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Morphometric and hypsometric analysis in the Tierra Nueva Basin, San Luis Potosí, México

dc.contributor.authorMartínez Ramírez, María de los Ángeles
dc.contributor.authorSteinich, Birgit
dc.contributor.authorTuxpan Vargas, José
dc.contributor.editorSpringer
dc.date.accessioned2018-12-13T21:08:59Z
dc.date.available2018-12-13T21:08:59Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.identifier.citationMartínez-Ramírez, Á., Steinich, B. & Tuxpan, J. Environ Earth Sci (2017) 76: 444. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-017-6766-7
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11627/4793
dc.description.abstract"In areas with long periods of drought, it is essential to implement strategies to manage the available water resource. Tierra Nueva Basin is affected by this situation, consequently the farm production and livestock holdings are affected and the people don’t have access to enough water. In this paper, we propose an integrative methodology based on mathematical tools such as hypsometric and morphometric analysis applying geographic information systems. The proposal is strengthened with the aggregation of geological-structural, morphometrical, hypsometrical parameters and climatological information through a precipitation analysis provided by the National Water Commission from 1962 to 2010. According to the available data and the results obtained through the implemented proposal, an acceptable level of reliability is inferred allowing to determine areas structurally suitable for the use of surface water and its uptake. The methodology that we propose facilitates and simplifies the processes of searching and exploring locations suitable for surface water capture in arid and semi-arid zones, identifying in a qualitative and quantitative manner the optimal zone. For the case study, test-and-validation of the methodology the Tierra Nueva Basin in San Luis Potosí, México was selected. Tierra Nueva is a semi-arid site where “La Muñeca” dam is located. The results obtained in this work confirm the location of the “La Muñeca” dam as one of the most suitable areas for water collection. The methodology that we propose is a useful tool for the studies of water capturing purposes in arid and semi-arid zones."
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internacional
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
dc.subjectMorphometry
dc.subjectHypsometry
dc.subjectTierra Nueva Basin
dc.subjectWater resource
dc.subjectGIS
dc.subject.classificationGEOLOGÍA
dc.titleMorphometric and hypsometric analysis in the Tierra Nueva Basin, San Luis Potosí, México
dc.typearticle
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-017-6766-7
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