RANA-ICE, a methodology to estimate compensatory runoff in Costa Rica

摘要

Sustainability in the development of water resources is not limited to only safeguarding healthy aquatic habitats and acceptable water quantity and quality, but also includes a wise use of the water resources in human activities, balancing the interests of different uses with a proper consideration of the natural environment. Confronting the natural demands for water in order to maintain aquatic habitats, and those of different water users in a holistic way is a prerequisite for the sustainable use of water resources.