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The Center for Climate and Resilience Science CR2, with support from the Vice-Rectorate for Research and Development at the University of Chile, has organized a series of three presentations during 2021 to learn about international experience in economic evaluation of droughts and other extreme climate events. The central idea is to gain first-hand knowledge of impact assessment strategies for these types of phenomena, including their methodological aspects, scope, and limitations.<\/p>\n
Each one-hour seminar features a presentation by a leading researcher in these areas, followed by a question, answer, and comment session. We believe that the experience gained in other places that have also suffered droughts is a relevant input for the national community to advance in evaluating the megadrought and help us better face the adaptation challenges posed by climate change.<\/p>\n
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Ren\u00e9 Garreaud<\/strong> Felipe V\u00e1squez<\/strong> The decade 2010-2020 has been the longest dry period in the historical record of central Chile, with very few analogs in reconstructions of the last millennium. Annual deficits fluctuated around 30%, but in 2019, the deficit exceeded 80% in much of this area. The so-called megadrought also coincides with a period of high temperatures, exacerbating the water deficit. This is evident in the decrease in river flows, the decline in groundwater levels, the disappearance of some freshwater bodies, and the reduction of snow cover.<\/p>\n The hydroclimatic megadrought has increased water insecurity for the population – especially rural – and generated negative impacts on natural flora and fauna as well as various economic sectors, including forestry and agriculture, electricity generation, and mining.<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_empty_space height=”55px”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n Climate projections for central Chile indicate drier and warmer conditions for the rest of the 21st century, so the effects of the megadrought should be used to anticipate and evaluate the impact of climate change in our country. However, we still do not have a quantitative, national, and multisectoral assessment of these effects. This is certainly a complex task due to the simultaneous occurrence of other socio-environmental phenomena and data limitations, but it is a priority to design optimal adaptation strategies in the face of ongoing climate change.<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1622744795954{padding-top: 40px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row gap=”5″][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”20660″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”3\/4″][vc_row_inner gap=”35″][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]Dr. Thomas Corringham <\/a> [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row gap=”5″][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”20661″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”3\/4″][vc_row_inner gap=”35″][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]Dr. Michael Hanemann<\/a>
\nDeputy Director CR2
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\nResearcher CR2
\nAcademic at the Universidad del Desarrollo
\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” gap=”35″ css=”.vc_custom_1621384701142{padding-top: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;background-color: rgba(221,211,177,0.23) !important;*background-color: rgb(221,211,177) !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\nCONTEXT<\/h2>\n
SEMINAR SCHEDULE<\/h2>\n
“Economic Impacts of Atmospheric Rivers in the Western United States”<\/span><\/h3>\n
\nResearch Economist, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California San Diego.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2\/3″][vc_video link=”https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=lO1RkyvpNWQ”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n“Economic Consequences of Drought: Another View”<\/span><\/h3>\n
\nW. P. Carey School of Business and a Julie A. Wrigley Chair in Sustainability in the School of Sustainability at Arizona State University.
\nEmeritus Professor of Department of Agricultural and Resources Economics, University of California Berkeley.[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Download PDF” style=”flat” shape=”square” color=”sky” size=”sm” align=”left” i_icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-download” button_block=”true” add_icon=”true” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cr2.cl%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2021%2F05%2FEconomic-consequences-of-drought.pdf||target:%20_blank|”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2\/3″][vc_video link=”https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=cH0pD4TQ2v0″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n“Economic Estimation of the Drought in California”<\/span><\/h3>\n