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Water Resources in the Paute Basin of Ecuador; combined use for hydropower, irrigation and consumption.
Pablo Guzman Cardenas,
PhD student within the VLIR-IUC
Project on Water Quality Management
The Paute Basin is situated in the southern Andes of Ecuador
Paute Basin
Equator Quito
Guayaquil
Cuenca
The altitude range in the Paute Basin varies from 4670 and 420 meters above sea level
Paute Molino Dam
Paute Mazar Dam
The opportunities and problems related to water in the Paute Basin Opportunities to take advantage:
The hydroelectricity potential;
Varied agricultural production;
A very high range of biodiversity and ecosystems.
Problems to face:
The lack of data and knowledge of some hydrological processes;
The unequal distribution of water in space and time;
The need for drinking water and irrigation are increasing;
Water availability is decreasing especially in quality.
Desired situation for water resources in the Paute Basin
Managing the water, based on the understanding of the hydrology, reducing the impact of human activity.
The cooperation Belgium-Ecuador is helping to achieve: 1. 2. 3.
Improvement of data collection
Increase the knowledge of hydrological processes
Close the Gap between research and society
The overall goal of research is achieve a better understanding of: The hydrological response
of Paute Basin;
1. 2. The effects of basin management, climate variability and trends in the water availability.