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Chile Water Allocation Case Studies & Logistics

Explore water allocation tools and practices through case studies in Chile. Learn about logistics, field trips, telecommunications, safety issues, medicine, and more.

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Chile Water Allocation Case Studies & Logistics

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  1. CE 4333/ME 4330 Water Allocation Tools and Practice – case studies in chile

  2. LOGISTICS • Where we’re going • Getting There • Schedule • Field Trips (Mandatory) • Telecommunications • Expectations • Safety Issues • Medicine • Other

  3. Overview PUCV • Santiago to Valapariso • Distance 60+ miles from airport Airport

  4. Valapariso and Vina Del Mar Miramar • Miramar to PUCV • 3.3 miles – so It’s about an hour walk for me PUCV

  5. PUCV • PCUV Location • Locate a meeting point upon arrival • Host stay are nearby

  6. Vina Del MAR • Dr. Cleveland’s location • Miramar Metro Station • I won’t be nearby you at all, so we will need effective GroupME or WhatsApp communication network

  7. Getting There

  8. SCHEDULE • Excerpt from the syllabus

  9. Field trips • Valparaiso Tour (1st day to familiarize with the city) • La Campana Biosphere • Casablanca Valley Viticulture Tour • Laguna Verde Tour • Petorca Province Tour • National Botanical Garden • Lago Penuelas Biosphere Tour • Villa Alemana Tour • Santiago Tour

  10. telecommunications • Cell Phones • ATT International Day Pass is $10/day – it just works! That’s a whopping $160 for the trip – use it. • Other carriers will have similar plans. • Cellular-to-Cellular usually works. • Sometimes you may have to enter an escape code then the country code and then the number to call a local number – upon arrival we will get help on this aspect • WhatsApp – we will set up today.

  11. expectations • Show up to class on time each day • Do the readings and the daily exercises • Do the trip reports • Save your work so the class final report is easy for you all to assemble • Keep your phone charged and turned on • Don’t be foolish and get drunk and mugged or assaulted • Don’t mug or assault anyone

  12. Safety issues • Sunburn – Wear sunscreen • Natural Hazards – Earthquakes • Dengue Fever (Insect Borne) • Easter Island, but not yet on continental Chile. • Use insect repellent • Stray Dogs • Bites and scabies • Pick-pockets • Avoid political demonstrations • Rip-currents at the beaches • Be aware of the flag system to indicate relative swimming dangers

  13. medicine • Prescription Medicines – need proof of prescription • Recommend original pharmacy packaging (in YOUR NAME!!) • Bring only enough for the trip + 2 days (Esp. Adderall, Ritalin, and other psychotropic medicines) • If you have an epipen, you need to tell me (privatley) and have it with you and where you keep it. • OTC Medicines

  14. other • Pocket Knives • Technically Illegal (circa 2002). • Police have wide latitude to decide if what you have is a weapon • Suggest obtain locally, or if you must, a really puny swiss army knife.

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