Análisis del comportamiento hidrológico y estado actual del recurso hídrico en las cuencas del río Tomebamba y Yanuncay durante el año 2015

Abstract

Andean natural ecosystems such as the paramo and high altitude montane forest are the main water supply sources for the Ecuadorian Andean region. These ecosystems maintain surface water flows throughout the year and provide good quality water to the people who make use of this resource in river basins. The insufficient and incomplete information about the hydrological services of these high-elevation ecosystems limits effective conservation and long-term management efforts. In this sense, the study is focused on analyzing the hydrological behavior of the Tomebamba and Yanuncay rivers. That is, with a view to better management and management of the water resource and with the objective of promoting conservation. For this purpose, one year of rainfall data at thirteen stations was recorded, from January to December of 2015. In order to analyze hydrological behavior, different hydrological indexes were determined, based on what was proposed by the Regional initiative for the Hydrological Monitoring of Andean Ecosystems - iMHEA. We also used the WETSPRO model to separate flows. The results of the study allowed to bring about knew knowledge on the availability of water resources in the basins differences and similarities in the hydrological behavior of the rivers, were determined and will be used for future decision making in watershed conservation.