The Economic Analysis of Water Use in the Water Framework Directive Based on the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting for Water: A Case Study of the Guadalquivir River Basin

This paper develops a methodology for the economic analysis of water use proposed by the Water Framework Directive (WFD) based on the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting forWater (SEEA-Water) standard tables. Our proposal satisfies the requirements for the economic characterization set out i...

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Autores: Gutiérrez Martín, Carlos, Borrego Marín, María del Mar, Berbel, Julio
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2017
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Sevilla (US)
Repositorio:idUS. Depósito de Investigación de la Universidad de Sevilla
OAI Identifier:oai:idus.us.es:11441/127725
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/11441/127725
https://doi.org/10.3390/w9030180
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Water Framework Directive (WFD)
System of Environmental Economic Accounting for Water (SEEA-Water)
Water use
Water policy
Water accounting
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Sumario:This paper develops a methodology for the economic analysis of water use proposed by the Water Framework Directive (WFD) based on the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting forWater (SEEA-Water) standard tables. Our proposal satisfies the requirements for the economic characterization set out in Article 5 of the WFD. A case study in the Guadalquivir river basin shows a similar characterization in the baseline scenario to previous studies, including apparent water productivity. The main contribution of our research, however, is the proposal of a methodology that would enhance comparability and knowledge-sharing between regions, countries, and sectors both in the European Union and worldwide.