Improving school children's understanding of water scarcity with a co-produced book on groundwater in Central Chile

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dc.contributor.authorVargas-Payera, Sofia
dc.contributor.authorTaucare, Matias
dc.contributor.authorPareja, Claudio
dc.contributor.authorVejar, Jessica
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-20T20:11:20Z
dc.date.available2025-01-20T20:11:20Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractWater scarcity is a critical issue worldwide, and Chile is no exception. Since 2010, Central Chile has been enduring an ongoing water crisis due to the coupled effects of a severe drought and the overuse of water resources, especially groundwater. Rural communities have been strongly impacted, mainly because wells from which drinking water is supplied show a dramatic drop in water levels, and some have even dried up. The water scarcity scenario requires the integration of actors and disciplines to increase awareness of groundwater; however, how to make this valuable element visible in society is an issue that remains open to debate. This paper describes and reflects on the process of making educational material about groundwater and water scarcity for children to promote public awareness. Based on transdisciplinary and co-designing processes, this work describes the social perceptions of groundwater among children and community leaders, as well as how scientific information and local knowledge of water scarcity could be integrated into a book for the young population. This research finds that educational projects on groundwater resources increase people's awareness of the role of this hidden resource in the water cycle. Such projects encourage the creation of grounded and contextualised materials that incorporate the knowledge and experience already present in the communities, increasing public awareness of the role of groundwater and associated water scarcity issues, thereby integrating academia and society. This approach could be a tool to lay the foundations for successfully addressing the water crisis in Chile over generations.
dc.fuente.origenWOS
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s10040-023-02641-6
dc.identifier.eissn1435-0157
dc.identifier.issn1431-2174
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s10040-023-02641-6
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/92138
dc.identifier.wosidWOS:000999564000001
dc.issue.numero5
dc.language.isoen
dc.pagina.final1179
dc.pagina.inicio1165
dc.revistaHydrogeology journal
dc.rightsacceso restringido
dc.subjectChile
dc.subjectGroundwater and society
dc.subjectGroundwater science communication
dc.subjectTransdisciplinarity
dc.subjectParticipatory methods
dc.subject.ods06 Clean Water and Sanitation
dc.subject.ods14 Life Below Water
dc.subject.ods13 Climate Action
dc.subject.ods11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
dc.subject.ods15 Life on Land
dc.subject.odspa06 Agua limpia y saneamiento
dc.subject.odspa14 Vida submarina
dc.subject.odspa13 Acción por el clima
dc.subject.odspa11 Ciudades y comunidades sostenibles
dc.subject.odspa15 Vida de ecosistemas terrestres
dc.titleImproving school children's understanding of water scarcity with a co-produced book on groundwater in Central Chile
dc.typeartículo
dc.volumen31
sipa.indexWOS
sipa.trazabilidadWOS;2025-01-12
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