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Speakers Day 2: Parallel Session 1 Drought Planning & Management – The Pichette Auditorium Lindsey McEwen UWE & DRY Integrating science and narratives: a new interdisciplinary approach to develop drought mitigation strategies Drought - a diffuse, slowly progressing and pervasive hazard - is a complex ‘high stakes’ risk that is increasing in the Anthropocene. As a natural phenomenon, drought can happen anywhere at any time, while also socially constructed through overuse of water supplies. Issues exist in using specialist science as the dominant evidence- base in: framing of drought risk communication as “knowledge deficit”; managing drought risk; and mitigating actual droughts. This presentation explores how, and by what processes, scientific and narrative evidence on drought risk and drought mitigation might be brought together to support better decision-making for UK drought risk management (DRM) and more widely. It provides a methodological review of critical points of connection between science and narrative within the interdisciplinary DRY project (Drought Risk and You), exploring issues that we have had to address in developing our methodology to innovatively “bridge the knowledge gap”. This paper appraises the decisions in bringing narrative and science iteratively into the same space as DRY’s “engaged”, participatory methodology has played out, set against opportunities and barriers for drought risk communication and the nature of “narratives”. We explore potential for science-narrative interaction in terms of “past”, “present” and “future” drawing across exemplars from different methodological concerns: conceiving narrative as data and data as narrative; working with science as stimuli for narratives (and vice versa); interdisciplinary and inter-professional systems thinking; exploring roles of visualisation in risk and complexity; co-developing “bite- sized drought science”; scenario-ing to bring narrative and science together in iterative engagements; co- developing local catchment-based drought impact indices; and co-designing DRY’s “Utility” that draws on science and narrative to support better multi-stakeholder decisionmaking. This requires cognisance of different ways “evidence” could be used in DRM, building up from individual household level to non-statutory and statutory organisational decision-makers. Miranda Foster & Granville Davies Yorkshire Water Water resources in Yorkshire, UK in 2018: drought management, perception and communication 2018 was an interesting year for water resources management in Yorkshire. Although we are considered to be one of the most resilient regions in the country when it comes to drought, the severity of the hot and dry weather experienced from May to August 2018 (in particular), led to a rapid decline in our regional reservoir stocks. At times, the downward curve of reservoir levels mirrored that from the last significant drought experienced in the region, that of 1995/96. Despite the significant water resources challenge that the dry weather and at times high demands caused us, we did not hit formal triggers in our drought plan for either implementing Temporary Use Bans (TUBs) or requiring drought permits. This was, in part, reflective of the major investment that we made after the 1995/96 drought, leading to the creation of our regional grid system which allows us to move significant quantities of water around our region. Although we did not hit our formal triggers, by early autumn – and after a very dry October – we made the decision to submit a number of applications for drought permits. These were intended to help our reservoir stocks recover over the winter period, by reducing reservoir compensation flows and allowing us to continue to abstract water from key rivers. This paper will explore lessons learned from the 2018 drought in Yorkshire. In particular, we will look at issues that we will consider when updating our drought plan to enhance our resilience in the future. We will review the drought from beginning to end, considering how decisions were made at each stage, what influenced those decisions and how we worked with the Environment Agency during this challenging time. This will include looking at the information gathering process and use of common data sources – such as CEH’s online drought portal – to create evidence to support applications for drought permits. Further, the paper will explore issues around perception and communication in periods of drought. We will consider how our communications campaign evolved through the year and how we communicated with key external stakeholders and with our own colleagues. Amanda Fencl University of California, Davis presenting for Ruth Langridge University of California, Santa Cruz Groundwater management in planning for drought: experience from California, USA Groundwater is a critical water supply source during drought when it compensates for reduced surface water supplies. At the same time, there is less groundwater recharge. The result in California is that groundwater levels and storage have decreased over time and many groundwater basins are both degraded and depleted. Declines are primarily focused during droughts with recovery at other times. Climate change will exacerbate these declines with projections for higher temperatures and extreme droughts by the end of the 21st century. This will alter the natural recharge of groundwater including decreased inflow from runoff, increased evaporative losses, and warmer and shorter winter seasons. These changes will exacerbate already existing groundwater overdraft in many groundwater basins. Moreover, many areas in the state rely heavily on imported surface water from the Central Valley Project and State Water Project for groundwater recharge and consumptive use, and this water is projected to be less reliable and more expensive in the future. [Continued overleaf]
