Análisis del comportamiento del nivel freático frente a la variabilidad climática y su impacto en las propiedades mecánicas del suelo en el sector rosas del cantón Nabón

Abstract

It examines how climate variability drives fluctuations in the groundwater (phreatic) level in the Rosas sector of Nabón canton and how this alters soil effective stress and shear strength. It integrates daily/weekly climate series, in-situ groundwater-level monitoring in wells, and geotechnical testing (grain-size distribution, Atterberg limits, USCS). Findings: rises in the groundwater table increase pore pressure, reduce effective stress (σ′), and consequently promote landslides/settlement. It provides rainfall–groundwater correlations and criteria to assess local geotechnical risk. It proposes risk-management and land-use planning recommendations for the Nabón municipal government (GAD).