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WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN MONTEVERDE, COSTA RICA Integrated Water Resources Program Monteverde Institute Justin C. Welch 03 August 2010
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This presentation was offered through Holbrook Travel and the Monteverde Institute to introduce US educators to the practice of water conservation and water quality assessment protocols. Delegates from the NSTA 2010 Professional Development Workshop participated in water assessment activities through macro-invertebrate and water quality testing
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WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
IN MONTEVERDE, COSTA RICAIntegrated Water Resources Program
Monteverde Institute
Justin C. Welch03 August 2010
Aspects of Water Resources
Anthropogenic: Health/ Wellbeing Economic Recreation Human right
Natural: Hydrologic Biological Chemical Ecological
Considerations Quality & Quantity
Variable: Time & Space
Source: Astorga, 2008.
Availability vs. Usability
Source: Astorga, 2008.
• 97.4% access to drinkable water and 76% to potable water
• Of the 24.8% of the total population with sewerage, only 6.7% has wastewater treatment plant
Key Legal MechanismsConstitution Regulations
OVER 100 LEGAL INSTRUMENTS!
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DPAH
AmbienteHumano
Ruido
Desechos
Vertidos
Emisiones Fuentes fijasSustanciaspeligrosas
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DT
Emisionesvehiculares
3 4 5 6 7 8
CA SETENA DIGECA TAA
LegislaciónAmbiental
EIAOAT
Suelo
Aire
Agua
Biota
Social
Paisaje
Prevención ycontrol de la
contaminación
ÁreasprotegidasRecursosBiológicos
SINAC
CorrecciónAmbiental
Gestión de Recursos Hídricos
superficiales
DA
9 10 11 12
DS DSV DSA
Uso yconservación
Del suelo
Gestión de Recursos Hídricos
subterráneos
SENARA
Sanidadvegetal
Sanidadanimal
13 14 15 16 17
DPDUICTDCVC
Control yvigilancia de
cuencashidrográficas
Zonamarítimoterrestre
Recursosarqueológicos
DA
Planificacióny desarrollo
urbano
PrevenciónY atención
de desastres
MS MINAE MAG AYA MT MJCD INVU CNE
CONAM
PresidenteMP
MEP MICIT
MIDEPLAN
MOPT
Geología / Recursos del
subsuelo
Gestión de Recursos
Hidrocarburados
Fuentes de
energía
Source: Astorga, 2008.
Non-regulatory Management
– Communities – Education centers– Watersheds– Carbon neutral institutions
Instituto Costarricense de Turismo (ICT)
By Will Kutosky
Urban Pollution–Grey water (312-365k L/d)–Black water (98%- septic)–Stormwater–Solid waste
General Problems
Agricultural Pollution–Organic pollution–Erosion
Supply–Distribution systems–Legal/Governance
Integrated Water Resources Program
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EDUCATIONCOMMUNITY
ENGAGEMENTRESEARCH
Growth Trends
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Año
Población
Población Local-EBAIS No. 8 Visitantes Extranjeros- RBNMV
Visitanted Nacionales-RBNMV
5.03%
3.8%
PROGRAMA BANDERA AZUL ECOLÓGICA II Categoría: “Comunidades”
Potable water
Solid & liquid wastes
Road signage
Environmental education
Public health & saftey
Protection of water resources
Aquatic Macro-Invertebrates
Dissolved Oxygen
Conductivity
Stream Flow
Temperature
Phosphate
Turbidity
Nitrate
pH
Parameters
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FEB
MARABR
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OCTNOV DIC
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Turbiedad
Esc. Creativa
Col. Sta Elena
Esc. Adventista
Friend's School
Jr Rangers
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EXCELLENT
GOOD
FAIR
POOR
Justin C. Welch, MScCoordinator, Integrated Water Resources ProgramMonteverde [email protected]+011-506-2-645-5053 (ext. 119)
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