@incollection{fdi:010060084, title = {{A}ssessing the capacity of water resources to meet current and future water demands over the {E}bro catchment ({S}pain)}, author = {{M}ilano, {M}. and {R}uelland, {D}. and {D}ezetter, {A}lain and {F}abre, {J}. and {A}rdoin {B}ardin, {S}andra and {S}ervat, {E}ric}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{S}ince the late 1970s, a negative trend in river discharge has been observed at the outlet of the {E}bro catchment ({S}pain). {T}his can be attributed to a decrease in mean precipitation, a rise in mean temperature, and a water consumption increase. {M}oreover, over 230 storage-dams were built to regulate river discharge in the basin. {A}n integrated water resource modelling framework was developed to assess whether future water demands could be satisfied under both climatic and anthropogenic changes. {T}his approach confronts water supplies, generated by a conceptual hydrological model and by a storage-dam module, and water demands and environmental flow requirements. {W}ater demands are evaluated for the most water-demanding sectors, i.e. the agricultural and domestic sectors. {T}he capacity of water resources to meet demands is assessed through a water allocation index. {R}esults show growing competition among users, especially during the summer season. {T}hey also highlight the interest of integrated modelling with regard to providing complete analysis of water resources' capacity to meet water demands under complex evolution scenarios in order to support decision-making. ({A}bstract author)}, keywords = {{RESSOURCES} {EN} {EAU} ; {APPROVISIONNEMENT} ; {EVALUATION} ; {BESOIN} {EN} {EAU} ; {EVOLUTION} ; {ESTIMATION} ; {BARRAGE} ; {RESERVOIR} ; {AMENAGEMENT} {HYDRAULIQUE} ; {MODELISATION} ; {DEBIT} ; {REGULATION} ; {COURS} {D}'{EAU} ; {FACTEUR} {CLIMATIQUE} ; {FACTEUR} {ANTHROPIQUE} ; {AIDE} {A} {LA} {DECISION} ; {CHANGEMENT} {CLIMATIQUE} ; {GESTION} {DE} {L}'{EAU} ; {UTILISATION} {DE} {L}'{EAU} ; {ESPAGNE} ; {EBRE} {BASSIN} {VERSANT}}, booktitle = {{C}onsidering hydrological change in reservoir planning and management : proceedings of {H}09, {IAHS}-{IAPSO}-{IASPEI} assembly}, numero = {362}, pages = {199--206}, address = {{W}allingford}, publisher = {{AISH}}, series = {{P}ublication - {AISH}}, year = {2013}, ISBN = {978-1-907161-40-7}, ISSN = {0144-7815}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010060084}, }