Water Economics and Policy

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Author
Berbel, Julio
Gutiérrez-Martín, Carlos
Martín-Ortega, Julia
Publisher
MDPIDate
2017Subject
Water governanceWater management
Water resources
Groundwater
Water sustainability
Water policy
Economic instrumets
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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, markets, etc.). This Special Issue presents a platform for sharing results
connecting excellent interdisciplinary research applied to different regional and sectoral problems
around the world. The 22 peer-reviewed papers collected in this Special Issue have been grouped
into five broad categories: Water valuation and accounting; Economic instruments; Cost effectiveness
and cost-benefit analysis; andWater productivity and Governance. They are briefly presented
Fuente
Water 9(10), 801 (2017)Versión del Editor
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The Economic Analysis of Water Use in the Water Framework Directive Based on the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting for Water: A Case Study of the Guadalquivir River Basin
Gutiérrez-Martín, Carlos; Borrego-Marín, M.M.; Berbel, Julio (MDPI, 2017)This paper develops a methodology for the economic analysis of water use proposed by the Water Framework Directive (WFD) based on the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting for Water (SEEA-Water) standard tables. Our ... -
Literature review on rebound effect of water saving measures and analysis of a Spanish case study
Montesinos Barrios, Pilar; Berbel, Julio; Rodríguez-Díaz, Juan Antonio; Camacho Poyato, Emilio; Gutiérrez-Martín, Carlos (Springer, 2015)The hypothesis of a rebound effect as a consequence of water saving investments is taken analogically from the Jevons paradox models in energy economics. The European Commission (EC) alert about the consequences in water ... -
Effects of the Irrigation Modernization in Spain 2002-2015
Berbel, Julio; Expósito, Alfonso; Gutiérrez-Martín, Carlos; Mateos, Luciano (Springer, 2019)Regions and basins suffering from water scarcity have promoted the modernization of irrigation systems, defined as irrigation efficiency enhancement as a measure for the adaptation to a growing demand and a limited supply ...