INVESTIGADORES
LARA Ruben Jose
artículos
Título:
An ecohydrological adaptive approach to a salt lake in the semiarid grasslands of Argentina: future management perspectives
Autor/es:
KOPPRIO, G.A.; FREIJE, R.H.; ARIAS-SCHREIBER, M; LARA, R.J.
Revista:
SUSTAINABILITY SCIENCE
Editorial:
SPRINGER TOKYO
Referencias:
Lugar: Tokyo; Año: 2014 p. 229 - 238
ISSN:
1862-4065
Resumen:
Past
extreme hydrological events, future climate change scenarios and approaches for
lake management were studied in the Argentinean Pampa. Anthropogenic climate
change will impact water bodies and create enormous challenges for water
management. Adaptation strategies are needed urgently to deal with the
uncertainties originated by climate change on inland or coastal basins. Only a
few studies have addressed practical strategies to mitigate global change
impacts on lakes and practically none in South America. The purpose of this
work was to discuss management options and seek better adaptive alternatives
for the nature reserve Lake Chasico´, and to propose future management
experiments and actions at a regional level. The ecohydrological approach is
likely to increase the ecological resilience of the lake, dampen climate-driven
hydrological variations and reduce eutrophication problems. Future projects
should include wetland creation, fish management, water quality control,
engineering work studies and education programs. Ecohydrology as an integrative
natural science should be considered as a water management strategy to build
ecological resilience into water bodies. The building of social-ecological resilience
is also crucial for the stability of coupled human-ecological systems. The
integration of natural and social sciences into sustainability approaches
represents a robust strategy for adapting to climate change.