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The Ter river case. Excess of slurry and lack in water flow.
Text: Dani Boix Masafret, Albert Ruhí Vidal y Sergi Solá. The reservoirs of the middle river stretch and due to the excessive water transfer result in a thorough and severe change along the course of the river. It turns into … Sigue leyendo
WATER FIGHT IN THE METROPOLITAN AREA OF BARCELONA 1990-1998
Text: Albert Recio. Professor of Economics at the Autonomous University of Barcelona. Photo: Pipa Álvarez, Enric Font. Miguel López, Josep Massip and Rubén Pérez This struggle was developed by the neighborhood movement in several neighborhoods in the metropolitan area of … Sigue leyendo
River Ebro. Transvasements are not the solution
Text: Ebro River Defense Committee .Plataforma en Defensa de l’Ebre The Spanish National Hidrological Plan (NHP) approved in the year 2000 had planned a water transfer of up to 1080 Hm3 from the river Ebro per year to the Mediterranean … Sigue leyendo
Traveston Dam project · Australia
«WHEN BEING POSITIVE MEANS – SAYING NO» In light of the region’s worst drought in 100 years and the resulting severe water restrictions, the Traveston Dam was proposed in 2006 to transfer water to Brisbane, the state capital and Australia’s … Sigue leyendo