Determinación de los factores que influyen en la inundación de las zonas agrícolas

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to determine the factors that influence the flooding of agricultural areas of the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences of the Technical University of Babahoyo, where in its 225.3 hectares the exploitation of diverse crops is carried out, both of short cycle, perennials and livestock activity. These lands present a major problem mainly in the rainy season, where floods cause significant agricultural losses. For the development of the study, the historical precipitations produced in the region were analyzed, a histogram of the last 37 years was made with the records obtained in the meteorological station of the faculty with the purpose of analyzing the behavior of the rains. An analysis of the walls constructed of earth that are in the perimeter of the property and of the sedimentation of the river in this zone. The results obtained show that the existing protection works need a redesign, due to the high levels of river water during the rainy season due to the intense rainfall that occurs in the area, the sedimentation in the river and the lack of a drainage system that allows to evacuate the volumes of water produced by the rain.