Author(s): Julio Berbel; Esther Diaz-Cano; Nazaret M. Montilla-Lopez; Antonio R. Hurtado
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Abstract: Axarquia region (36°50′00″N 4°10′00″W) Southern Spain is the main producer of avocado and mango in Europe, crops that are suffering the consequences of a long drought. The combination of population growth and the increase of the cultivated area with subtropical crops is leading to groundwater overexploitation. This work applies the European Environment Agency’s DPSIR (drivers, pressures, state, impact, and response model of intervention) framework to analyze closure process in this region. The water crisis has impacted citizens (urban supply), farmers (losses of yields and crops) and environment (decreasing water reserves). Supply has increased by incorporating reclaimed wastewater, and the upcoming building of a desalination plant, but demand control and proper governance are required to reach sustainability.
Year: 2024