Beyond city limits : using a basin perspective to assess urban adaptation to climate change; the case of the city of Santiago in Chile

Date

2014

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ICLEI

Abstract

The main source of water supply for Santiago, Chile is the Maipo River, which is expected to have reduced water availability due to climate change. The paper presents a conceptual model to assess adaptation options available both within and beyond city limits by considering the river basin in which the city is located. When looking at a basin scale, there seems to be a broader set of adaptation options if a city lies closer to the basin outlet than if located nearer the headwaters. Also noteworthy is that Chile´s water system grants private ownership of water.

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Meeting: 5th Global Forum on Urban Resilience & Adaptation, Bonn, Germany, 29-31 May 2014

Keywords

CHILE, CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION, MAIPO RIVER, CATCHMENT HYDROLOGY, WATERSHED MANAGEMENT, URBAN AREAS, WATER SUPPLY, SANTIAGO, RIVER BASINS, WATER RIGHTS, PRIVATIZATION, SOUTH AMERICA, WATER GOVERNANCE

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