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Dr. Bert Enserink

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Faculty of Technology, Policy and Management, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
Interests: public participation; policy analysis; scenario studies

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Dear Colleagues,

Climate change is posing new and grand challenges to water managers. As uncertainty and variability will increase, weather patterns will change, and extreme weather events will occur more frequently, how do we develop and implement sustainable managment strategies? How do we reduce the impact of expected and unexpected events? How do we prepare citizens and societies for changes in their environment? How do we develop adaptive policies, take robust measures, and improve the resilience of the water system, its institutional arrangements, and societies if measures fail? These questions will be addressed in this Special Issue, which is focused on reducing the risks of climate change induced disasters. Papers explicating the wealth of methods and approaches for assessing climate impacts, and for developing adaptation strategies and preparing societies for the future, are sollicited. Practical applications and case studies are sought explicitly.

Dr. Bert Enserink
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adaptation
climate change
disaster
public participation
resilience
risk-reduction
social learning
water management

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Disaster-Risk, Water Security Challenges and Strategies in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)

by Jana Gheuens, Nidhi Nagabhatla and Edangodage Duminda Pradeep Perera

Water 2019, 11(4), 637; https://doi.org/10.3390/w11040637 - 27 Mar 2019

Cited by 29 | Viewed by 16893

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Small island developing states (SIDS) are typically characterized by being environmentally and socio-economically vulnerable to disasters and climate change. Additionally, they often have limited resources for freshwater provisioning services. This article presents an assessment of disaster risk and water security-related challenges in SIDS focusing on three major dimensions: (a) how disaster risks are perceived and addressed in the SIDS context using a case study method, (b) analyzing the current status of water security in these regions using an indicator-based approach and (c) assessing gaps and needs in institutions and policies that can facilitate sustainable development goals (SDGs) and targets, adaptation and resilience building in SIDS. In this regard, information on all SIDS is collected to be able to distinguish trends in and between SIDS based on amongst others geographical location and characteristics. This synthesis noted two key observations: first, that in SIDS, the number of disasters is increasing at a higher rate than the global average, and that the frequency and intensity of the disasters will likely increase because of climate change. These combined factors will impact SIDS on the societal level and on environmental levels, reducing their adaptive capacity, resources, and resilience. Second, most SIDS are already water-scarce with low groundwater volumes. Because of increasing demand (e.g., population growth and tourism) and decreasing supply (e.g., pollution and changes in precipitation patterns) freshwater resources are becoming increasingly limited, often suffering from the spillover effects of competing and conflicting uses. Threatened ecosystems and limited economic resources further influence the adaptive capacities of communities in SIDS. In this light, key solutions to address disaster-risk and water security-related challenges can be found by sharing best practices and lessons learned—from examples of good governance, integrated policies, improved community-resilience, and capacity-building. Added to their fragile situation, SIDS struggle to find enough funding to put their development plans, programs, and policies into action. Full article

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Sustainable Water Management Strategies: Climate Change Induced Disaster Risk Reduction)

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The Use of Non-Conventional Water Resources as a Means of Adaptation to Drought and Climate Change in Semi-Arid Regions: South-Eastern Spain

by Álvaro-Francisco Morote, Jorge Olcina and María Hernández

Water 2019, 11(1), 93; https://doi.org/10.3390/w11010093 - 08 Jan 2019

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Drought is a climatic risk with notable repercussions on water supply systems. The aim of this study is to analyze the principal measures for management and planning implemented during recent decades in south-eastern Spain (Segura River Basin) to respond to drought situations, focusing on the role played by non-conventional water resources (desalination and treated water). The results demonstrate that the study area (despite being one of the driest places of Spain) is less vulnerable to drought than regions with an Atlantic climate and greater availability of water. This has been possible thanks to the integration of non-conventional water resources as a means of adaptation to confront this natural risk, which is estimated to become more intense and frequent in the future owing to climate change. Full article

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Sustainable Water Management Strategies: Climate Change Induced Disaster Risk Reduction)

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