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@ARTICLE{LaJeunesse:279650,
      author       = {La Jeunesse, I. and Cirelli, C. and Aubin, D. and Larrue,
                      C. and Sellami, H. and Afifi, S. and Bellin, A. and
                      Benabdallah, S. and Bird, D. N. and Deidda, R. and Dettori,
                      M. and Engin, G. and Herrmann, F. and Ludwig, R. and
                      Mabrouk, B. and Majone, B. and Paniconi, C. and Soddu, A.},
      title        = {{I}s climate change a threat for water uses in the
                      {M}editerranean region? {R}esults from a survey at local
                      scale},
      journal      = {The science of the total environment},
      volume       = {543},
      number       = {Part 1},
      issn         = {0048-9697},
      address      = {Amsterdam [u.a.]},
      publisher    = {Elsevier Science},
      reportid     = {FZJ-2015-07532},
      pages        = {981 - 996},
      year         = {2016},
      abstract     = {Water scarcity and water security are linked, not only
                      through the direct effects of water shortages on each water
                      users' access to water, but also because of water conflicts
                      generated. Climate change is predicted to raise temperatures
                      in the Mediterranean region and reduce rainfall, leading to
                      a reduction in water yield and possibly worsening the
                      situation of water resource shortages that Mediterranean
                      regions are already experiencing. In its dissemination
                      strategy, the EU FP7 CLIMB project addressed water security
                      threats through an analysis of water uses and water use
                      rivalries within a few target catchments distributed over
                      the Mediterranean region. The present work explores whether
                      climate change is locally perceived by stakeholders (water
                      users and managers) as a key issue for their water uses and
                      water security. Individual interviews, meetings, and
                      compilation of questionnaires were conducted at five sites
                      located in the Mediterranean region. The methodology
                      permitted an analysis of water use and its evolution in the
                      water management context, an identification of the state of
                      awareness of local stakeholders and of the pressures on
                      water use and water use rivalries, and a prioritization of
                      water uses. Currently, the main response to increasing water
                      demand in the Mediterranean region, while not yet
                      considering climate change as a driving force, is a
                      progressive externalization of water resources, with limits
                      represented by national borders and technological
                      possibilities. Overall, ‘climate change’ was not
                      mentioned by stakeholders during both interviews and in
                      answers to the questionnaires. Even the prospect of
                      decreasing precipitation was not considered a relevant or
                      threatening issue in the coming 20 years. This confirms the
                      need to continue all efforts to disseminate the state of
                      knowledge on climate change impacts in the Mediterranean
                      region, such as water scarcity, especially to local water
                      managers, as initiated by various research programs of the
                      European Commission.},
      cin          = {IBG-3},
      ddc          = {333.7},
      cid          = {I:(DE-Juel1)IBG-3-20101118},
      pnm          = {255 - Terrestrial Systems: From Observation to Prediction
                      (POF3-255)},
      pid          = {G:(DE-HGF)POF3-255},
      typ          = {PUB:(DE-HGF)16},
      UT           = {WOS:000367638000011},
      doi          = {10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.04.062},
      url          = {https://juser.fz-juelich.de/record/279650},
}