Development of a geographical information system for pesticide assessment on an Ecuadorian watershed

Development of a geographical information system for pesticide assessment on an Ecuadorian watershed

Banana production is very important for the Ecuadorian national income, but it is also a potential source of river pollution in the country. Current research is focusing on the use of GIS to perform pesticide assessment of a river basin that includes banana as its main agricultural activity. The Agr...

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Published in:Water Science & Technology Vol. 52; no. 12; pp. 259 - 265
Main Authors: Matamoros, D E, van Griensven, A, van Biesen, L, Vanrolleghem, P A
Format: Journal Article Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Published: England IWA Publishing 01-01-2005
Subjects:
Agriculture
Agrochemicals
By-products
Cartography
Ecuador
Environmental Monitoring
Farms
Freshwater
Geographic Information Systems
Geographical information systems
Information systems
Musa
Pesticides
Pesticides - analysis
Program Development
Quality Control
Rain
Risk Assessment
River basins
Rivers
Satellite navigation systems
Soil Pollutants - analysis
Stream pollution
Water Movements
Water Pollutants - analysis
Water pollution
Water Supply
Watersheds
Ecuador
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Summary:Banana production is very important for the Ecuadorian national income, but it is also a potential source of river pollution in the country. Current research is focusing on the use of GIS to perform pesticide assessment of a river basin that includes banana as its main agricultural activity. The Agricultural Non Point Source Model (AGNPS) is being used to perform pesticide assessment in the basin. The model structure and type of needed data was identified. By applying GIS methodology, a complete set of cartographical information was obtained to supply input data to the pesticide model. In addition, ready-to-print maps were useful by-products for farmers.
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ISBN:9781843395584
1843395584
ISSN:0273-1223
1996-9732
DOI:10.2166/wst.2005.0478