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The aims of this research, based on a case study (trainee teachers of Primary degree and Secondary Education–MAES of the University of Valencia, Spain), are to analyse the students’ memories and perceptions of their training about floods; to examine the interest in teaching these contents in Social Science and/or Geography classes; and to analyse their proposals to improve teacher training. Methodologically, a questionnaire was distributed among 204 future teachers. The results indicate that the majority, in both groups, (degree and MAES) consider themselves to have a medium level of preparedness to teach these contents to schoolchildren (value of 3): 47.0% of the degree students and 47.4% of the MAES students. In both groups, the majority (89.2% degree; 57.9% MAES) indicate that they had not received training in the university or if they had, it had been insufficient. The study reveals that both those who have received training and those who have not believe themselves to have a similar level of preparedness. As the results of this study show, there is still a lot of ground to be covered in the field of education so that it may become an essential tool to generate a society that is more resilient to climate change.
Álvaro-Francisco Morote; María Hernández; Jorge Olcina. Are Future School Teachers Qualified to Teach Flood Risk? An Approach from the Geography Discipline in the Context of Climate Change. Sustainability 2021, 13, 8560 .
AMA StyleÁlvaro-Francisco Morote, María Hernández, Jorge Olcina. Are Future School Teachers Qualified to Teach Flood Risk? An Approach from the Geography Discipline in the Context of Climate Change. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (15):8560.
Chicago/Turabian StyleÁlvaro-Francisco Morote; María Hernández; Jorge Olcina. 2021. "Are Future School Teachers Qualified to Teach Flood Risk? An Approach from the Geography Discipline in the Context of Climate Change." Sustainability 13, no. 15: 8560.
Since the middle of the 20th century, urban-tourist development in tourist destinations on the Mediterranean coast has required the creation of complex water supply systems to guarantee a growing water demand. At present, the challenges posed by climate change around the management of water resources requires the implementation of adequate water policies and sustainable environmental solutions to foster the adaptation to a foreseeable future characterized by lower availability of conventional water resources and more recurrent and intense droughts. In this context, the link between the scientific field, the stakeholders from the tourism sector, and the decision-makers is vital to favor viable, effective, and consensual solutions that shift the focus from the objective of guarantee tourist water demand to a sustainability scenario from both an environmental, economic, and social point of view. Therefore, it is relevant to question whether there is a large gap between the actions and focus of attention in each of these three areas (scientific, decision-makers, and stakeholders). In other words, does scientific research related to water consumption by the tourism sector adequately respond to the knowledge needs required by stakeholders and decision-makers to achieve the aforementioned sustainability objectives? Through a literature review, this study addresses the main topics, methodologies, and results related to water consumption in hotels on the Spanish Mediterranean coast and their possible impact on the actions made by managers, decision-makers or stakeholders from the tourism sector. To evaluate the science-policy interface, it has also been made a policy review of the main laws, regulations, and plans developed by the different levels of public administration and other private entities in the tourism sector concerning water consumption in hotels, for the Benidorm case study, located in the southeast of Spain. To identify the measures implemented by stakeholders from the tourism sector to reduce water consumption and their vision about the challenges and barriers in this issue, we have taken into account the results of previous projects in which more than twenty surveys and interviews have been carried out to the hotel managers as well as to the Benidorm hotel association (HOSBEC). Likewise, to contextualize the results of these surveys and interviews, we have analyzed the raw water supply data provided by the entity in charge of this service, the Marina Baja Water Consortium, as well as billing and smart meter data from the hotels, provided by the company in charge of the local water supply service, Hidraqua. The results will make possible to highlight the links and differences found between the problems and research approaches raised from the scientific field, the regulations and plans proposed by the public administration and other private decision-makers and the actions and future challenges identified by the tourism sector in the city of Benidorm. The identification of the existing gaps between the three areas (scientists, policy-makers, and stakeholders) will be useful to reshape the agenda of future research and re-think the role of science when responding to managers and decision-makers’ requests on water management and tourism nexus.
Rubén A. Villar-Navascués; Sandra Ricart; Antonio M. Rico-Amorós; María Hernández-Hernández. Is scientific research on water-tourism nexus responding to the challenges identified by stakeholders and policy-makers? The case of Benidorm, Spain. 2021, 1 .
AMA StyleRubén A. Villar-Navascués, Sandra Ricart, Antonio M. Rico-Amorós, María Hernández-Hernández. Is scientific research on water-tourism nexus responding to the challenges identified by stakeholders and policy-makers? The case of Benidorm, Spain. . 2021; ():1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleRubén A. Villar-Navascués; Sandra Ricart; Antonio M. Rico-Amorós; María Hernández-Hernández. 2021. "Is scientific research on water-tourism nexus responding to the challenges identified by stakeholders and policy-makers? The case of Benidorm, Spain." , no. : 1.
