Benefits and legacy of the water crisis in Brazil

  • Marcelo dos Santos Targa Universidade de Taubaté
  • Getulio Teixeira Batista Instituto de Pesquisas Ambientais em Bacias Hidrográficas (IPABHi)
Keywords: environmental science, management, scarcity, water resources

Abstract

In this editorial, we reflect on the benefits and legacy of the water crisis in Brazil between 2013 and 2014, which affected the water supply in many regions and especially in the southeast region, with emphasis on the conflict between the states of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro over the right to use the water of the Paraíba do Sul River Basin. We analyze the current state of water resource management, the integrated use of water and energy and possible solutions to expand the availability of fresh water.

Author Biographies

Marcelo dos Santos Targa, Universidade de Taubaté
Degree in Agronomy from the University of Taubaté (1985), Master in Agronomy in the area of Energy in Agriculture by Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho (1991) and PhD in Agronomy in the field of Irrigation and Drainage, University of São Paulo ESALQ / USP (1997). Since 1997, he has been professor at the University of Taubate, where he teaches Hydrology for undergraduate courses in Agronomy, Civil Engineering and Environmental Engineering and he is a professor in the Masters in Environmental Sciences Program. He acts as General Coordinator of Academic and Professional Post-Graduate Programs in Environmental Sciences, University of Taubaté. He is member of the Watershed Committee of the Rio Paraiba do Sul (CBH-PS) and of its Technical Planning Chamber (CT-PL). Has experience in Agronomy with emphasis on hydrology, coordinating research and technical-scientific projects. He has been serving as environmental consultant in the following areas: watershed runoff and water resources. He is the author of 36 articles published in peer-reviewed journals and numerous articles published in proceedings and technical repositories.
Getulio Teixeira Batista, Instituto de Pesquisas Ambientais em Bacias Hidrográficas (IPABHi)
Loncluiu o doutorado em Agronomia / Sensoriamento Remoto na Universidade de Purdue, EUA, em 1981. Atualmente é Professor Assistente Doutor da Universidade de Taubaté. Publicou diversos artigos em periódicos especializados e cerca de 150 trabalhos em anais de eventos. Atualmente participa de 7 projetos de pesquisa, sendo que coordena 2 destes. Atua na área de Recursos Florestais e Engenharia Florestal, com ênfase em Conservação de Bacias Hidrográficas. Em suas atividades profissionais interagiu com 389 colaboradores em co-autorias de trabalhos científicos. Em seu currículo Lattes os termos mais freqüentes na contextualização da produção científica, tecnológica e artístico-cultural são: Sensoriamento Remoto, Agronomia, Geoprocessamento, Índice de Vegetação, Previsão de safra, Aplicações de Sensoriamento Remoto, Uso da terra, Modelo de Mistura Espectral, Sensores e Técnicas de Sensoriamento Remoto e Classificação do Uso da Terra. Foi pesquisador Principal do Programa Internacional EOS da NASA, onde trabalhou de 1990 a 1992 (Goddard Space Flight Center). Atualmente é membro do Comitê Assessor Recursos Florestais do CNPq e tem participado de vários comitês ad hoc para o CT-HIDRO.
Published
02/04/2015
Issue
Vol. 10 No. 2 (2015)
Section
Editorial

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