The influence of atmospheric systems and urban areas on the behavior of the manacapuru watershed

International Journal of Development Research

Volume: 
09
Article ID: 
17532
5 pages
Research Article

The influence of atmospheric systems and urban areas on the behavior of the manacapuru watershed

Kamila Cruz Alves, Alexandra Amaro de Lima and Igor Felipe Oliveira Bezerra

Abstract: 

This article aimed to analyze the precipitations and flows of the Manacapuru Hydrographic Basin and possible hydrological impacts caused by the el Niňo and La Niňa climatic phenomena on it, with the objective of providing subsidies for the formulation of public policies for the management of water resources and policies that favor the development of the sustainable economic activities of the municipality. To compose this article, collections were collected from the database of the Hydroweb Platform of the National Water Resources Information System (SNIRH) of the National Water Agency (ANA) and daily and monthly flow averages were calculated and precipitation from the period 2010 to 2013, applying the Arithmetic Method.

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