The evolution of soil conservation policies targeting land abandonment and soil erosion in Spain: A review

CCE van Leeuwen, ELH Cammeraat, J de Vente… - Land use policy, 2019 - Elsevier
Land degradation affects natural and cultivated socio-ecosystems worldwide. Soil erosion is
one of the main processes leading to land degradation, and the process is accelerated by …

An iot architecture for water resource management in agroindustrial environments: A case study in almería (Spain)

M Muñoz, JD Gil, L Roca, F Rodríguez, M Berenguel - Sensors, 2020 - mdpi.com
The current agricultural water panorama in many Mediterranean countries is composed by
desalination facilities, wells (frequently overexploited), the water public utility network, and …

Modelling and testing forest ecosystems condition account

AG Bruzón, P Arrogante-Funes… - Journal of Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
We developed an application model based on the System of Environmental Economic
Accounting-Ecosystem Accounting (SEEA-EA) framework, endorsed by the United Nations …

On the causes of economic growth in Europe: why did agricultural labour productivity not converge between 1950 and 2005?

M Martín-Retortillo, V Pinilla - Cliometrica, 2015 - Springer
The objective of this study is to make a further contribution to the debate on the causes of
economic growth in the European Continent. It explains why agricultural labour productivity …

[HTML][HTML] Europe's orchard: The role of irrigation on the Spanish agricultural production

A Serrano, I Cazcarro, M Martín-Retortillo… - Journal of Rural …, 2024 - Elsevier
In the latter half of the twentieth century, Spanish agriculture witnessed sustained production
growth, aligning with Western European levels after a period of lag in both production and …

Main environmental features leading to recent land abandonment in Murcia region (Southeast Spain)

F Alonso‐Sarría, C Martínez‐Hernández… - Land Degradation & …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Land abandonment is a global phenomenon whose environmental consequences are
difficult to assess. The Murcia region is one of the most arid regions in southern Europe and …

The blue water footprint of the Spanish wine industry: 1935–2015

MI Ayuda, E Esteban, M Martín-Retortillo, V Pinilla - Water, 2020 - mdpi.com
The impact of economic growth on natural resources and the environment constitutes a
fundamental topic in current research. In particular, water, a fundamental resource for …

The Spanish path of agrarian change, 1950–2005: From authoritarian to export‐oriented productivism

E Clar, M Martín‐Retortillo… - Journal of Agrarian …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The aim of this study is to determine whether the evolution of Spain's agrarian change,
between 1950 and 2005, exhibits any features important enough to differentiate it from the …

How sustainable is the increase in the water footprint of the Spanish agricultural sector? A Provincial Analysis between 1955 and 2005–2010

I Cazcarro, R Duarte, M Martín-Retortillo, V Pinilla… - Sustainability, 2015 - mdpi.com
In the context of a relatively scarce water country, the article analyzes the changes in 50
years in the water footprint (WF) in Spain evaluating its sustainability. For that purpose, firstly …

[HTML][HTML] Spatially explicit modeling of the probability of land abandonment in the Spanish Pyrenees

PJ Gelabert, M Rodrigues, JJ Vidal-Macua… - Landscape and Urban …, 2022 - Elsevier
Many mountain regions in Europe have experienced massive migrations towards
metropolitan areas, with far-reaching implications for societies and the environment …