Water consumption continues to grow globally, and it is estimated that more than 160% of the total global water volume will be needed to satisfy the water requirements in ten years. In this context, non-conventional water resources are being considered to overcome water scarcity and reduce water conflicts between regions and sectors. A bibliometric analysis and literature review of 81 papers published between 2000 and 2020 focused on south-east Spain were conducted. The aim was to examine and re-think the benefits and concerns, and the inter-connections, of using reclaimed and desalinated water for agricultural and urban-tourist uses to address water scarcity and climate change impacts. Results highlight that: (1) water use, cost, quality, management, and perception are the main topics debated by both reclaimed and desalinated water users; (2) water governance schemes could be improved by including local stakeholders and water users in decision-making; and (3) rainwater is not recognized as a complementary option to increase water supply in semi-arid regions. Furthermore, the strengths–weaknesses–opportunities–threats (SWOT) analysis identifies complementary concerns such as acceptability and investment in reclaimed water, regulation (cost recovery principle), and environmental impacts of desalinated water.
Sandra Ricart; Rubén Villar-Navascués; Maria Hernández-Hernández; Antonio Rico-Amorós; Jorge Olcina-Cantos; Enrique Moltó-Mantero. Extending Natural Limits to Address Water Scarcity? The Role of Non-Conventional Water Fluxes in Climate Change Adaptation Capacity: A Review. Sustainability 2021, 13, 2473 .
AMA StyleSandra Ricart, Rubén Villar-Navascués, Maria Hernández-Hernández, Antonio Rico-Amorós, Jorge Olcina-Cantos, Enrique Moltó-Mantero. Extending Natural Limits to Address Water Scarcity? The Role of Non-Conventional Water Fluxes in Climate Change Adaptation Capacity: A Review. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (5):2473.
Chicago/Turabian StyleSandra Ricart; Rubén Villar-Navascués; Maria Hernández-Hernández; Antonio Rico-Amorós; Jorge Olcina-Cantos; Enrique Moltó-Mantero. 2021. "Extending Natural Limits to Address Water Scarcity? The Role of Non-Conventional Water Fluxes in Climate Change Adaptation Capacity: A Review." Sustainability 13, no. 5: 2473.
The effects of climate change on rainfall in the Mediterranean region are manifested in an overall decreasing trend, and greater irregularity in annual volumes and the city of Alicante is no exception. In addition, there has also been a spread of the urbanised area, which has led to an increase in the flood risk in urban areas (due to a greater runoff and the occupation of flood hazard areas) and drought events due to an increase in the water demand. In light of these new scenarios, the Mediterranean cities should design adaptation systems based on rainwater harvesting within the framework of a circular economy. This study analyses the integration of rainwater in flood and water demand management in the city of Alicante (Southern Spain). In recent years, this city has developed infrastructures in order to use these resources. To do this, different databases have been analysed (rainfall and volume of water collected in the green infrastructure systems). The results reveal that stormwater has become highly important in urban water management in Alicante as the city is now using a resource that previously went to waste and created problems (flooding and pollution). By way of conclusion, it is worth mentioning that the incorporation of rainwater for urban use in Alicante has reduced the pressure on traditional resources in satisfying water demand and has also acted as a measure for adapting to climate change.
María Hernández-Hernández; Jorge Olcina; Álvaro-Francisco Morote. Urban Stormwater Management, A Tool for Adapting to Climate Change: From Risk to Resource. Water 2020, 12, 2616 .
AMA StyleMaría Hernández-Hernández, Jorge Olcina, Álvaro-Francisco Morote. Urban Stormwater Management, A Tool for Adapting to Climate Change: From Risk to Resource. Water. 2020; 12 (9):2616.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMaría Hernández-Hernández; Jorge Olcina; Álvaro-Francisco Morote. 2020. "Urban Stormwater Management, A Tool for Adapting to Climate Change: From Risk to Resource." Water 12, no. 9: 2616.
La sequía es un riesgo climático con grandes repercusiones sobre los sistemas de abastecimiento para usos urbano-turísticos y agrícolas. Los objetivos de este trabajo son: 1) llevar a cabo una revisión y diagnóstico de las medidas llevadas a cabo en el sureste de España (cuenca hidrográfica del Segura) desde la planificación y la gestión del agua para usos urbanos; y 2) valorar su grado de adaptación durante el episodio de sequía de 2015-19 en relación a las medidas implementadas. Para ello se ha consultado y revisado diversas fuentes documentales. En primer lugar, normativas y leyes que regulan los recursos hídricos en términos de disponibilidad y demandas tanto en situaciones de normalidad como de excepcionalidad (sequías) y, en segundo lugar, datos relativos a disponibilidades hídricas, concretamente los volúmenes almacenados en la cabecera del río Tajo, donde parten las transferencias del Acueducto Tajo-Segura, y las fuentes de suministro de la Mancomunidad de Canales del Taibilla. Los resultados ponen de manifiesto que el sureste español es un territorio con una dilatada experiencia en la gestión del agua coincidiendo con episodios de sequía y se ha convertido, a pesar del incremento de las demandas, en una región menos vulnerable en comparación con otras áreas españolas.
