Outline for a hydrologic data base for Portugal
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Abstract
The Agency for International Development requested the assistance of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to help the Government of Portugal in the investigation and management of ground water resources in the Algarve region. The assistance was to be provided in four specialty areas, but the scope of this report is limited to making recommendations on the design of a hydrologic data base for Portugal.
It is recommended that a small data base be developed initially to meet the needs for ground-water data in the Algarve region utilizing personnel in the Division of Geohydrology in the Directorate of Water Resources Development. This data base may eventually be expanded to cover all regions of Portugal and include all types of hydrologic data, including streamflow, precipitation, and surface-water quality, as well as groundwater data. Consideration should be given to implementing a commercial data base management system (DBMS) in 2-3 years when significant amounts of data, including surface-water data, begin to be entered from other regions of Portugal.
Training in computer programming and data base systems should be provided to provide a broad base of support for the data base system and groundwater modeling.
It is also recommended that a uniform system for identifying hydrologic sites and basins be developed for eventual use by all agencies (departments) involved in water resources development and management in Portugal.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Outline for a hydrologic data base for Portugal |
| Series title | Open-File Report |
| Series number | 81-424 |
| DOI | 10.3133/ofr81424 |
| Year Published | 1981 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Description | iv, 142 p. |
| Country | Portugal |