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A navigability metric for Amazon rivers in the framework of a sustainable ship transportation development

Date Issued
2013
Author(s)
Caprace, Jean-David
Utne, Oliver
Cedeño Coronel, José Ruben
Abstract
This paper presents a development of navigability metric and its application on 150 km of the Pastaza, Bobonaza y Capahuari Ecuadorian rivers of the upper level of the Amazon hydrographic basin. The metric is based on various input parameters such as the year period, the river slope, river depth, river currents, river bends, river width, etc. The main objective is to evidence reaches where navigation is more or less hampered and a guess on optimal vessel dimensions is derived. This navigability study was made in the framework of an innovative project to develop a fleet of small electric solar boats to promote the transport of passengers and load between various Achuar communities of Amazonia region (Ecuador and Peru).
Este artículo presenta el desarrollo de una métrica de navegabilidad y su aplicación en 150 km de los ríos ecuatorianos Pastaza, Bobonaza y Capahuari de la parte alta de la cuenca hidrográfica del Amazonas. La métrica se basa en varios parámetros de entrada, tales como el período del año, la pendiente del río, la profundidad del río, las corrientes, en las curvas del río, ancho del río, etc. El objetivo principal es evidenciar donde la navegación está más o menos obstaculizada y derivar las dimensiones optimas de las embarcaciones. Este estudio de navegabilidad se ha hecho en el marco de un proyecto innovador para desarrollar una flota de pequeños barcos eléctricos solares para promover el transporte de pasajeros y de carga entre distintas comunidades Achuar en la región Amazónica (Ecuador y Perú).
Subjects
  • solar electric ship

  • sustainable transport...

  • Amazon hydrographic b...

  • inland navigation

  • Ecuador

  • waterborne

  • Peru

  • Achuar

  • navigability metric

  • barco solar eléctrico...

  • transporte sostenible...

  • cuenca hidrográfica d...

  • navegación interior

  • Perú

  • navegabilidad métrica...

  • fluvial

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