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SUMMARY:High-density Reservoir Networks in Semiarid Northeastern Brazil - 
 Iran Lima-Neto\, UFC Brazil and BP Institute visitor
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CONTACT:Catherine Pearson
DESCRIPTION:The global trend of water demand has contributed to a massive 
 increase in the number of surface reservoirs in dryland areas since the la
 st century. These reservoirs face severe water quantity and quality proble
 ms due to recurrent droughts\, increased siltation and pollution. Such pro
 blems are already taking place\, for example\, in the highly populated Bra
 zilian semiarid region\, where thousands of on-river reservoirs have been 
 constructed in order to store water in the rainy periods to compensate the
  deficits during the dry season\, and minimize conflicts among water uses 
 and users. This policy produced a High-density Reservoir Network (HdRN) in
  the region\, a complex system to be managed. Since water uses and water c
 onflicts are expected to increase globally\, the problem of a HdRN may als
 o occur in current non-drylands in the next decades. Therefore\, it is of 
 utmost importance to understand the dynamics of HdRN basins. This knowledg
 e will help taking proper measures against water scarcity. Our research gr
 oup at the Federal University of Ceará (UFC) has focused on the monitorin
 g and modeling of High-density Reservoir Networks in the Northeastern Braz
 il. Assessments of reservoir hydrology and siltation have been performed a
 nd measures have been proposed to increase water availability in these sys
 tems. The main results of the above-mentioned studies have been published 
 in relevant journals such as the Hydrological Sciences Journal\, Journal o
 f Hydrologic Engineering\, Journal of Hydrology\, and Proceedings of the N
 ational Academy of Sciences. Additionally\, on-going field surveys\, labor
 atory studies and mathematical modeling have also been conducted to invest
 igate reservoir water quality and remediation techniques such as artificia
 l aeration/destratification and bioremediation. Our partners include State
  Water Companies and institutions such as the University of Potsdam\, Swis
 s Federal Institute of Technology and University of Cambridge.
LOCATION:Open Plan Area\, BP Institute\, Madingley Rise CB3 0EZ
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