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Are Climate Change Strategies Effective in Managing Urban Water Resources? The Case of Portugal
| datacite.subject.fos | Ciências Sociais::Economia e Gestão | |
| datacite.subject.sdg | 12:Produção e Consumo Sustentáveis | |
| dc.contributor.author | Santos, Eleonora | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-12-05T13:21:13Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-12-05T13:21:13Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2024-11-06 | |
| dc.description | Article number - 9664 | |
| dc.description.abstract | This study examines the relationship between climate mitigation, adaptation strategies, and water management practices in Portugal from 2015 to 2021. Utilizing climate and water resource data from 2015 to 2021, including meteorological data (emperature, rainfall), wastewater treatment volumes, and energy efficiency metrics, the data are sourced from national agencies such as IPMA, ERSAR, APA, and Eurostat. The methodology employs correlation analysis to assess the relationships between climate variables (e.g., temperature, rainfall) and water resource indicators (e.g., reclaimed wastewater, energy efficiency). Despite notable reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and improvements in wastewater treatment efficiency, water resource stability remains a complex issue, particularly with regional disparities such as severe droughts in the Algarve. Additionally, the study evaluates the effectiveness of rainwater harvesting systems, reclaimed wastewater, and infiltration facilities, revealing a decline in reclaimed wastewater efficiency despite increased wastewater treatment. Rainwater harvesting systems (RWHSs) offer resilience, but their broader adoption is hindered by high costs and public perception challenges. Key recommendations include the development of resilient infrastructure, enhanced support for reclaimed water use, and increased investment in research to address water management challenges amid climate variability. | eng |
| dc.description.sponsorship | This research is financed by National Funds of the FCT—Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology within the project «UIDB/04928/2020» and under the Scientific Employment Stimulus-Institutional Call CEECINST/00051/2018. | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Santos, E. Are Climate Change Strategies Effective in Managing Urban Water Resources? The Case of Portugal. Sustainability 2024, 16, 9664. https://doi.org/ 10.3390/su16229664 | |
| dc.identifier.doi | 10.3390/su16229664 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 2071-1050 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10400.8/14919 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | |
| dc.peerreviewed | yes | |
| dc.publisher | MDPI | |
| dc.relation | Centre of Applied Research in Management and Economics | |
| dc.relation.hasversion | https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/16/22/9664 | |
| dc.relation.ispartof | Sustainability | |
| dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | |
| dc.subject | climate change adaptation | |
| dc.subject | sustainable water management | |
| dc.subject | urban water resources | |
| dc.subject | rainwater harvesting systems | |
| dc.subject | reclaimed water use | |
| dc.title | Are Climate Change Strategies Effective in Managing Urban Water Resources? The Case of Portugal | eng |
| dc.type | journal article | |
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| oaire.awardTitle | Centre of Applied Research in Management and Economics | |
| oaire.awardURI | info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/6817 - DCRRNI ID/UIDB%2F04928%2F2020/PT | |
| oaire.citation.endPage | 17 | |
| oaire.citation.issue | 22 | |
| oaire.citation.startPage | 1 | |
| oaire.citation.title | Sustainability | |
| oaire.citation.volume | 16 | |
| oaire.fundingStream | 6817 - DCRRNI ID | |
| oaire.version | http://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85 | |
| person.familyName | Santos | |
| person.givenName | Eleonora | |
| person.identifier.ciencia-id | 321B-D068-1CB4 | |
| person.identifier.orcid | 0000-0003-4693-0804 | |
| person.identifier.scopus-author-id | 56903606100 | |
| project.funder.identifier | http://doi.org/10.13039/501100001871 | |
| project.funder.name | Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia | |
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