Management of Hydrological Systems

The contingent valuation of water is one of the key components when wanting to implement proposals for integrated water management in mountain basins. Management of Hydrological Systems (MHS), is one of the great challenges that the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) currently demand. Mainly in mountain basins with fragile ecosystems that face strong pressures such as poverty, urban and population growth, low water supply and sanitation, and climate change.

1: INTRODUCTION1.1 Justification and problems1.2 Objectives1.3 Hypothesis2: BASELINE OF STUDY2.1 Hydrological system2.2 Climate of Ecuador2.3 Climate of Loja City2.4 Solar radiation2.5 Air temperature2.6 Potential evapotranspiration2.7 Relative humidity2.8 Precipitation2.9 Hydrologic balance2.10 Case of hydrological study2.11 Hydrological-hydraulic study and risk of flooding in Zamora-Huayco basin2.12 Soil erosion3: MARKET STUDY ON DRINKING WATER3.1 Universe and samples in market studies3.2 Characteristics of surveys applied in market studies4: CONTINGENT VALUATION OF THE WATER SERVICE4.1 Independent variables (categorical and continuous) versus the dependent variables4.2 Financial - environmental evaluation5. CONTEXT AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS5.1 Environmental Problems in the Southern Region of Ecuador5.2 Demand for water and El Carmen and San Simón micro-basins5.3 Perspectives on the natural environment6: CLIMATE CHANGE6.1 General overview6.2 Climate Change in Loja City7: CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS7.1 Conclusions7.2 RecommendationsBibliographyAnnexes