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The University of Cuenca is a public university, whose mission is to train professionals and scientists committed to improving the quality of life, in the context of interculturality and in harmony with nature. The University bases on academic quality, creativity and innovation, its ability to respond to the scientific and human challenges of the time and equitable, supportive and efficient regional, national and international society.

The University of Cuenca’s Department of Water Resources and Environmental Sciences (iDRHICA) is an interdisciplinary academic unit that contributes to improve people’s quality of life through the generation of scientific and technological knowledge about water and its relation to natural and built systems, from a sustainable development perspective.