Project Leader:
Dr. Upmanu Lall
Earth Institute Contact: Dr. Upmanu Lall
Locations: Brazil
Description:
Two issues are being currently tackled: (1) Design of long-lead forecasting systems to improve annual and longer water allocation and system operation strategies in the Jaguaribe Metropolitana basin; and (2) the development of processes to use specialized forecasts for drought contingency planning. A current project highlight is the new strategy for adaptively managing and allocating water resources in Ceará reservoirs using seasonal to inter-annual forecasts. It is developed with a goal to apply climate information towards short-term water management.
EI Unit:
The International Research Institute for Climate and Society (IRI)
Cross Cutting Themes:
Water
Core Disciplines:
Engineering
Address:
Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
61 Rt. 9W
PO Box 1000
Palisades, NY 10964
Project Web Site:
http://iri.columbia.edu/america/project/Ceara/index.html
Collaborating Institutions:
FUNCEME
Companhia de Gestão dos Recursos Hídricos (COGERH)
Secretariat of Water Resources
Secretariat of Planning, Government of Ceará.
Banco do Nordeste
Funding Agency:
The
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