Álvaro-Francisco Morote Seguido; Jorge Olcina Cantos; María Hernández Hernández. Gestión de las sequías en la planificación hidrológica. Aplicación al sureste español. Revista de geografía Norte Grande 2020, 303 -320.
AMA StyleÁlvaro-Francisco Morote Seguido, Jorge Olcina Cantos, María Hernández Hernández. Gestión de las sequías en la planificación hidrológica. Aplicación al sureste español. Revista de geografía Norte Grande. 2020; (76):303-320.
Chicago/Turabian StyleÁlvaro-Francisco Morote Seguido; Jorge Olcina Cantos; María Hernández Hernández. 2020. "Gestión de las sequías en la planificación hidrológica. Aplicación al sureste español." Revista de geografía Norte Grande , no. 76: 303-320.
The risk of flooding is the main natural hazard that affects the European Mediterranean region. This hazard has worsened in recent decades due to the occupation of flood areas and the effects of climate change. Therefore, understanding and gaining a more in-depth knowledge of social representations of flooding is important. In addition, interest in this subject is accentuated in the case of future teachers. This is because it is mandatory to teach this subject in Primary Education (Grades 1–6; Social Sciences subject). The aims of this research are: (1) To explore the instruction about flooding received by future teachers during their school period, and (2) to examine their perception about factors influencing flood risk. Methodologically, a questionnaire was distributed among future teachers of Primary Education (Faculty of Teaching Training, University of Valencia, Spain). The results regarding the respondents’ perception show that only 21.3% of the future teachers received instruction about floods during their school period. With reference to factors that influence floods, they mostly believe that the main factors are climate change and the spatial land management. Furthermore, 51.3% believe that this phenomenon has been increasing over the last few years, and 82.5% think that it rains heavier today.
Álvaro-Francisco Morote; María Hernández. Social Representations of Flooding of Future Teachers of Primary Education (Social Sciences): A Geographical Approach in the Spanish Mediterranean Region. Sustainability 2020, 12, 6065 .
AMA StyleÁlvaro-Francisco Morote, María Hernández. Social Representations of Flooding of Future Teachers of Primary Education (Social Sciences): A Geographical Approach in the Spanish Mediterranean Region. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (15):6065.
Chicago/Turabian StyleÁlvaro-Francisco Morote; María Hernández. 2020. "Social Representations of Flooding of Future Teachers of Primary Education (Social Sciences): A Geographical Approach in the Spanish Mediterranean Region." Sustainability 12, no. 15: 6065.
El periodo de disminución del consumo urbano de agua iniciado a mediados de la década del 2000 en España se invirtió en algunas áreas litorales del Mediterráneo a partir del año 2014 como resultado de la recuperación económica y el crecimiento de la actividad turística. Sin embargo, a escala inframunicipal este cambio de tendencia no se ha producido de manera homogénea. Con el objetivo de mejorar la comprensión de estas tendencias, se han realizado 171 encuestas personales en hogares de dos municipios del litoral de Alicante y se han solicitado sus datos de facturación de agua agregados por tipología de vivienda y sector urbano. Los resultados del análisis de la evolución del consumo entre 2007 y 2017 y de la percepción del precio del agua indican que se ha producido un incremento de la desigualdad urbana. Mientras que en las áreas urbanas de baja densidad el consumo ha aumentado, especialmente en las viviendas secundarias, en las áreas urbanas de alta densidad la disminución se ha mantenido, llegando a niveles que podrían indicar situaciones de pobreza hídrica, por lo que se propone la revisión de las estructuras tarifarias para fomentar una distribución más justa de los costes del servicio.
Rubén Alejandro Villar Navascués; María Hernández Hernández; Antonio Manuel Rico Amorós. ¿Recuperación económica o incremento de la desigualdad urbana? Tendencias de consumo y percepción del precio del agua en los hogares del litoral de Alicante. Boletín de la Asociación de Geógrafos Españoles 2020, 1 .
AMA StyleRubén Alejandro Villar Navascués, María Hernández Hernández, Antonio Manuel Rico Amorós. ¿Recuperación económica o incremento de la desigualdad urbana? Tendencias de consumo y percepción del precio del agua en los hogares del litoral de Alicante. Boletín de la Asociación de Geógrafos Españoles. 2020; (86):1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleRubén Alejandro Villar Navascués; María Hernández Hernández; Antonio Manuel Rico Amorós. 2020. "¿Recuperación económica o incremento de la desigualdad urbana? Tendencias de consumo y percepción del precio del agua en los hogares del litoral de Alicante." Boletín de la Asociación de Geógrafos Españoles , no. 86: 1.
