Systemic focus in the research of hydrographic basins

Abstract

The objective of this paper is to determine the most appropriate scientific focus in the research to be carried out with the purpose of proposing a methodology for the formulation and environmental economic evaluation of ordination plans for the hydrographic basins in the Province of Misiones, Argentina. The term Hydrographic Basin means the portion of land surface whose waters pour to a certain course of water and Hydrographic Basin Ordination, is the realization of planned operations to reach objectives related with the basin management. The hypothesis outlined presented in this paper, is that the systemic focus is the most appropriate in the research to be developed in hydrographic basins. The main focuses of the science, the structure and operation of a hydrographic basin, were analyzed determining that the same is the ordination unit, because it naturally constitutes a system where the balance of water, of energy closes, and by being dynamic, the action on its parts generates measurable reaction on other parts of the system. The result of the present paper, indicates that the systemic focus is the most appropriate, recommending its application in the research to be developed.