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Sustainability Implications of Deficit Irrigation in a Mature Water Economy: A Case Study in Southern Spain
(MDPI, 2017)
Deficit irrigation (DI) is an agricultural practice in which the volume of irrigation water
applied during the crop cycle is below the irrigation requirements for maximum production, the aim
of which is to increase ...
Review and Analysis of Alternatives for the Valorisation of Agro-Industrial Olive Oil By-Products
(MDPI, 2018)
By-products and waste from olive production (agriculture) and the olive oil industry
(mills and refineries) are an important environmental issue in Mediterranean areas. Industrial
waste and by-products contain highly ...
Microeconomics of Deficit Irrigation and Subjective Water Response Function for Intensive Olive Groves
(MDPI, 2016)
Abstract
This research paper analyzes the economics of deficit irrigation based on the use of subjective estimates of the crop yield–water relationship to determine water supply in irrigated olive groves. Interviewed ...
Hydro-Economic Modelling for Water-Policy Assessment Under Climate Change at a River Basin Scale: A Review
(MDPI, 2020)
Hydro-economic models (HEMs) constitute useful instruments to assess water-resource management and inform water policy. In the last decade, HEMs have achieved significant advances regarding the assessment of the impacts ...
Analysis of Stakeholders’ Attitudes towards Water Markets in Southern Spain
(MDPI, 2013)
This research examines stakeholders’ perceptions of and preferences for water
markets in agriculture, focusing on the likely barriers that might refrain them from
participating in such markets. The research was carried ...
Analysis of Barriers and Opportunities for Reclaimed Wastewater Use for Agriculture in Europe
(MDPI, 2020)
This paper presents an analysis of the perception regarding reclaimed wastewater reuse in agriculture conducted in the European Union regions. The analysis is based upon a SWOT framework and applies a cluster analysis to ...
Water Economics and Policy
(MDPI, 2017)
Economics plays a double role in the field of water management, firstly as a powerful
analytical tool supporting water allocation and policy decisions, and secondly in the form of policy
instruments (water pricing, ...
Water Productivity under Drought Conditions Estimated Using SEEA-Water
(MDPI, 2016)
This paper analyzes the impact of droughts on agricultural water productivity in the period 2004–2012 in the Guadalquivir River Basin using the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting for Water (SEEA-Water). Relevant ...
Fomentando la vinculación entre empresa e investigación en el Grado en Administración y Dirección de Empresas
(UCOPress, 2019)
El objetivo principal de este artículo es presentar el proyecto de innovación docente llevado a cabo durante el curso 2017/2018 entre el alumnado del Grado en Administración y Dirección de Empresas de la Universidad de ...
Droughts as a catalyst for water policy change. Analysis of Spain, Australia (MDB), and California
(Elsevier, 2019)
Droughts are natural hazards characterized by a prolonged period of below-average precipitation. Water scarcity is defined as insufficient water resources to meet demands in a region. This paper examines three regions ...