Speakers Day 2: Parallel Session 1 Drought Planning & Management – The Pichette Auditorium continued [Amanda Fencl continued from previous page] This paper explores how groundwater management agencies in California are planning for drought, and new approaches currently being used that show promise for addressing the more extreme droughts projected under climate change. First, the paper provides a review of the research on drought and groundwater management in the state including strategies currently used to address drought. Second, case studies illustrate newer and varied approaches being used to reduce drought impacts. Highlighted are the different strategies used by groundwater managers to increase storage that can then be used for drought reserves to reduce vulnerability to the extreme droughts projected under climate change. Two additional case studies discuss the limits of a drought reserve strategy and indicate that more is needed to address the range of basin conditions and varied needs of communities reliant on groundwater. The different approaches presented in this paper to increase groundwater storage specifically for use during drought are important first steps to proactively manage groundwater to adapt to the higher temperatures and future extreme droughts projected under climate change. Mark Smith Hydro-Logic Services (International) Ltd Recent trends in water resources planning and management Droughts have potentially huge consequences for the economy, society and the environment. Yet, in being relatively low frequency and ‘chronic events’ (rather than being short and sharp episodes like floods), they are typically ‘back of mind’ for many customers and the public until the consequences come to the fore. The Water Resources Management Plan (WRMP) and Drought Plan processes have served both the industry and society well to date. However, as we increasingly plan for a more uncertain and volatile future, the process of decision-making and engagement on risk has the potential to be increasingly challenging also. This presentation reflects on recent trends in water resources planning and management, and the rising importance of planning processes in reflecting the ‘consequences’ of relevance and interest to customers and stakeholders. In many cases, these can draw on existing tools and methods to maximise their value in application. The development of new approaches, including linking to concepts such as natural capital, has the potential to more effectively explore the balance between cost (to intervene) and avoidance of consequences. Additionally, it potentially enables better dialogue with customers and the wider population. This paper will also reflect on the challenges and pitfalls of engaging on low frequency events that seem set to become more frequent, and will address the question as to how communication of risk in future might serve to help the industry collectively tackle future challenges of drought and water scarcity. Sevilay Topcu Cukurova University Implementing Drought Management in Turkey: an institutional pathology Located in a semi-arid zone, Turkey is highly and increasingly prone to extreme drought events. Turkey has signed the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) in 1994, ratified in early 1998. The first road map and national action plan in accordance with the convention was prepared by the Turkish Ministry of Environment and Forestry in March 2005. In 2011, a special unit, the Directorate of Combating Desertification was established under the (then) Ministry of Forestry and Water Affairs to prepare and implement long-term policies and national action programmes. This first national action plan however failed to meet the performance criteria in terms of implementation, monitoring and assessment of the planned actions by 2013. Hence this plan was updated in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organisation, financed by the Global Environment Fund, to align Turkey’s National Action Plan with UNCCD’s 10-Year Strategy and reporting process in 2014. On paper, Turkey’s management plans to combat drought and desertification are impressive. Their implementation however leaves much to be desired. Despite droughts being slow-onset, and therefore often predictable (disaster) events, droughts are subject to crisis management rather than disaster risk management, comprising all stages in the Disaster Risk Cycle. This contribution highlights a key reason for this poor implementation: the dysfunctional dynamic institutional landscape in Turkey for drought management. Drought management is distributed over a wide range of institutions, governed by a plethora of laws and regulations. There are also gaps in the existing water legislation as a whole, and current laws do not clearly assign authority and responsibility for water-related matters. Sufficient data and an efficient monitoring system for drought and desertification are lacking. Inter- institutional and inter-sectoral data sharing, monitoring and traceability has not been fully established. Lack of data and analysis is the primary obstacle for institutions to develop the appropriate strategies and policies. Additionally, the responsible institutions and even intrainstitutional directorates are poorly coordinated amongst themselves. The institutions may compete over responsibilities and resources. Moreover, the relevant water, agriculture, food, forestry and health ministries and relevant central and local institutions are reorganised every few years, impairing institutional learning and memory in the drought domain. Accordingly, official evaluations show low levels of motivation and dedication in the involved public officers due to incessant and unpredictable reshuffles.
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