Publications

Selected Publications:



• Book chapter:
  
  Nóbrega, R. L. B et al. Rainwater for domestic purposes. (2011). In: Galvao, C. O.; Cirilo, J. A.; Cabral, J. J. S. P.; Medeiros, M. G. A.. (Org.). Water resources for living with the Seminar: approaches to the semi-arid by researchers from Brazil, Portugal, Cape Verde, United States and Argentina. 1 ed. Porto Alegre: ABRH, v. 1, p. 373-390 (in Portuguese).



• Peer-reviewed:
  
  Nóbrega, R. L .B.; Galvao, C.O.; Ceballos, B. S. O.; Palmier, L. R. (2012) Political and institutional aspects on the use of rainwater in rural areas of Brazilian Semi-arid. Brazilian Journal of Water Resources, v. 17, n. 4 (in Portuguese).
  
  Souza, S.; Montenegro, S. M. G. L.; Santos, S. M.; Pessoa, S. G. S.; Nóbrega, R. L. B. (2011) Evaluation of water quality and the effectiveness of sanitary barriers for the rainwater use. Brazilian Journal of Water Resources, v. 16, p. 81-93 (in Portuguese).
  
  Galvao, C.O.; Nóbrega, R.L.B.; Brasileiro, F.V.; Araujo, E.C. (2009). An e-Science plataform for collaborative generation of knowledge in hydrology, hydrogeology and water resources - IAHS-AISH Publication 331, 500-504.



• Proceedings:
  
  Galvao, C.O.; Oishi, S.; Nóbrega, R.L.B.; Dantas, M.S. (2011). Rainwater Catchment Systems under Climate Change: an Assessment of Brazilian and Japanese Cases. 34th IAHR World Congress, Brisbane, Australia.
  
  Nóbrega, R. L. B.; Correa, A. ; Galvao, C. O. (2010). Rainwater Harvesting Technology and Policies in Semiarid Regions -- Paraiba (Northeastern Brazil) and Texas (Southwestern United States) Case Study - 2nd International Conference: Climate, Sustainability and Development in Semi-arid Regions, Fortaleza, Brazil.
  
  Palmier, L. R.; Nóbrega, R. L. B. (2010). Challenges for upgrading rainfed agriculture using water harvesting techniques in the Brazilian semi-arid region. International Conference “Arid and Semi-Arid development through Water Augmentation”, UNESCO, Technical documents of the IHP-LAC, N° 31., Valparaíso, Chile.
  
  Palmier, L. R.; Nóbrega, R. L. B. (2010). The state-of-the-art in the cost-efficiency use of water harvesting techniques in agriculture. Integrated Water Resources Management Karlsruhe 2010, Karlsruhe: KIT Scientific Publishing, p. 65-70, Germany.
  
  Fernandes, R. O.; Nóbrega, R. L. B.; Galvao, C. O. (2008) Impact of global climate change on evaporation from a reservoir in the semi-arid. In: IX Conference of Water Resources in the Northeastern Brazil, Salvador, Brazil (in Portuguese).


Selected presentations:

An overview of the development of urban rainwater harvesting systems in Brazil. (2011). International Workshop on Urban Rainwater Management. Paris, France.

The state-of-the-art in the cost-efficiency use of water harvesting techniques in agriculture. (2010) IWRM Karlsruhe, Germany.

An e-Science plataform for collaborative generation of knowledge in hydrology, hydrogeology and water resources. (2009). 8th International Association of Hydrological Sciences Scientific Assembly & 37th IAH Congress, Hyderabad, India.