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Social-Ecological Systems Meta-Analysis Database: Variables

Variable TypeCategorical
Variable Component TypeNatural Resource Unit, Natural Resource System
Variable KindInteraction
ThemeTechnology (learn about themes)
ProjectsSESMAD, Fiji fisheries
QuestionIs human-made storage (e.g., a reservoir) possible for this resource?
Select Options1 No storage possible, 2 Storage possible, but not used, 3 Storage possible and used
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ImportanceStorage facilities may allow resource users to compensate for variabililty in resource flows; this in turn may encourage planning for sustainable resource use (Schlager et al. 1994). Storage facilities can also help sequester potentially damagin pollutants.
Definition

The existence and use of human-constructed storage facilities where resource units are retained for potential future use, or sequestered for long-term storage. Human-made facilities also involve and are defined by the use of particular technologies (reservoir vs. tank storage of water in irrigation systems).

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