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Blanco-Gutierrez, IreneCorresponding AuthorBallesteros-Olza, MarioAuthorEsteve, PalomaAuthor

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April 21, 2024
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Are Non-Conventional Water Resources the Solution for the Structural Water Deficit in Mediterranean Agriculture? The Case of the Segura River Basin in Spain

Publicated to: Water (WATER-SUI). 16 (7): 929- - 2024-04-01 16(7), DOI: 10.3390/w16070929

Authors:

Gómez-Ramos, A; Blanco-Gutiérrez, I; Ballesteros-Olza, M; Esteve, P
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Affiliations

Spanish Council Sci Res, CCHS, Inst Econ Geog & Demog, Madrid 28037, Spain - Author
Univ Politecn Madrid, Ctr Estudios & Invest Gest Riesgos Agr & Medioambi, Senda Rey 13, Madrid 28040, Spain - Author
Univ Politecn Madrid, Dept Agr Econ Stat & Business Management, ETSIAAB, Ave Puerta Hierro 2-4, Madrid 28040, Spain - Author
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Abstract

The water sustainability of the Segura River Basin (SRB), located in southeastern Spain, is being challenged as conventional available water sources fall short of meeting the authorised demands of the basin. In recent years, non-conventional water (NCW), such as desalinated and reclaimed water, has become part of the resource pool. However, it has not yet become crucial for irrigation water supply due to its relatively high cost and lower quality compared to conventional water. The new political framework in Spain, developed in the context of ecological transition, marks a notable shift for non-conventional water as a strategic resource for agriculture. This study examines the drivers and barriers influencing its acceptance through an analysis of farmers' perceptions, conducted through interviews with twelve irrigation communities' (ICs) representatives of the basin. Discriminant analyses of the data show that the farmers' experience, along with factors pertaining to production, storage, and transportation costs, determines the acceptance and use of NCW.
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Keywords

AlternativesDesalinationFarmers' perceptionFarmers’ perceptionsIrrigationNon-conventional waterScarcitSegura river basinWater scarcity

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal Water (WATER-SUI) due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency Scopus (SJR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2024 there are still no calculated indicators, but in 2023, it was in position , thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil), in the category Aquatic Science.

Independientemente del impacto esperado determinado por el canal de difusión, es importante destacar el impacto real observado de la propia aportación.

Según las diferentes agencias de indexación, el número de citas acumuladas por esta publicación hasta la fecha 2026-04-27:

  • WoS: 15
  • Scopus: 16
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Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2026-04-27:

  • The use, from an academic perspective evidenced by the Altmetric agency indicator referring to aggregations made by the personal bibliographic manager Mendeley, gives us a total of: 28.

With a more dissemination-oriented intent and targeting more general audiences, we can observe other more global scores such as:

  • The Total Score from Altmetric: 9.
  • The number of mentions on the social network X (formerly Twitter): 11 (Altmetric).

It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

  • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.
  • Assignment of a Handle/URN as an identifier within the deposit in the Institutional Repository: https://oa.upm.es/90033/

As a result of the publication of the work in the institutional repository, statistical usage data has been obtained that reflects its impact. In terms of dissemination, we can state that, as of

  • Views: 130
  • Downloads: 84
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Leadership analysis of institutional authors

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: Last Author (ESTEVE BENGOECHEA, PALOMA).

the author responsible for correspondence tasks has been BLANCO GUTIERREZ, IRENE.

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Awards linked to the item

The authors would like to thank the irrigation community managers who participated in the interviews.
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