Abstract

TAPIA-SILVA, Felipe Omar. Advances in Geomatic to Solve Water Problems in Mexico. Tecnol. cienc. agua [online]. 2014, vol.5, n.2, pp.131-148. ISSN 2007-2422.

As in a previous work (Tapia-Silva 2011a, 2011b, written in 2008), this paper reviews representative studies that are examples of the capabilities of Geomatics and its convergent disciplines to support the study of water cycle variables as part of a territorial analysis of water resources and related problems in Mexico. The aim of the article review is to generate public initiatives and policies to help solve these problems. Therefore, the idea of this new article is to update and supplement the information, knowledge, definitions and concepts about water problems and Geomatics provided in Tapia-Silva (2011a, 2011b). An innovative feature of this manuscript is its emphasis on the role of GIS as an integrating axis for the other disciplines involved in Geomatics. The article is structured as follows: Geomatics, Updated Summary of Water Problems in Mexico, Advances in Geomatics to Solve Water Problems and Final Remarks. The first section defines Geomatics and describes its relationship with society and its needs. The second summarizes water-related problems in Mexico, complementing the information provided in Tapia-Silva (2011a, 2011b). The third section reviews the work published on the subject of creating solutions to this problem from the viewpoint of integrated disciplines in Geomatics. The last section summarizes what is included in the previous sections and concludes with some final thoughts.

Keywords : Geographic information systems; geospatial modeling; remote sensing.

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