URBAN STUDIES
 
 
Project Name and Description
Relevant Information
Petén Integrated Development Plan. Phase 2
Study for the improvement for the Santa Elena Flores - San Benito urban center health and sanitation services. Feasibility study to improve potable water supply for the city of Santa Elena.
  Location:
Santa Elena, Petén 		Starting date: April, 1992
   Contractor:
AHT - APESA		 Ending date: March, 1995
  Contractee:
KfW 		Total personnel: 8 (APESA)
Urban Study for Housing Settlement Possibility in Guatemala City
The study was based on an IRS-1C-PAN monochromatic image of high resolution and a risk analysis based on known geology of the area. This risk analysis included fault appraisal for seismic risk, as well as slope and mother rock conditions for soil stability for housing development and landslide risk analysis.
    Location:
Guatemala City 		Starting date: September, 1999
Contractor:
APESA 		Ending date: February, 2000
Contractee:
FOGUAVI - IDB		 Total personnel: 8
Trinational Program for the Sustainable Development of the Upper Lempa River Watershed
A sanitary engineer was assigned to develop two projects: one in which potable water service requirements as well as drainage systems were quantified within the watershed, and a second project dealing with drainage from coffee processsing areas.
   Location:
Esquipulas, Guatemala		 Starting date: January, 2000
Contractor:
Interconsult-APESA- Noragric		 Ending date: January, 2001
Contractee:
IDB 		Total personnel: 11 (APESA)