Gestión integrada de recursos hídricos. Caso de estudio: Planteamiento de estrategias para el manejo integral del abastecimiento de agua del sistema de riego Leito (microcuenca Leitopamba) en la parroquia La Matriz, cantón Patate, provincia de Tungurahua

Abstract

Abstract:The lack of a holistic and comprehensive approach based on the epistemic reality of each watershed hinders integrated water resource management (IWRM). This thesis aims to propose comprehensive, low-investment, and easily applicable strategies to improve the management of the water units that supply the Leito Irrigation System. A quantitative qualitative methodology was used based on the review of consulting studies conducted by the H. Provincial Government of Tungurahua, morphometric analyses, ecosystem, and social dynamics of the Manteles mini-basin with the support of the participatory methodology MARISCO (2014). The analysis showed a high susceptibility of the mini-basin's soil to erosion, a high biodiversity of flora and fauna, and a low level of connection with public and private institutions. Strategies for socio-organizational strengthening and ecosystem conservation through institutional connection were formulated. The study demonstrates that a comprehensive analysis of the mini-basin using participatory methodologies allows for a holistic view of the development of strategies for the integrated management of water supply in collective irrigation systems, strengthening IWRM by irrigation boards.