Ligua–Petorca basin
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The Ligua–Petorca basin is a semi-arid river basin in central Chile that encompasses the catchment areas of the Ligua and Petorca rivers and is known for its water scarcity and agricultural activity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ligua–Petorca basin canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hydrographic basin
ⓘ
river basin ⓘ |
| climate | semi-arid climate ⓘ |
| contains |
Ligua River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Petorca River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Chile ⓘ |
| drainsInto | Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| environmentalConcern |
loss of riparian vegetation
ⓘ
reduced riverine ecosystems ⓘ soil degradation ⓘ |
| governedBy | Chilean Water Code NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
chronic drought conditions
ⓘ
overexploited groundwater ⓘ surface water deficit ⓘ water scarcity ⓘ |
| hasIssue |
aquifer depletion
ⓘ
competition between agriculture and human consumption for water ⓘ over-allocation of water rights ⓘ river flow reduction ⓘ |
| hasLandUse |
irrigated agriculture
ⓘ
rangeland ⓘ rural settlements ⓘ |
| hasStakeholder |
large agribusiness companies
ⓘ
rural communities ⓘ smallholder farmers ⓘ |
| hydrologicalRegime | rainfall-dependent ⓘ |
| isExampleOf | semi-arid basin under water stress in Chile ⓘ |
| knownFor |
conflicts over water rights
ⓘ
environmental degradation linked to water extraction ⓘ intensive avocado production ⓘ |
| locatedIn | central Chile ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity | Valparaíso Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCrop |
avocado
ⓘ
citrus fruits ⓘ grapes ⓘ |
| mainEconomicActivity |
agriculture
ⓘ
livestock farming ⓘ |
| partOf | Chilean Central Valley hydrological systems ⓘ |
| precipitationPattern | winter rainfall concentration ⓘ |
| riverMouthLocation | Pacific coast of Valparaíso Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
studies on climate change impacts on water resources
ⓘ
studies on water governance in Chile ⓘ |
| typeOfDrought |
agricultural drought
ⓘ
hydrological drought ⓘ |
| waterUse |
domestic consumption
ⓘ
irrigation ⓘ livestock watering ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.