Abstract

MANZANARES RIVERA, José Luis. Making the Desert Bloom: an Analysis on the Intensity of the Underground and Surface Water Resource Use in Chihuahua, Mexico. Cuad. Desarro. Rural [online]. 2016, vol.13, n.77, pp.35-61. ISSN 0122-1450.  https://doi.org/10.11144/Javeriana.cdr13-77.hfda.

In Mexico, the effect of specialized agricultural practices on water resources is subject to growing attention. The Chihuahua state represents a case of particular interest due to the presence of highly specialized agricultural developments which depend on the extraction of underground water. Additionally, the Conchos River is located in this state, being the main Mexican tributary to the Bravo River, in the border with the United States. This work estimates the intensity of the use of water resources by aquifer, based on georeferenced information, applying the ecological flow methodological approach for the Conchos River based on hydrometric records for the 1947 - 2011 period.

Keywords : underground water; Chihuahua; intensive agriculture.

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