Research interest in massive online and open courses (MOOCs) is rapidly growing, questioning who enrolls, why and how to conceive engagement, and success rates. This study is focused on MOOC-takers behavior obtained from a seven-week MOOC experience on natural risks. Data scraping principles have been used to collect data. Demographics, success-dropout rates, engagement periods, achievement and scoring, and behavior were analyzed through descriptive statistics, non-parametric correlation analysis, and statistical hypothesis testing. The results show that students who start earlier and those who finish earlier the course obtain better grades in some of the modules (motivation and background on natural risks could be the explanation). However, for ‘last moment students’, speed in passing the modules is either related to greater motivation, although in this case it is not related to better grades. Furthermore, students who complete tasks during the weekend take less time to complete the modules and obtain a better grade. In addition, a learning strategy is promoted by reconsidering who is learning: players (those who complete the course and earning a certificate), auditors (those who have completed a thematic unit or the whole module, earning partial knowledge), and spectators (those enrolled until the end of the course, who intend earning experience in e-learning).
Sandra Ricart; Rubén Villar-Navascués; Salvador Gil-Guirado; María Hernández-Hernández; Antonio Rico-Amorós; Jorge Olcina-Cantos. Could MOOC-Takers’ Behavior Discuss the Meaning of Success-Dropout Rate? Players, Auditors, and Spectators in a Geographical Analysis Course about Natural Risks. Sustainability 2020, 12, 4878 .
AMA StyleSandra Ricart, Rubén Villar-Navascués, Salvador Gil-Guirado, María Hernández-Hernández, Antonio Rico-Amorós, Jorge Olcina-Cantos. Could MOOC-Takers’ Behavior Discuss the Meaning of Success-Dropout Rate? Players, Auditors, and Spectators in a Geographical Analysis Course about Natural Risks. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (12):4878.
Chicago/Turabian StyleSandra Ricart; Rubén Villar-Navascués; Salvador Gil-Guirado; María Hernández-Hernández; Antonio Rico-Amorós; Jorge Olcina-Cantos. 2020. "Could MOOC-Takers’ Behavior Discuss the Meaning of Success-Dropout Rate? Players, Auditors, and Spectators in a Geographical Analysis Course about Natural Risks." Sustainability 12, no. 12: 4878.
Studies on water in cities usually focus on household consumption. However, little attention has been given to non-household consumption and schools from a geographic perspective. The objectives of this research are to examine water consumption trends in schools in the city of Alicante (Southern Spain) between 2000–2017, revise how water use is managed in these centers, and, lastly, examine initiatives aimed at environmental education and saving water in these schools. The results obtained from a survey of school directors indicate a low level of participation because only 14 of the 88 educational centres in the city chose to collaborate in this research. Second, and with regard to water trend consumption, in 2017, water consumption increased by 1.76% in comparison with the average for the period of 2000 to 2004, in contrast with a 38.9% fall in non-household general consumption in the city. Lastly, measures to encourage water saving and environmental education in schools are limited. This tendency is explained by the increase in the number of users over the last five years. Second, the water bill is not paid directly by schools’ directors and, thus, ‘free’ water is a factor that does not incentivise savings. A third is the little investment made in the installation of water-saving devices, water-saving plans, or action taken to promote the use of non-conventional water resources to the watering garden. Lastly, low promotion of environmental education or incentives for savings in schools.
Álvaro-Francisco Morote; María Hernández; Jorge Olcina; Antonio-Manuel Rico. Water Consumption and Management in Schools in the City of Alicante (Southern Spain) (2000–2017): Free Water Helps Promote Saving Water? Water 2020, 12, 1052 .
AMA StyleÁlvaro-Francisco Morote, María Hernández, Jorge Olcina, Antonio-Manuel Rico. Water Consumption and Management in Schools in the City of Alicante (Southern Spain) (2000–2017): Free Water Helps Promote Saving Water? Water. 2020; 12 (4):1052.
Chicago/Turabian StyleÁlvaro-Francisco Morote; María Hernández; Jorge Olcina; Antonio-Manuel Rico. 2020. "Water Consumption and Management in Schools in the City of Alicante (Southern Spain) (2000–2017): Free Water Helps Promote Saving Water?" Water 12, no. 4: 1052.
En los últimos veinte años, en las denominadas sociedades postproductivistas se ha producido un redescubrimiento del paisaje asociado a su identificación como un elemento identitario y de calidad. En la provincia de Alicante, representativos resultan el denominado secano mejorado (aprovechamiento de turbias) característico de la comarca de l’Alacantí y los paisajes aterrazados (Montaña de Alicante). Los objetivos de esta investigación son: 1) Analizar la ordenación tradicional de los paisajes derivados del uso de turbias y los aterrazados; 2) Analizar las estrategias de adaptación al medio y cómo el proceso de abandono ha repercutido ambientalmente en el área de estudio; 3) Poner de manifiesto cómo estas estrategias tradicionales pueden contribuir a incrementar la resiliencia de los territorios frente a diferentes riesgos (inundación, deslizamientos, etc.); 3) Examinar los nuevos valores que los paisajes presentan en la sociedad actual, no solo desde el punto de vista funcional (relacionado con el turismo y agricultura), sino también con las funciones socio-ambientales y educativas que desempeñan; y 4) Elaborar estrategias didácticas dAesde la educación ambiental para la interpretación de estos paisajes significativos. Los resultados ponen de manifiesto que el proceso de valorización no ha sido paralelo al conocimiento de los elementos que caracterizan a los pasajes más allá de aproximaciones estereotipadas. Un mejor conocimiento de su génesis y funcionamiento contribuirá a fomentar su comprensión por la sociedad.
