Propuesta metodológica prospectiva para la elaboración de un índice sintético de vulnerabilidad hidrogeológicael caso de estudio de Maneadero en México
- Huaico-Malhue, Ana 1
- Pérez-Morales, Alfredo 2
- Daessle, Luis W. 3
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Universidad Católica de Temuco
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Universidad de Murcia
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- 3 Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, México.
ISSN: 0121-7607
Ano de publicación: 2017
Título do exemplar: Conservación, fracking, participación, riesgo biológico, bioetanol e índice sintético
Volume: 21
Número: 41
Páxinas: 107-121
Tipo: Artigo
Outras publicacións en: Ambiente y Desarrollo
Resumo
There is a serious problem regarding the availability and quality of data on aspects as important as the status of aquifers in Latin America. Faced with this situation, it is urgent to elaborate simplified diagnostic methodologies. We propose a hydrogeological vulnerability index based on 32 universal indicators. After the application of qualitative multi-criteria techniques, we reduced the number of indicators to a total of three: land use, total dissolved solids, and groundwater levels. We identified an area of critical hydrogeological vulnerability associated with urban development. We conclude that the lack of data for the application of standardized models can be resolved with the selection of minimum key indicators relevant to each study area.