Sistema Web para Evaluación y Análisis del Índice GWI en Cuencas Hídricas

Abstract

This undergraduate thesis addresses the lack of comprehensive technological tools for monitoring water resource management in rural watersheds under high anthropic pressure, given that current monitoring systems focus almost exclusively on physical and instrumental variables, leaving aside aspects of management, planning, and governance. To address this need, a modular web application was developed for recording, calculating, and analyzing the GWI (Green Watersheds Index) in rural watersheds, applying the XP agile methodology. System requirements were defined based on user stories gathered from key stakeholders in the water and environmental sector, and on guidance from the project's advisor and co-advisor, the latter being the author of the index's conceptual framework. The platform allows users, entities, projects, and watersheds to be managed, enables periodic evaluation of the 18 official indicators, and graphically displays the index's behavior by watershed and over time, including a public consultation module that promotes transparency in water governance. Tests carried out across the different user profiles validated the system's correct operation, confirming that the stated objectives were met and establishing a foundation for future enhancements aimed at monitoring water governance.