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(Reference retrieved automatically from SciELO through information on FAPESP grant and its corresponding number as mentioned in the publication by the authors.)

Integration between cumulative frequency curves for water quantity and quality as a tool for effective water resources management

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Author(s):
Davi Gasparini Fernandes Cunha [1] ; Maria do Carmo Calijuri [2] ; Eduardo Mario Mendiondo [3]
Total Authors: 3
Affiliation:
[1] Universidade de São Paulo. Escola de Engenharia de São Carlos. Departamento de Hidráulica e Saneamento - Brasil
[2] Universidade de São Paulo. Escola de Engenharia de São Carlos. Departamento de Hidráulica e Saneamento - Brasil
[3] Universidade de São Paulo. Escola de Engenharia de São Carlos. Departamento de Hidráulica e Saneamento - Brasil
Total Affiliations: 3
Document type: Journal article
Source: Engenharia Sanitária e Ambiental; v. 17, n. 4, p. 369-376, 2012-12-00.
Abstract

The security of the different water uses, environmental services and ecological balance depends upon a well-weighted combination between quantitative and qualitative aspects in rivers. This research describes applications of a new approach of the frequency curves for discharge, which were associated with frequency curves for water quality. Data on total phosphorus (2005 to 2009) and monthly average flow (1959 to 2003) from the Paraíba do Sul and Sorocaba Rivers were compiled to further illustrate the concept. The integration between the curves of water quantity and quality was considered desirable as it can aid in the planning of water concessions, charging for water uses, environmental monitoring and establishment of water quality standards and framework. Moreover, these curves can accommodate variations in climate and land use, allowing the establishment of environmental scenarios (AU)

FAPESP's process: 08/55636-9 - Contribution to carbon cycle in Itupararanga reservoir as subsidy for sustainability in Sorocaba watershed, São Paulo, Brazil
Grantee:Maria do Carmo Calijuri
Support Opportunities: Research Projects - Thematic Grants
FAPESP's process: 08/58161-1 - Assessment of impacts and vulnerability to climate change in Brazil and strategies for adaptation option
Grantee:Jose Antonio Marengo Orsini
Support Opportunities: Research Program on Global Climate Change - Thematic Grants