades, significantly affecting agriculture, water
supply, and hydropower generation, among other sectors. The Paraná River Basin, a major …