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DOI | 10.1002/ldr.1013 |
FARMING PRACTICES AND POLICY MEASURES FOR AGRICULTURAL SOIL CONSERVATION IN SEMI-ARID MEDITERRANEAN AREAS: THE CASE OF THE GUADALENTIN BASIN IN SOUTHEAST SPAIN | |
Calatrava, J.1; Barbera, G. G.2; Castillo, V. M.2 | |
通讯作者 | Calatrava, J. |
来源期刊 | LAND DEGRADATION & DEVELOPMENT
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ISSN | 1085-3278 |
出版年 | 2011 |
卷号 | 22期号:1页码:58-69 |
英文摘要 | The objective of this paper is to analyse the adequacy and effectiveness of farming practices and agricultural soil conservation policies in the Murcia Region sector of the Guadalentin basin in southeast Spain. This area constitutes one of the most severe cases of land degradation in Europe. The basin is representative of Spanish Mediterranean areas where the predominant semi-arid dry-land farming is mixed with highly profitable intensive irrigated horticulture. Based on interviews of farmers, soil experts, governmental officers and other stakeholders, we first identify the main degradation processes on agricultural soils, as well as the used and proposed soil conservation farming practices. Then we analyse the different policy options available for both irrigated and non-irrigated agriculture and their capacity to address soil degradation in the area, making specific recommendations for their design and implementation. Our findings show that, although agricultural policies have fostered some adoption of less intensive tillage, conservation structures and water quality control, there is still plenty of room for extending these and introducing new measures, such as vegetation covers or strips, reducing fertiliser application and applying exogenous organic matter. We also conclude that some of the existing agricultural policy measures should be better adapted to regional conditions, whereas others should be further financed. Even so, their effectiveness will be limited without stricter and sustainable land use, rural development and water policies, together with education of both the population and farmers. Copyright (C) 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. |
英文关键词 | agricultural soil conservation soil conservation practices soil conservation policy agri-environmental measures Murcia Region Spain |
类型 | Article |
语种 | 英语 |
国家 | Spain |
收录类别 | SCI-E ; SSCI |
WOS记录号 | WOS:000287160100006 |
WOS关键词 | SCENARIO DEVELOPMENT ; LAND DEGRADATION ; EAST SPAIN ; SE SPAIN ; WATER ; DESERTIFICATION ; EROSION ; ENVIRONMENT ; IRRIGATION ; CATCHMENT |
WOS类目 | Environmental Sciences ; Soil Science |
WOS研究方向 | Environmental Sciences & Ecology ; Agriculture |
资源类型 | 期刊论文 |
条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/169539 |
作者单位 | 1.Univ Politecn Cartagena, ETSIA, Dept Firm Econ, E-30203 Cartagena, Spain; 2.Campus Univ Espinardo, CEBAS CSIC, Dept Soil & Water Conservat, E-30100 Espinardo, Spain |
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714 | Calatrava, J.,Barbera, G. G.,Castillo, V. M.. FARMING PRACTICES AND POLICY MEASURES FOR AGRICULTURAL SOIL CONSERVATION IN SEMI-ARID MEDITERRANEAN AREAS: THE CASE OF THE GUADALENTIN BASIN IN SOUTHEAST SPAIN[J],2011,22(1):58-69. |
APA | Calatrava, J.,Barbera, G. G.,&Castillo, V. M..(2011).FARMING PRACTICES AND POLICY MEASURES FOR AGRICULTURAL SOIL CONSERVATION IN SEMI-ARID MEDITERRANEAN AREAS: THE CASE OF THE GUADALENTIN BASIN IN SOUTHEAST SPAIN.LAND DEGRADATION & DEVELOPMENT,22(1),58-69. |
MLA | Calatrava, J.,et al."FARMING PRACTICES AND POLICY MEASURES FOR AGRICULTURAL SOIL CONSERVATION IN SEMI-ARID MEDITERRANEAN AREAS: THE CASE OF THE GUADALENTIN BASIN IN SOUTHEAST SPAIN".LAND DEGRADATION & DEVELOPMENT 22.1(2011):58-69. |
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