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Fig. 1 River Grande Basin and its respective Water Management Units (UGHs)
Units, coded “GDs”. In SP, the six UGHs affluent to the Rio Grande are known
as “UGRHIs”—Water Resource Management Units (IPT 2008) (Fig. 1). Most of
recorded water use conflicts at the River Grande Basin relate to environmental sanitation (sewage and solid waste), diffuse pollution due to agricultural activities and
soil erosion (Guidolini et al. 2018a).
This study selected two water management units in MG, GD1 (Alto Rio Grande)
and GD8 (Baixo Rio Grande). The selection was based on the analysis carried out
by Guidolini et al. (2018b), who characterized Rio Grande Basin water management
units. GD1 presents the lowest Municipal Human Development Index (MHDI) and
the lowest proportion of agricultural area of the Rio Grande Basin. In contrast to GD1,
GD8 presents the highest HDI among MG water management units and the highest
proportion of agricultural area of the basin. In addition, GD8 is highly industrialized
and urbanized. GD1 is the least economically exploited and comprises the smallest
population among the Rio Grande Basin water management units in MG.
2.2 Selection of the Evaluation Indicator System
The sustainable development indicators used herein were selected considering important variables for monitoring Law nº. 11445/2007, the scientific literature and to reach
the aforementioned sustainable development goal SDG 6 (to ensure the availability
J. F. Guidolini et al.
Fig. 1 River Grande Basin and its respective Water Management Units (UGHs)
Units, coded “GDs”. In SP, the six UGHs affluent to the Rio Grande are known
as “UGRHIs”—Water Resource Management Units (IPT 2008) (Fig. 1). Most of
recorded water use conflicts at the River Grande Basin relate to environmental sanitation (sewage and solid waste), diffuse pollution due to agricultural activities and
soil erosion (Guidolini et al. 2018a).
This study selected two water management units in MG, GD1 (Alto Rio Grande)
and GD8 (Baixo Rio Grande). The selection was based on the analysis carried out
by Guidolini et al. (2018b), who characterized Rio Grande Basin water management
units. GD1 presents the lowest Municipal Human Development Index (MHDI) and
the lowest proportion of agricultural area of the Rio Grande Basin. In contrast to GD1,
GD8 presents the highest HDI among MG water management units and the highest
proportion of agricultural area of the basin. In addition, GD8 is highly industrialized
and urbanized. GD1 is the least economically exploited and comprises the smallest
population among the Rio Grande Basin water management units in MG.
2.2 Selection of the Evaluation Indicator System
The sustainable development indicators used herein were selected considering important variables for monitoring Law nº. 11445/2007, the scientific literature and to reach
the aforementioned sustainable development goal SDG 6 (to ensure the availability