Análisis espacial y zonificación de la cuenca del Rio Salinas, como soporte a la gestión territorial y ambiental del Cantón Guaranda, Provincia Bolívar.

Abstract

Abstract: Water is the most important resource on the planet, hydrographic basins represent a valuable environmental, socio-economic and human contribution, they are considered as the continuous supply and regulator of the flow, quantity and quality of water, which is whytheir priority should be prioritized. protection and conservation.The purpose of this study is to establish a diagnosis of the Salinas River basin, through spatial analysis that allows establishing conservation and protection guidelines, providing accurate and reliable information to the environmental and territorial management of the Guaranda Canton.The research provides the identification of endogenous and exogenous variables that directly influence the development of the basin, in addition to establishing areas of interest for the conservation of biodiversity and production, contributing to the improvement of water resources.The work is considered as a quantitative investigation and has a scientific, legal and practical theoretical support that allowed developing an analysis through the use of geomatic resources that support and serve as support for territorial management.