Ecological flows for Ecuadorian basins determined by the slope method of the mass-curve

4th International Conference on Water Resource and Environment

地球科学;生态环境科学

Arce, E.^1 ; Sandoval, W.^1 ; Toulkeridis, T.^1 ; Carrera, D.^1 ; Mora, M.J. Merizalde^1

Universidad de Las FuerzasArmadas ESPE, Sangolqui, Ecuador^1

关键词: Ecological flows;    Hydraulic construction;    Hydroelectric power station;    Hydrometric data;    Hydrometric stations;    Mass curves;    Natural ecosystem;    Slope method;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1755-1315/191/1/012118/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1755-1315/191/1/012118

学科分类：环境科学（综合）

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

This study presents the results of the calculation of the ecological flows below the parameters base, maintenance and maximum of Ecuadorian basins that have hydrometric data, based on the new methodology called Slope Method to the Mass-Curve. For Ecuador to establish the flows is of vital importance for the preservation of the natural ecosystems, taking into account that currently the investment in hydraulic constructions such as dams, hydroelectric power stations and others is enormous. The results obtained allow to establish a baseline for all the projects that somehow affect the fluvial ecosystems, of the geographic basins of Ecuador, in agreement with the availability of the water. The values of the ecological flows are presented graphically according to the location of the hydrometric stations, allowing to appreciate the magnitude of variation of these flows.