HISTORICAL ANALYSIS OF DROUGHT SEVERITY IN CEARÁ:
effects of the acquisition of hydraulic capital on society
Keywords:
escassez hídrica, severidade de secas, capital hidráulico, convivência com secas.Abstract
In this study, a historical analysis of the droughts in Ceará between the years of 1912 and 2018 was carried out, aiming to understand the effects of this phenomenon on the society. For the quantification of drought severity, the Index of Percentage of Normal precipitation (IPN) was used, contrasting it with the evolution of the acquisition of hydraulic capital, characterized by the construction of dams and indicative of water availability, and with the population growth, indicative of the water demand. The analysis of the adaptation capacity to water scarcity indicates that, despite the positive effects of the acquisition of hydraulic capital, the benefits were concentrated in the large water consuming systems. For example, in the drought of 2012 to 2017, there was no failure on the supply of the Fortaleza Metropolitan Region, whereas smaller cities and rural communities faced shortage, which can be observed from the high amounts spent on water trucks. The great challenge seems to be the distribution of the hydraulic capital bonus to the entire Ceará society.
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