The (not-so-free) Chilean water model. The case of the Antofagasta Region, Atacama Desert, Chile

Data on accumulative allocation of water rights in the Atacama Desert (Antofagasta Region, northern Chile), 1905–2018

“…After this process, the dataset came to be composed of 1022 water rights, adding up to a total water flow of 28,349 L/s. Then, we synthesized the data down to those variables (describing each water right) that were relevant to the related research article [1] : (a) annual average of the granted water flow (L/s), (b) year of granting, (c) type of water (groundwater or superficial water), (d) use of the water (sanitary, industrial, for mining, irrigation, other uses) and (e) location (basin where the catchment occurs). After the aforementioned synthesis, in order to characterize the distribution of allocated water rights (L/s) in relation to their location (basin), we calculated the accumulated water flow for each basin.…”

“…Then, we synthesized the data down to those variables (describing each water right) that were relevant to the related research article [1] : (a) annual average of the granted water flow (L/s), (b) year of granting, (c) type of water (groundwater or superficial water), (d) use of the water (sanitary, industrial, for mining, irrigation, other uses) and (e) location (basin where the catchment occurs).…”

“…Finally, it is important to add that after doing the research that led to the production of this dataset, we updated it with new information and/or corrections done by the Chilean Water Agency to the official public records on water rights (initial database). Thus, there might be minor differences between the data in the original publication [1] and the data shared through this article [2] . Notwithstanding, this does not change what we published in the related research article [1] .…”

“…Thus, there might be minor differences between the data in the original publication [1] and the data shared through this article [2] . Notwithstanding, this does not change what we published in the related research article [1] .…”

“…Our final dataset consists of a single Excel file that we created to characterize the evolution of the accumulated allocation of water rights within the Antofagasta Region between 1905 and 2018, measured in liters per second (L/s). The data are part of a related research article that analyzed the water dispossession and privatization process in the region, particularly in relation to changes in state regulations, water governance, and the growth of mining and other extractive industries [1] . The Excel file in question has two sheets.…”