Determination of the Current and Future Water Demand for the Asociación Administradora del Acueducto y Alcantarillado Sanitario of Horquetas de Sarapiquí, Heredia, Costa Rica
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| Formato: | texto |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Data de Publicación: | 2026 |
| Descripción: | This study analysed the water availability of the Sanitation and Water Supply Administration Association (ASADA) of Horquetas de Sarapiquí for the year 2021 and projected future demand based on population growth and new service requests. A water balance methodology adapted for communal aqueducts was used, considering climatic and population variables. The results indicated that the aqueduct, which serves 20,134 people, is deteriorated and had a water deficit of 37.98 l/s for the year under study; in addition, its monthly flow rate was 39.07 l/s compared to a demand of 77.05 l/s. Only 9% of surface water sources have protective meshes and future population growth will exacerbate the situation regarding drinking water availability. |
| País: | Portal de Revistas UNA |
| Institución: | Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica |
| Repositorio: | Portal de Revistas UNA |
| Idioma: | Español Inglés Portugués |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:www.revistas.una.ac.cr:article/22919 |
| Acceso en liña: | https://www.revistas.una.ac.cr/index.php/perspectivasrurales/article/view/22919 |
| Palabra crave: | aqueduct surface water hydrology water balance water resources acueducto agua superficial hidrología balance hídrico recursos hídricos aqueduto água superficial hidrologia balanço hídrico |