María Hernández Hernández; Álvaro Francisco Morote Seguido; Enrique Alfonso Moltó Mantero. EL SECANO MEJORADO Y LA AGRICULTURA ATERRAZADA. PAISAJES SIGNIFICATIVOS CON UN GRAN VALOR SOCIO-AMBIENTAL Y DIDÁCTICO. EREBEA. Revista de Humanidades y Ciencias Sociales 2019, 9, 1 .
AMA StyleMaría Hernández Hernández, Álvaro Francisco Morote Seguido, Enrique Alfonso Moltó Mantero. EL SECANO MEJORADO Y LA AGRICULTURA ATERRAZADA. PAISAJES SIGNIFICATIVOS CON UN GRAN VALOR SOCIO-AMBIENTAL Y DIDÁCTICO. EREBEA. Revista de Humanidades y Ciencias Sociales. 2019; 9 ():1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMaría Hernández Hernández; Álvaro Francisco Morote Seguido; Enrique Alfonso Moltó Mantero. 2019. "EL SECANO MEJORADO Y LA AGRICULTURA ATERRAZADA. PAISAJES SIGNIFICATIVOS CON UN GRAN VALOR SOCIO-AMBIENTAL Y DIDÁCTICO." EREBEA. Revista de Humanidades y Ciencias Sociales 9, no. : 1.
Desde finales del siglo pasado (XX) se ha producido un cambio de paradigma en las relaciones campo-ciudad. La difusión, proliferación y consolidación de movimientos que abogan por una alimentación más saludable, de calidad y de proximidad ha convertido a las áreas periurbanas en espacios de oportunidad dada su cercana localización a los consumidores de productos frescos. La conservación de los paisajes agrarios históricos a través de su multifuncionalidad está también en la base de este cambio. Los objetivos de esta investigación son: 1) Mostrar las iniciativas que en el marco de la agroecología y la multifuncionalidad se están realizando en la Huerta de Alicante; 2) Categorizar estas iniciativas; y 3) Evidenciar los puntos fuertes y débiles de estas actuaciones. Para ello, se ha llevado a cabo un análisis de documentación varia (publicaciones y páginas web) y entrevistas. Los resultados indican que los paradigmas agroecológicos y la multifuncionalidad de los paisajes ofrecen nuevas oportunidades para mantener los escasos espacios agrícolas que aún perviven en esta área de huerta tradicional y conservar su patrimonio. Éstas muestran un carácter puntual, reciente e inconexo como consecuencia del intenso desarrollo urbano-turístico que se ha producido en la periferia de la ciudad de Alicante en las últimas décadas.
María Hernández Hernández; Alvaro Francisco Morote Seguido; Elisa Rico Canovas. Multifuncionalidad y nuevas prácticas agroecológicas en la Huerta de Alicante. Cuadernos Geográficos 2019, 58, 195-217 .
AMA StyleMaría Hernández Hernández, Alvaro Francisco Morote Seguido, Elisa Rico Canovas. Multifuncionalidad y nuevas prácticas agroecológicas en la Huerta de Alicante. Cuadernos Geográficos. 2019; 58 (3):195-217.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMaría Hernández Hernández; Alvaro Francisco Morote Seguido; Elisa Rico Canovas. 2019. "Multifuncionalidad y nuevas prácticas agroecológicas en la Huerta de Alicante." Cuadernos Geográficos 58, no. 3: 195-217.
Tourism, and particularly residential tourism, has led to a change in the urban and demographic model of towns along the European Mediterranean coastline. Water as a resource limited and limiting for the growth of tourism is a popular topic in the scientific literature. However, the incorporation of non-conventional resources (desalination) has meant, in theory, that this limitation has been overcome. The aims of this paper are: (a) to identify the different tourism models existing in coastal towns in Alicante province and characterize them according to their water consumption from 2002–2017; and (b) analyse the hydrosocial cycle, highlighting the measures aimed at satisfying water demand and identifying the limitations related to these hydrosocial systems. To this end, different types of information have been processed, and various basic indicators have been analysed. The results revealed the increase in the resilience of this region to natural aridity and drought events. This was possible because the demand management and the use of desalinated water. However, this has generated other problems associated (energetics, environmental) due to maintenance of a non-sustainable territorial model based on an accelerated real estate development.
Carlos Baños; María Hernández; Antonio Rico; Jorge Olcina. The Hydrosocial Cycle in Coastal Tourist Destinations in Alicante, Spain: Increasing Resilience to Drought. Sustainability 2019, 11, 4494 .
