• Distribution Uniformity in Intensive Horticultural Systems of Almería and Influence of the Production System and Water Quality 

      Contreras, Juana Isabel; Roldán Cañas, José; Moreno-Pérez, M.F.; Gavilán, Pedro; Lozano, David; Baeza, Rafael (MDPI, 2021)
      The high productivity and efficiency of the use of irrigation water that characterizes greenhouse horticultural crops can be affected by poor irrigation distribution uniformity. The objective of this work was to estimate ...
    • Economic Effects of Legislative Framework Changes in Groundwater Use Rights for Irrigation 

      Prosperi, Maurizio; Zanni, Giacomo; Giannoccaro, Giacomo (MDPI, 2011)
      In most countries, groundwater resource is a public good, and the entitlement of use rights by the public authority to final users differs according to a country-specific legislative framework. In Italy, groundwater ...
    • The Magnitude and Cost of Groundwater Metering and Control in Agriculture 

      Ursitti, Armando; Giannoccaro, Giacomo; Prosperi, Maurizio; De Meo, Emilio; Gennaro, Bernardo C. de (MDPI, 2018)
      Volumetric pricing as envisaged within the Water Framework Directive (60/2000) is a considerable challenge in terms of irrigation in Mediterranean regions, since a large share of the water source is groundwater. Enforcing ...
    • Water Economics and Policy 

      Berbel, Julio; Gutiérrez-Martín, Carlos; Martín-Ortega, Julia (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, ...