Development and Protection of Geothermal Sources in Peru

Abstract

The project entitled Development and protection of geothermal and mineral water sources in Peru focused on the development of general rules for the protection of water resources in various parts of Peru between 2005 and 2007. Two case regions (Cajamarca and Churin) were studied from the points of view of geology, hydrogeology, climatology, geochemistry, and hydrology etc. to obtain the data required to make an assessment of the region and to establish basic rules of geothermal resource protection including the maximum extraction volumes, sustainability of the resources, and hazards etc. Mathematical modeling of geothermal resources, an economic assessment and a sociological survey were other important parts of the study.
This paper will present the technology used for the assessment of data and its application on pilot studies and will summarize the key results of the study with possible relevance for other locations in different countries with different geological, economical and ecological conditions.