Rodrigo Fuster Gómez,Andrés de la Fuente,Cristian Escobar Avaría,Gloria Lillo Ortega,Meliza González Cáceres,Tanja Pottgiesser, Universidad de Chile, Ciencias Ambientales y Recursos Naturales Renovables, rfuster@uchile.cl
A Typology System for the surface water bodies was developed for Chile, based on the knowledge built in the Water Framework Directive of the European Union. This methodology was adapted to local features. National ecoregions were developed as well as the abiotic variables of the Typology System, which were defined gathering the scientific knowledge together with the governmental requirements. The resulted Typology System for lakes and rivers was generated following an a priori and top down approach to difference biocenosis, based on geomorphologic, hydrologic and physic criteria. The working methodology used was bibliographic review, interviews to local experts in biocenosis and workshops, in all of these, stakeholders and policy makers were involved. The proposed system represents a scientific validated tool to support decision makers in public water management and meets institutional needs.
Keywords: water management, environmental policy, science policy interface