Can renewable energy technologies improve the management of stressed water resources threatened by climate change

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dc.contributor.authorNadal, Gustavo Horacio
dc.contributor.authorBravo, Gonzalo
dc.contributor.authorGirardin, Leonidas Osvaldo
dc.contributor.authorGortari, Sebastián
dc.date.accessioned2013-01-18T16:43:24Z
dc.date.available2013-01-18T16:43:24Z
dc.date.copyright2013
dc.date.issued2012
dc.description.abstractThis work addresses increasing concerns about water management for rural productive activities in the vast dry regions of Latin America by assessing renewable energy technologies (RETs) that could be suitable for localized needs. Forecasted trends in climate change and variability make this analysis very relevant, in an area where very little published work exists. While Argentina is widely known for its fertile pampas, around 75 % of the country consists of dry lands. In addition, erosion is increasing by up to 650,000 hectares each year. The coordinated adoption of a set of actions, including land use planning and strengthening productive activities that guarantee access to water and improve water and soil management is needed. Renewable energies could help towards achieving these aims, if water is made available at affordable costs and with suitable technologies. This paper evaluates experiences with three RETs—photovoltaic pumping from deep wells, small wind turbine pumping, and high-power wind turbines, and discusses a potential role for use in rural Argentina. Although cheaper and more reliable renewable alternatives to energy sources such as diesel could be used for pumping from groundwater resources in isolated locations, limitations arise when pumping head and/or water volume requirements are large or highly seasonal. The cost increases and technical challenges of accessing this deeper water, as indicated by case studies, emphasize the importance of planning and support schemes development.en
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dc.identifier.citationNadal, G. H., Bravo, G., Girardin, L. O., & Gortari, S. (2013). Can renewable energy technologies improve the management of stressed water resources threatened by climate change? Argentine drylands case study. Environment, Development and Sustainability: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Theory and Practice of Sustainable Development, 15 (1). doi:10.1007/s10668-012-9427-8en
dc.identifier.issn1387-585X
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10625/50647
dc.language.isoen
dc.relation.journalEnvironment, Development and Sustainability
dc.subjectWATER PUMPINGen
dc.subjectWATER STRESSen
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGEen
dc.subjectRURAL DEVELOPMENTen
dc.subjectRENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIESen
dc.subjectARGENTINAen
dc.subjectARID AND SEMI-ARID AREASen
dc.subjectEROSIONen
dc.titleCan renewable energy technologies improve the management of stressed water resources threatened by climate changeen
dc.typeJournal Article (peer-reviewed)en
idrc.copyright.holderSpringer Science+Business Media Dordrecht
idrc.dspace.accessIDRC Onlyen
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idrc.project.number106298
idrc.project.titleClean Energy and Water : an Assessment of Services for Adaptation to Climate Changeen
idrc.recordsserver.bcsnumberIC01-815-41
idrc.rims.adhocgroupIDRC SUPPORTEDen

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