AMA StyleCarlos Baños, María Hernández, Antonio Rico, Jorge Olcina. The Hydrosocial Cycle in Coastal Tourist Destinations in Alicante, Spain: Increasing Resilience to Drought. Sustainability. 2019; 11 (16):4494.
Chicago/Turabian StyleCarlos Baños; María Hernández; Antonio Rico; Jorge Olcina. 2019. "The Hydrosocial Cycle in Coastal Tourist Destinations in Alicante, Spain: Increasing Resilience to Drought." Sustainability 11, no. 16: 4494.
En la provincia de Alicante (sureste español), la insuficiencia de recursos hídricos motivada por el incremento de las demandas desde los años sesenta y setenta del pasado s. XX para satisfacer usos urbanos y agrícolas e indigencia pluviométrica debido a la aridez natural, se ha convertido en uno de los principales problemas socio-territoriales y económicos. El incremento de recursos hídricos fue posible gracias a la sobreexplotación de acuíferos, la llegada de caudales externos, la incorporación de aguas regeneradas depuradas y, en los últimos años, la desalinización. Sin embargo, tradicionalmente no se ha contemplado la gestión de la demanda como una solución para resolver dicha escasez. Este trabajo tiene como objetivo proponer actuaciones, tanto desde la gestión de la demanda como de la oferta de recursos hídricos para paliar la insuficiencia de agua en la provincia de Alicante. Para ello, a partir de una revisión de trabajos que tratan el tema del agua en el área de estudio, la realización de entrevistas y análisis de datos e información facilitados por usuarios (compañías suministradoras de agua y regantes) se han sintetizado diversas medidas para resolver este problema. Como conclusión, cabe poner de manifiesto que con esta investigación se cubrirá un vacío científico en relación con la gestión de la demanda en el área de estudio y destacando que, ninguna medida por sí sola podrá resolver la escasez de agua y, siendo necesaria, asimismo, la implicación de todos los usuarios y organismos.
Álvaro Francisco Morote Seguido; María Hernández-Hernández; Rubén Camilo Lois González. Propuestas al déficit hídrico en la provincia de Alicante: medidas desde la gestión de la demanda y oferta de recursos hídricos. Boletín de la Asociación de Geógrafos Españoles 2019, 1 .
AMA StyleÁlvaro Francisco Morote Seguido, María Hernández-Hernández, Rubén Camilo Lois González. Propuestas al déficit hídrico en la provincia de Alicante: medidas desde la gestión de la demanda y oferta de recursos hídricos. Boletín de la Asociación de Geógrafos Españoles. 2019; (80):1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleÁlvaro Francisco Morote Seguido; María Hernández-Hernández; Rubén Camilo Lois González. 2019. "Propuestas al déficit hídrico en la provincia de Alicante: medidas desde la gestión de la demanda y oferta de recursos hídricos." Boletín de la Asociación de Geógrafos Españoles , no. 80: 1.
Drought is a climatic risk with notable repercussions on water supply systems. The aim of this study is to analyze the principal measures for management and planning implemented during recent decades in south-eastern Spain (Segura River Basin) to respond to drought situations, focusing on the role played by non-conventional water resources (desalination and treated water). The results demonstrate that the study area (despite being one of the driest places of Spain) is less vulnerable to drought than regions with an Atlantic climate and greater availability of water. This has been possible thanks to the integration of non-conventional water resources as a means of adaptation to confront this natural risk, which is estimated to become more intense and frequent in the future owing to climate change.
Álvaro-Francisco Morote; Jorge Olcina; María Hernández. The Use of Non-Conventional Water Resources as a Means of Adaptation to Drought and Climate Change in Semi-Arid Regions: South-Eastern Spain. Water 2019, 11, 93 .
AMA StyleÁlvaro-Francisco Morote, Jorge Olcina, María Hernández. The Use of Non-Conventional Water Resources as a Means of Adaptation to Drought and Climate Change in Semi-Arid Regions: South-Eastern Spain. Water. 2019; 11 (1):93.
Chicago/Turabian StyleÁlvaro-Francisco Morote; Jorge Olcina; María Hernández. 2019. "The Use of Non-Conventional Water Resources as a Means of Adaptation to Drought and Climate Change in Semi-Arid Regions: South-Eastern Spain." Water 11, no. 1: 93.
In recent decades, territorial transformations have occurred on the Spanish Mediterranean coast due to the real estate bubble (1997–2008). The objectives of this research are: (1) to analyse the domestic water consumption trend in the study area (“Beach Sector” of the city of Alicante, Southern Spain) (2000–2017); and (2) explore water use and the characteristics of detached houses and how its residents have introduced water-saving measures to reduce consumption after the economic crisis in the study area. A review and analysis of data on housing and population has been carried out where this urban development type has been implemented. Moreover, surveys of the residents have been conducted in order to determine and analyse water consumption, and the perception and knowledge used to reduce water consumption in detached houses. The results show that consumption decreased between 2000 and 2017 due to different factors and there was no change in the water consumption trend at the end of the economic crisis. In view of the conclusions, it should be mentioned that this reduction has been associated with a greater environmental awareness of the need to save water, the installation of systems that use water more efficiently and water-saving devices. All of this is aimed at reducing the water bill that has been exacerbated by an increase in water prices seeing as this is the type of property that consumes the most water.
