Browsing by Author "Díaz, José A."

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    Droughts in Chile: Impacts, Monitoring, and Adaptation (Management) Policies
    (Springer, 2025) Rivera Bravo, Daniela Pilar; Donoso H., Guillermo; Gironás León, Jorge Alfredo; Núñez Grahmann, Marialina I.; Morandé, Felipe G.; Meza, Francisco Javier; Fernández, Francisco J.; Vásquez-Lavín, Felipe; Díaz, José A.; Montecinos, Mauricio; Rivera, Daniela; Donoso, Guillermo
    The case of Chile is illustrative of a transition from command and control to market-based management policies, where economic incentives play a significant role in water management. This book deals with drought policy in Chile and other countries. It offers a detailed examination of drought management and policies. It describes, analyzes and evaluates the performance of drought policies, laws and institutions, identifies the main challenges that Chile faces and derives lessons learnt. Expert contributors discuss such topics as Chile’s drought water policy, and the reasoning which explains present challenges.
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    Impacts of Droughts on Water Quality: Processes and Monitoring
    (Springer, Cham, 2025) Díaz, José A.; Montecinos, Mauricio; Vega, Alejandra; Gironás León, Jorge Alfredo; Molinos, María; Pastén González, Pablo Arturo
    Water uses may be threatened by hydrochemical shifts that are triggered by droughts. Reduced rainfall, streamflow, and temperature fluctuations may induce distinct changes in salinity, suspended solids, turbidity, dissolved oxygen, organic matter, nutrient cycling, pH, stratification, and hydraulic residence times. The extent of these variations is determined by the drought stage, location and altitude within the watershed, and land use. The processes leading to these changes are described and the implications for water quality monitoring and socioeconomic impacts in Chilean Andean watersheds are discussed. A coordinated monitoring approach is needed to further reveal the intricate nexus between changing climatic patterns, drought events, and the ensuing consequences for water quality within Chilean Andean watersheds.