Local Perception of Drought Impacts in a Changing Climate: The Mega-Drought in Central Chile

Paulina Aldunce, Dámare Araya, Rodolfo Sapiain, Issa Ramos, Gloria Lillo, Anahí Urquiza and René Garreaud
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Paulina Aldunce: Department of Environmental Science and Natural Resources, University of Chile, Av. Santa Rosa 11.315, La Pintana, Santiago 8820808, Región Metropolitana, Chile
Dámare Araya: Department of Environmental Science and Natural Resources, University of Chile, Av. Santa Rosa 11.315, La Pintana, Santiago 8820808, Región Metropolitana, Chile
Rodolfo Sapiain: Center for Climate and Resilience Research, CR2, Blanco Encalada 2002, 4◦ Piso, Santiago 8370449, Región Metropolitana, Chile
Issa Ramos: Center for Climate and Resilience Research, CR2, Blanco Encalada 2002, 4◦ Piso, Santiago 8370449, Región Metropolitana, Chile
Gloria Lillo: Department of Environmental Science and Natural Resources, University of Chile, Av. Santa Rosa 11.315, La Pintana, Santiago 8820808, Región Metropolitana, Chile
Anahí Urquiza: Center for Climate and Resilience Research, CR2, Blanco Encalada 2002, 4◦ Piso, Santiago 8370449, Región Metropolitana, Chile
René Garreaud: Center for Climate and Resilience Research, CR2, Blanco Encalada 2002, 4◦ Piso, Santiago 8370449, Región Metropolitana, Chile

Sustainability, 2017, vol. 9, issue 11, 1-15

Abstract: Droughts are a recurrent and complex natural hazard whose frequency and magnitude are expected to increase with climate change. Despite the advances in responding and adapting to droughts (with the development of new policies, for example), droughts continue to cause serious impacts and suffering. Developing well-targeted public policies requires further research on adaptation. Specifically, understanding the public perception of drought can help to identify drivers of and barriers to adaptation and options. This research seeks to understand the public perception of drought in central Chile in order to inform adaptation-related policies and decision-making processes. This study focused on the Mega-drought, which was a protracted dry spell afflicting central Chile since 2010.

Keywords: perception; climate change impacts; drought; adaptation policy and practice; Chile (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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