ULS discusses technical alternatives and new technologies to address the drought in the Coquimbo Region

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The urgency of the water issue is a tangible reality in the area, and that is why the study house organized a Water and Development Seminar, with a panel of invited experts who will also address legal aspects and modification to the water code.

In order to provide concrete solutions to the water shortage that affects the Coquimbo Region, and based on the diagnosis made by different expert entities on the subject, such as PROMMRA, CEAZA and CAZALAC, the University of La Serena organized a Seminar of Water and Development, which will take place on Friday at 09:00 hrs. in the Aula Magna of the University.

In this activity, people from the political, social and academic world will participate, who will discuss the existing alternatives to confront the drought, and where experts in the area have taken an important role for what has been categorized as “a critical event,” according to researchers.

The University of La Serena in alliance with the Association of Rural Municipalities of Norte Chico will generate a space for conversation around the water available for human consumption in rural sectors, as well as, based on a legislative perspective, addressing modifications to the code of water, its repercussions and benefits, by Senator Adriana Muñoz and Representative Sergio Gahona.

Also present will be the academic from the University of Concepción, Dr. Rodrigo Bórquez, who, together with professionals and researchers from the PROMMRA ULS laboratory, will present about the technical and innovation proposals for the desalination of seawater and the infiltration of rainwater. , both techniques that seek to take advantage of the scarce resource that today is so necessary in the Coquimbo Region.

The activity is aimed at public officials, neighborhood and community leaders or farmers interested in delving deeper into the topic of water, drought and its impact on the regional community.