Álvaro-Francisco Morote; Jorge Olcina; Antonio-Manuel Rico; María Hernández. Water Management in Urban Sprawl Typologies in the City of Alicante (Southern Spain): New Trends and Perception after the Economic Crisis? Urban Science 2019, 3, 7 .
AMA StyleÁlvaro-Francisco Morote, Jorge Olcina, Antonio-Manuel Rico, María Hernández. Water Management in Urban Sprawl Typologies in the City of Alicante (Southern Spain): New Trends and Perception after the Economic Crisis? Urban Science. 2019; 3 (1):7.
Chicago/Turabian StyleÁlvaro-Francisco Morote; Jorge Olcina; Antonio-Manuel Rico; María Hernández. 2019. "Water Management in Urban Sprawl Typologies in the City of Alicante (Southern Spain): New Trends and Perception after the Economic Crisis?" Urban Science 3, no. 1: 7.
For many European rural areas, the rural development programmes based on the LEADER approach constitute the main policy for promoting tourism. Going a step further than a rural development programme, LEADER represents an ideal method for overcoming some of the challenges involved in rural tourism development, such as the integration of tourism supply through public-private organizations or the coordination of multi-level policies. Despite its potential, there are difficulties involved in putting this approach into practice. This article aims to provide in-depth understanding of the challenges faced by some managers responsible for developing tourism strategies through the LEADER approach. To do this, semi-structured in-depth interviews have been held with Local Action Groups managers from Castilla-La Mancha (Spain). The main findings reveal that the actions of regional governments lead to the limitation and strangulation of the principle of subsidiarity according with the LAG managerś opinion.
Juan Gabriel Tirado Ballesteros; María Hernández Hernández. Promoting tourism through the EU LEADER programme: understanding Local Action Group governance. European Planning Studies 2018, 27, 396 -414.
AMA StyleJuan Gabriel Tirado Ballesteros, María Hernández Hernández. Promoting tourism through the EU LEADER programme: understanding Local Action Group governance. European Planning Studies. 2018; 27 (2):396-414.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJuan Gabriel Tirado Ballesteros; María Hernández Hernández. 2018. "Promoting tourism through the EU LEADER programme: understanding Local Action Group governance." European Planning Studies 27, no. 2: 396-414.
Since 2014 and 2015 numerous projections and macroeconomic indicators have shown sustained growth, allowing governments to affirm that the economic crisis has been overcome. In Spain, the onset of the crisis and the bursting of the real estate bubble (2008) have caused a profound impression on the country and society in recent years. The aim of the study is to analyse the evolution and the determining factors of unauthorised domestic water consumption and its geographic distribution in the city of Alicante (south-east Spain). Methodologically, data have been examined regarding this topic in the city of Alicante for the period 2005–2017 and according to their location and the type of residential property (compact or dispersed). In conclusion, it should be indicated that in Alicante unauthorised consumption is recorded in all social classes and neighbourhoods, especially in the properties of the North District of the city (a lower economic income neighbourhood) but also in those ones that are home to the better-off social classes who reside in detached houses. In the latter, residents commit unauthorised consumption to reduce the high levels of water consumption, aggravated by the current drought (the need to provide greater volumes of water for outdoor uses) and by the increase in the price of water over the last decade. Besides, since the implementation of the Remote Meter Reading Plan in 2011 and the increase of the surveillance of the employers of the water company, the detection of the unauthorised water consumption has increased.
Álvaro-Francisco Morote; María Hernández-Hernández. Unauthorised Domestic Water Consumption in the City of Alicante (Spain): A Consideration of Its Causes and Urban Distribution (2005–2017). Water 2018, 10, 851 .
AMA StyleÁlvaro-Francisco Morote, María Hernández-Hernández. Unauthorised Domestic Water Consumption in the City of Alicante (Spain): A Consideration of Its Causes and Urban Distribution (2005–2017). Water. 2018; 10 (7):851.
Chicago/Turabian StyleÁlvaro-Francisco Morote; María Hernández-Hernández. 2018. "Unauthorised Domestic Water Consumption in the City of Alicante (Spain): A Consideration of Its Causes and Urban Distribution (2005–2017)." Water 10, no. 7: 851.
The Spanish Mediterranean region has been affected by several factors over the years (climatic conditions of aridity, high water demands, rapid and intense urban and population growth, climate change), that have generated a negative water balance whereby water resources are unable to meet the demand. Diversifying supply sources by resorting to new resources has been a necessity that has stimulated the expansion and integration of non-conventional water sources (desalination and reuse of reclaimed water) and sustainable solutions. The aim of this paper is to evaluate the adaptation strategies that have been developed in Alicante, Benidorm and Torrevieja in order to adjust their hydrosocial cycles to development and future scenarios. The theoretical analysis developed in this paper is corroborated by the study of the hydrosocial cycle evolution of three cities in the southeast of Spain, and the adaptive measures that the different stakeholders involved in the cycle have developed in each of them. The input and output of the systems are accounted for with information provided by the management companies in each of the phases (urban consumption; treated, reused and desalinated volumes), which highlight how the diversification of resources and the incorporation of non-conventional resources have been essential for adaptation.
