Scientific Results

This catalogue is obtained by conducting a systematic literature review of scientific studies and reviews related to monitoring, forecasting, and simulating the inland water cycle. The analysis maps scientific expertise across research groups and classifies findings by the type of inland water studied, application focus, and geographical scope. A gap analysis will identify missing research areas and assess their relevance to policymaking.

ID â–² Type Year Authors Title Venue/Journal DOI Research type Water System Technical Focus Abstract Link with Projects Link with Tools Related policies ID
publications-421 PEER REVIEWED ARTICLE 1970 N. Arcas , F. Alcon , J. A. Gomez-Limon , M. D. De Miguel Review. The evolution of research regarding the economics of irrigation water 10.5424/sjar/201008s2-1360 Data Management & Analytics Wastewater Treatment Plants This work analyses the main research trends (subjects, methodology used, countries of the authors and data) in the economics of irrigation water during the last 10 years (2000-2009). For this purpose, a quantitative methodology has been used which is new to this sphere, based on the review of a representative sample of 332 papers published in the 15 most important journals focused on this field of science indexed in the databases of theInstitute for Scientific Information (ISI), the Science Citation Index (SCI) and the Social Science Citation Index (SCCI). The results obtained confirm: a) the notable growth in the number of papers published, especially in the last three years, b) the high degree of collaboration between authors, including those of different origin, for their performance c) the prominence of the USA, Australia, India and Spain as the countries of the first authors and origin of the data, d) the greater attention given to subjects related with «investment project analysis», «production planning» and, especially, «production function and productivity of water», and e) the predominance of empirical studies that use basic analysis approaches (cost analysis, investment evaluation, etc.). 245159
publications-422 PEER REVIEWED ARTICLE 1970 F. Alcon , F. Pedrero , J. Martin-Ortega , N. Arcas , J. J. Alarcon , M. D. De Miguel The non-market value of reclaimed wastewater for use in agriculture: a contingent valuation approach 10.5424/sjar/201008s2-1361 Simulation & Modeling Water Distribution Networks The reuse of treated water for agricultural irrigation is considered a promising option in regions facing water scarcity problems and there is an increasing number of reuse projects going on in southern European countries. The aim of this paper is to estimate the non-market benefits that society attaches to the use of reclaimed wastewater for agricultural purposes, as part of the economic assessment needed to evaluate the viability of this water management option. For this purpose, a contingent valuation study has been developed in the Segura River Basin in south-eastern Spain, interviewing 352 individuals from a representative sample of the basin’s population. Results show that the use of reclaimed wastewater for irrigation has significant non-market environmental benefits (mean willingness to pay of€5.13 per month per household, which adds up to a total annual value of €23.3 million). In terms of volume, these benefits represent €0.31 m–3. Therefore, it can be concluded that the non-market benefits of using reclaimed wastewater for agriculture justify its implementation, as they overcome the average treatment costs of €0.16-0.26 m–3. Additionally, the analysis of preference heterogeneity suggests that the use of reclaimed wastewater in agriculture is more acceptable to people if they are made aware of their current payment for water sanitation. The inclusion of these non-market benefits in the overall assessment of water policy options will lead to better informed and more efficient water management decisions. 245159
publications-423 PEER REVIEWED ARTICLE 2011 Francisco Alcon , J. Martin-Ortega , J. Berbel , M. D. de Miguel Environmental benefits of reclaimed water: an economic assessment in the context of the Water Framework Directive 10.2166/wp.2011.001 Simulation & Modeling Water Distribution Networks The European Water Framework Directive (WFD) prescribes that all water bodies in Europe should achieve ‘good ecological status’ (GES). Maintaining a certain water flow is a pre-condition for the achievement of GES in areas of water scarcity. In such areas, reclaimed waste water is seen as a promising measure to keep river flow at a sufficient level. The contingent valuation method is applied here to estimate the non-market environmental benefits of using reclaimed water to maintain river flow levels in the Segura River Basin in south-eastern Spain. The assessment of the economic benefits of specific measures gives policy makers more information than a cost-effectiveness analysis alone, which is currently the most commonly used tool to assess potential measures under the WFD. The results show that the implementation of this measure produces significant non-market benefits that are larger than the investment and operational costs of reclaimed water treatment plants. 245159
publications-424 PEER REVIEWED ARTICLE 2012 Francisco Pedrero , Ana Allende , María I. Gil , Juan J. Alarcón Soil chemical properties, leaf mineral status and crop production in a lemon tree orchard irrigated with two types of wastewater 10.1016/j.agwat.2012.02.006 Simulation & Modeling Precipitation & Ecological Systems No abstract available 245159
publications-425 PEER REVIEWED ARTICLE 2012 Rosalía Alcobendas , José M. Mirás-Avalos , Juan José Alarcón , Francisco Pedrero , Emilio Nicolás Combined effects of irrigation, crop load and fruit position on size, color and firmness of fruits in an extra-early cultivar of peach 10.1016/j.scienta.2012.05.003 Simulation & Modeling Precipitation & Ecological Systems No abstract available 245159
publications-426 PEER REVIEWED ARTICLE 2011 Francisco Pedrero , António Albuquerque , Helena Marecos do Monte , Victor Cavaleiro , Juan José Alarcón Application of GIS-based multi-criteria analysis for site selection of aquifer recharge with reclaimed water 10.1016/j.resconrec.2011.08.003 Simulation & Modeling Precipitation & Ecological Systems No abstract available 245159
publications-427 PEER REVIEWED ARTICLE Alcon, F.; Martin-Ortega, J., Pedrero; F., De Miguel, M.D.; Alarcon, J.J.; (eds.: Antonino Cancelliere, Giuseppe Rossi) Cost benefit analysis of the use of reclaimed water in agriculture (Special Issue: Water Engineering and Management in a Changing Environment) Simulation & Modeling Water Distribution Networks No abstract available 245159
publications-428 PEER REVIEWED ARTICLE 2013 Rosalía Alcobendas , José M. Mirás-Avalos , Juan José Alarcón , Emilio Nicolás Effects of irrigation and fruit position on size, colour, firmness and sugar contents of fruits in a mid-late maturing peach cultivar 10.1016/j.scienta.2013.09.048 Simulation & Modeling Water Distribution Networks No abstract available 245159
publications-429 PEER REVIEWED ARTICLE 2012 José M. Mirás-Avalos , Rosalía Alcobendas , Juan José Alarcón , Francisco Pedrero , Pierre Valsesia , Françoise Lescourret , Emilio Nicolás Combined effects of water stress and fruit thinning on fruit and vegetative growth of a very early-maturing peach cultivar: assessment by means of a fruit tree model, QualiTree 10.1007/s00271-012-0385-6 Simulation & Modeling Water Distribution Networks No abstract available 245159
publications-430 PEER REVIEWED ARTICLE 2013 José M. Mirás-Avalos , Rosalía Alcobendas , Juan José Alarcón , Pierre Valsesia , Michel Génard , Emilio Nicolás Assessment of the water stress effects on peach fruit quality and size using a fruit tree model, QualiTree 10.1016/j.agwat.2013.06.008 Data Management & Analytics Water Distribution Networks No abstract available 245159