Return to List of Research Summaries
TITLE:
Natural Resources Inventories in the Upper San Pedro, Mexico.
INVESTIGATORS:
Hector Arias, Christopher Watts, Ivan Parra, Gonzalo Luna, Julio Rodriguez, and David Pena (IMADES)
OBJECTIVES:
1. Develop a data bases to run Land Capability Analysis to develop an Action Plan for the Upper San Pedro, Mexico.
2. Develop a procedure to determine by consensus the need of a reserve.
APPROACH:
Vegetation: Field observations based on satellite images to have a vegetation list, define limits of vegetation, and vegetation surveys based on selected sampling points depending on the stratification of the vegetation.
Fauna: Field observations.
Soils: Field survey and collecting soils samples (depending on funds availability).
Water: Data analysis from weather stations. Pumping data to be obtained from official sources.
DATA COLLECTION:
Vegetation: Vegetation list, and vegetation surveys.
Fauna: Location of observations.
Soils: Main field information. Standard lab measurements if funds are available.
Water: Rainfall, evaporation, maximum, mean and minimum temperatures, wind information (if available). Pumping tests information (if available) and well characteristics (pumping rate, depth).
DATA REQUIRED FROM OTHER INVESTIGATORS:
Hydrological measurements available in Palominas.
Need to exchange information and see what can be done for the aquifer modeling with MAD MAC.
Return to List of
Research Summaries
homepage