Cost-Benefit Analysis of the Managed Aquifer Recharge System for Irrigation under Climate Change Conditions in Southern Spain

Droughts and climate change in regions with profitable irrigated agriculture will impact groundwater resources with associated direct and indirect impacts. In the integrated water resource management (IWRM), managed aquifer recharge (MAR) offers efficient solutions to protect, conserve, and ensure s...

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Autores: Rupérez Moreno, Carmen, Pérez Sánchez, Julio, Senent Aparicio, Javier, Flores Asenjo, María Pilar, Paz Aparicio, Carmen
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2017
País:España
Institución:Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia (UCAM)
Repositorio:RIUCAM. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia
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Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10952/3240
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Palabra clave:Aquifer overexploitation
Managed aquifer recharge
Climate change
Decision support system
Cost-benefit analysis
Irrigation
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spelling Cost-Benefit Analysis of the Managed Aquifer Recharge System for Irrigation under Climate Change Conditions in Southern SpainRupérez Moreno, CarmenPérez Sánchez, JulioSenent Aparicio, JavierFlores Asenjo, María PilarPaz Aparicio, CarmenAquifer overexploitationManaged aquifer rechargeClimate changeDecision support systemCost-benefit analysisIrrigationDroughts and climate change in regions with profitable irrigated agriculture will impact groundwater resources with associated direct and indirect impacts. In the integrated water resource management (IWRM), managed aquifer recharge (MAR) offers efficient solutions to protect, conserve, and ensure survival of aquifers and associated ecosystems, as the Water Framework Directive requires. The purpose of this paper is to analyse the socio-economic feasibility of the MAR system in the overexploited Boquerón aquifer in Hellín (Albacete, Spain) under climate change and varying irrigation demand conditions. To assess, in monetary terms, the profitability of the MAR system, a cost-benefit analysis (CBA) has been carried out. The results for the period 2020–2050 showed that the most favourable situations would be scenarios involving artificial recharge, in which future irrigation demand remains at the present level or falls below 10% of the current irrigation surface, as these scenarios generated an internal rate of return of between 53% and 57%. Additionally, the regeneration of the habitat will take between 5 and 9 years. Thus, the IWRM with artificial recharge will guarantee the sustainability of irrigation of the agricultural lands of Hellín and will achieve water balance even in severe climate change conditions.Administración y Dirección de EmpresasMDPI2017info:eu-repo/semantics/articlehttp://hdl.handle.net/10952/3240reponame:RIUCAM. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murciainstname:Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia (UCAM)Inglésinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:repositorio.ucam.edu:10952/32402026-06-07T18:35:21Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Cost-Benefit Analysis of the Managed Aquifer Recharge System for Irrigation under Climate Change Conditions in Southern Spain
title Cost-Benefit Analysis of the Managed Aquifer Recharge System for Irrigation under Climate Change Conditions in Southern Spain
spellingShingle Cost-Benefit Analysis of the Managed Aquifer Recharge System for Irrigation under Climate Change Conditions in Southern Spain
Rupérez Moreno, Carmen
Aquifer overexploitation
Managed aquifer recharge
Climate change
Decision support system
Cost-benefit analysis
Irrigation
title_short Cost-Benefit Analysis of the Managed Aquifer Recharge System for Irrigation under Climate Change Conditions in Southern Spain
title_full Cost-Benefit Analysis of the Managed Aquifer Recharge System for Irrigation under Climate Change Conditions in Southern Spain
title_fullStr Cost-Benefit Analysis of the Managed Aquifer Recharge System for Irrigation under Climate Change Conditions in Southern Spain
title_full_unstemmed Cost-Benefit Analysis of the Managed Aquifer Recharge System for Irrigation under Climate Change Conditions in Southern Spain
title_sort Cost-Benefit Analysis of the Managed Aquifer Recharge System for Irrigation under Climate Change Conditions in Southern Spain
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Rupérez Moreno, Carmen
Pérez Sánchez, Julio
Senent Aparicio, Javier
Flores Asenjo, María Pilar
Paz Aparicio, Carmen
author Rupérez Moreno, Carmen
author_facet Rupérez Moreno, Carmen
Pérez Sánchez, Julio
Senent Aparicio, Javier
Flores Asenjo, María Pilar
Paz Aparicio, Carmen
author_role author
author2 Pérez Sánchez, Julio
Senent Aparicio, Javier
Flores Asenjo, María Pilar
Paz Aparicio, Carmen
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author
author
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Aquifer overexploitation
Managed aquifer recharge
Climate change
Decision support system
Cost-benefit analysis
Irrigation
topic Aquifer overexploitation
Managed aquifer recharge
Climate change
Decision support system
Cost-benefit analysis
Irrigation
description Droughts and climate change in regions with profitable irrigated agriculture will impact groundwater resources with associated direct and indirect impacts. In the integrated water resource management (IWRM), managed aquifer recharge (MAR) offers efficient solutions to protect, conserve, and ensure survival of aquifers and associated ecosystems, as the Water Framework Directive requires. The purpose of this paper is to analyse the socio-economic feasibility of the MAR system in the overexploited Boquerón aquifer in Hellín (Albacete, Spain) under climate change and varying irrigation demand conditions. To assess, in monetary terms, the profitability of the MAR system, a cost-benefit analysis (CBA) has been carried out. The results for the period 2020–2050 showed that the most favourable situations would be scenarios involving artificial recharge, in which future irrigation demand remains at the present level or falls below 10% of the current irrigation surface, as these scenarios generated an internal rate of return of between 53% and 57%. Additionally, the regeneration of the habitat will take between 5 and 9 years. Thus, the IWRM with artificial recharge will guarantee the sustainability of irrigation of the agricultural lands of Hellín and will achieve water balance even in severe climate change conditions.
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