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Research paper thumbnail of Use of Stella Software for the Modelling of Climate Change Impacts on Water Balance for the Rio Yaqui Basin, Sonora, Mexico

European Scientific Journal, ESJ, May 30, 2014

Climate change in Northwest Mexico and its hydrological impact, including on water balance, water... more Climate change in Northwest Mexico and its hydrological impact, including on water balance, water scarcity and flooding events, is a matter of great concern for the region due to its semiarid conditions. Changes in temperature, precipitation, and sea level would affect agriculture, farming, and aquaculture. The quality of water storages for human consumption may also be adversely affected. We evaluated possible changes in precipitation and temperature for the Rio Yaqui Basin in Sonora, Mexico and assessed the impact of those changes on water runoff, evapotranspiration and aquifer recharge for the years 2010 to 2099. For this purpose, we analyzed the results of a biascorrected and downscaled climate projection from the World Climate Research Programme's Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 3 (WCRP-CMIP3) multi-model dataset: UKMO-HadCM3 from the Hadley Centre for Climate Prediction. The System Thinking Software STELLA 9.0.2 was used to dynamically visualize the effects of climate change on the Rio Yaqui Basin. In this software, the main components of water balance are simulated over the designated period of time with tools that include stocks and flow diagrams, causal loops, model equations and built-in functions. Climate change projections for the Rio Yaqui Basin showed highly variable runoff behaviors, indicating the possibility of frequent droughts, alternating with years of substantial runoff.

Research paper thumbnail of Review for "Geochemistry of sands from the Huatabampo and Altata beaches, Gulf of California, Mexico

Research paper thumbnail of Utilización de sistemas de información geográfica para determinar zonas vulnerables a inundación en una cuenca urbana de Guaymas, Sonora

Las inundaciones se encuentran entre los desastres naturales mas comunes y en terminos de danos e... more Las inundaciones se encuentran entre los desastres naturales mas comunes y en terminos de danos economicos entre los mas costosos. Las inundaciones en el entorno urbano son un reflejo de esta situacion, en sus origenes y consecuencias interactuan factores fisicos y socioeconomicos. Actualmente, algunos sectores de la Ciudad de Guaymas han sido con una frecuencia mas recurrente afectados por inundaciones, situacion que podria agravarse dados los patrones de crecimiento de la ciudad. En el presente trabajo se plantea un procedimiento sencillo para establecer las zonas potencialmente expuestas a riesgos inundacion ocasionados por lluvias excepcionales utilizando un sistema de informacion geografica con el objeto de determinar y caracterizar zonas urbanas vulnerables a eventos de inundacion

Research paper thumbnail of Use of Stella Software for the Modelling of Climate Change Impacts on Water Balance for the Rio Yaqui Basin, Sonora, Mexico

European Scientific Journal, ESJ, May 30, 2014

Climate change in Northwest Mexico and its hydrological impact, including on water balance, water... more Climate change in Northwest Mexico and its hydrological impact, including on water balance, water scarcity and flooding events, is a matter of great concern for the region due to its semiarid conditions. Changes in temperature, precipitation, and sea level would affect agriculture, farming, and aquaculture. The quality of water storages for human consumption may also be adversely affected. We evaluated possible changes in precipitation and temperature for the Rio Yaqui Basin in Sonora, Mexico and assessed the impact of those changes on water runoff, evapotranspiration and aquifer recharge for the years 2010 to 2099. For this purpose, we analyzed the results of a biascorrected and downscaled climate projection from the World Climate Research Programme's Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 3 (WCRP-CMIP3) multi-model dataset: UKMO-HadCM3 from the Hadley Centre for Climate Prediction. The System Thinking Software STELLA 9.0.2 was used to dynamically visualize the effects of climate change on the Rio Yaqui Basin. In this software, the main components of water balance are simulated over the designated period of time with tools that include stocks and flow diagrams, causal loops, model equations and built-in functions. Climate change projections for the Rio Yaqui Basin showed highly variable runoff behaviors, indicating the possibility of frequent droughts, alternating with years of substantial runoff.

Research paper thumbnail of Review for "Geochemistry of sands from the Huatabampo and Altata beaches, Gulf of California, Mexico

Research paper thumbnail of Utilización de sistemas de información geográfica para determinar zonas vulnerables a inundación en una cuenca urbana de Guaymas, Sonora

Las inundaciones se encuentran entre los desastres naturales mas comunes y en terminos de danos e... more Las inundaciones se encuentran entre los desastres naturales mas comunes y en terminos de danos economicos entre los mas costosos. Las inundaciones en el entorno urbano son un reflejo de esta situacion, en sus origenes y consecuencias interactuan factores fisicos y socioeconomicos. Actualmente, algunos sectores de la Ciudad de Guaymas han sido con una frecuencia mas recurrente afectados por inundaciones, situacion que podria agravarse dados los patrones de crecimiento de la ciudad. En el presente trabajo se plantea un procedimiento sencillo para establecer las zonas potencialmente expuestas a riesgos inundacion ocasionados por lluvias excepcionales utilizando un sistema de informacion geografica con el objeto de determinar y caracterizar zonas urbanas vulnerables a eventos de inundacion