Diferentes percepciones de la sequía en Españaadaptación, catastrofismo e intentos de corrección
ISSN: 0213-4691, 1989-9890
Year of publication: 2000
Issue: 23
Pages: 5-46
Type: Article
More publications in: Investigaciones Geográficas (España)
Abstract
Drought's perceptions have changed in spanish society in relation with economic progress and life and consum habits modification during the last fifty years. The dry sequence 1966-67, with important economic effects in south-east Spain marks the change between traditional adjust to its consideration how a catastrophic episode; perception consolidated during 1978-84 and 1992-96 sequences. Excessive increase of demands and an inefficient planification of water resources are in the origen of this kind of understand this natural event.