Ana Arahuetes; María Hernández; Antonio M. Rico. Adaptation Strategies of the Hydrosocial Cycles in the Mediterranean Region. Water 2018, 10, 790 .
AMA StyleAna Arahuetes, María Hernández, Antonio M. Rico. Adaptation Strategies of the Hydrosocial Cycles in the Mediterranean Region. Water. 2018; 10 (6):790.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAna Arahuetes; María Hernández; Antonio M. Rico. 2018. "Adaptation Strategies of the Hydrosocial Cycles in the Mediterranean Region." Water 10, no. 6: 790.
El teixit socioeconòmic que caracteritza Castella-la Manxa implica que sigui una regió especialment castigada pels problemes estructurals que deriven de les crisis en els mercats agraris. Dins d’aquest context, el turisme s’ha presentat com a pilar estratègic on se sustenten les polítiques orientades a la diversificació econòmica de les zones rurals.L’objectiu d’aquest estudi és avaluar l’eficiència de les inversions realitzades en l’àmbit turístic mitjançant les iniciatives i programes amb enfocament LEADER des dels anys noranta fins a l’actualitat a Castella-la Manxa. Per fer-ho ha estat necessari categoritzar més de 2.500 projectes turístics en tres grans blocs: a) oferta complementària, b) creació de producte turístic i c) planificació. Aquesta anàlisi temporal, a més de revelar el grau d’aplicació de l’enfocament LEADER, permetrà fer balanç sobre l’orientació de l’oferta turística creada en els àmbits rurals de Castella-la Manxa.
Juan-Gabriel Tirado-Ballesteros; María Hernández-Hernández. Análisis de las inversiones en turismo rural desde los programas con enfoque territorial en Castilla-La Mancha (1991-2013). Documents d'Anàlisi Geogràfica 2018, 64, 149 -174.
AMA StyleJuan-Gabriel Tirado-Ballesteros, María Hernández-Hernández. Análisis de las inversiones en turismo rural desde los programas con enfoque territorial en Castilla-La Mancha (1991-2013). Documents d'Anàlisi Geogràfica. 2018; 64 (1):149-174.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJuan-Gabriel Tirado-Ballesteros; María Hernández-Hernández. 2018. "Análisis de las inversiones en turismo rural desde los programas con enfoque territorial en Castilla-La Mancha (1991-2013)." Documents d'Anàlisi Geogràfica 64, no. 1: 149-174.
The Spanish regions located in the Mediterranean have been affected by several factors over the years (climatic conditions of aridity, strong demands, quick and intense urban and population growth) that have generated a negative water balance in which water contributions are unable to meet the demands. This problem is aggravated by future scenarios estimated as a consequence of climate change, which predicts a decrease in precipitation and an increase in temperature and frequency of maximum events. The aim of this work is to evaluate the adaptation strategies that have been conducted in these cities in order to adjust their hydrosocial cycles to development, as well as new actions that are being implemented in order to mitigate the effects of climate change. Diversification of supply sources has been one of the keys to this evolution, using both own and external resources. These adaptive measures have made the search for new supply sources a necessity, stimulating the expansion and integration of non-conventional water sources (desalination and reuse of reclaimed water). Likewise new strategies, such as the implementation of sustainable urban drainage systems (SUDS), seem to gain positions in the water planning of these regions. The theoretical analysis developed in this work is corroborated by the study of the hydrosocial cycle evolution of three cities of the province of Alicante (southeast Spain), and the adaptive measures that the different actors involved in the cycle have developed in each one of them. The input and output are considered in this system thanks to the information provided by the management companies in each of the phases (urban consumption, treated and reused volumes). The results obtained evidence the complexity of this hybrid socio-natural process where water and society influence each other and where an adequate planning is essential in order to overcome new scenarios.
Ana Arahuetes Hidalgo; Antonio Rico Amorós; María Hernández Hernández. Adaptation strategies of the hydrosocial cycles in the Mediterranean regions. Proceedings of First International Electronic Conference on the Hydrological Cycle 2017, 1 .
AMA StyleAna Arahuetes Hidalgo, Antonio Rico Amorós, María Hernández Hernández. Adaptation strategies of the hydrosocial cycles in the Mediterranean regions. Proceedings of First International Electronic Conference on the Hydrological Cycle. 2017; ():1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAna Arahuetes Hidalgo; Antonio Rico Amorós; María Hernández Hernández. 2017. "Adaptation strategies of the hydrosocial cycles in the Mediterranean regions." Proceedings of First International Electronic Conference on the Hydrological Cycle , no. : 1.