Matamoros D E, van Griensven A, van Biesen L, Vanrolleghem P A
Facultad de Ingenieria Maritima, Escuela Superior Politecnica del Litoral, P.O. Box 09-01-5863, Guayaquil, Ecuador.
Water Sci Technol. 2005;52(12):259-65.
Banana production is very important for the Ecuadorian national income, but it is also a potential source of river pollution in the country. Current research is focusing on the use of GIS to perform pesticide assessment of a river basin that includes banana as its main agricultural activity. The Agricultural Non Point Source Model (AGNPS) is being used to perform pesticide assessment in the basin. The model structure and type of needed data was identified. By applying GIS methodology, a complete set of cartographical information was obtained to supply input data to the pesticide model. In addition, ready-to-print maps were useful by-products for farmers.
香蕉生产对厄瓜多尔国民收入非常重要，但它也是该国河流污染的一个潜在来源。目前的研究集中在利用地理信息系统（GIS）对一个以香蕉种植为主要农业活动的流域进行农药评估。农业非点源模型（AGNPS）正被用于该流域的农药评估。确定了模型结构和所需数据类型。通过应用GIS方法，获得了一套完整的地图信息，为农药模型提供输入数据。此外，可供直接打印的地图对农民来说是有用的副产品。
