International Joint Development of The La Plata River Basin
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Case Description
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| Geolocation: | -24° 9' 9.6689", -55° 22' 8.8306" |
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| Total Population | 6767,000,000 millionmillion |
| Total Area | 2,954,5002,954,500 km² 1,140,732.45 mi² km2 |
| Climate Descriptors | Moist tropical (Köppen A-type), Humid mid-latitude (Köppen C-type), Moist |
| Predominent Land Use Descriptors | agricultural- cropland and pasture, industrial use, forest land, urban |
| Important Uses of Water | Agriculture or Irrigation, Hydropower Generation, Other Ecological Services |
Contents
Summary
Natural, Historic, Economic, Regional, and Political Framework
Figure 1. Map of the La Plata River Basin [1]
Analysis, Synthesis, and Insight
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Contributed by: Aaron T. Wolf, Joshua T. Newton, Matthew Pritchard (last edit: 12 February 2013)
- ^ Product of the Transboundary Freshwater Dispute Database, Department of Geosciences, Oregon State University. Additional information about the TFDD can be found at: http://www.transboundarywaters.orst.edu
