Title:	The role of water balance accounting in the decision-making process leading to new small dams in the Preto River Basin in the Federal District, Brazil.
Authors:	LINSEN, M. RODRIGUES, L. N.
Affiliation:	MAX LINSEN, Rijkswaterstaat Centre for Water Management; LINEU NEIVA RODRIGUES, CPAC.
Date Issued:	2010
Citation:	Geophysical Research Abstracts, v. 12, EGU2010-2691-1, 2010. Published in 7th EGU General Assembly 2010.
Description:	Water balance accounting models use system inflows and outflows to calculate how much water is available for human activities to be carried out. These models can also contribute to decision-making processes in areas suffering from seasonal water scarcity, as it is the case observed in the Preto River basin (PRB). Small dams are a wide used means to increase system storage in the PRB, as they can smooth seasonal water scarcity when planned carefully. The Water Evaluation and Planning (WEAP) system was used to investigate the role a water balance accounting model has in decision-making processes, and how this role can be extended or improved.
NAL Thesaurus:	Water balance Dams (hydrology)
Keywords:	Bacia do Rio Preto
Type of Material:	Resumo em anais e proceedings
Access:	openAccess
Appears in Collections:	Resumo em anais de congresso (CPAC)