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Future Water Demand of Caracas, Venezuela
Author(s) -
Azpurua Pedro Pablo,
Rovati German
Publication year - 1967
Publication title -
journal ‐ american water works association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1551-8833
pISSN - 0003-150X
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8833.1967.tb03329.x
Subject(s) - integrally closed , population , drainage basin , geography , water resources , water resource management , hydrology (agriculture) , environmental science , sociology , geology , demography , engineering , cartography , mechanical engineering , ecology , biology , geotechnical engineering
This article provides an analysis of the future water demand of the Tuy Valleys in Venezuela. The article begins with a discussion of the geography of the area, followed by population patterns, Caracas and its zone of influence, and water demand projections for the area. The article concludes that the Tuy Basin would grow economically if its water resources were integrally developed.