Factors influencing the use of rainwater for agricultural irrigation: the case of greenhouse agriculture in southeast Spain
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URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10835/14898
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2166/aqua.2023.205
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2166/aqua.2023.205
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López Felices, Belén



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2023-01-26Resumen
The availability and quality of water resources for agricultural irrigation are being increasingly compromised by different factors. In this context, the installation of rainwater harvesting (RWH) systems for use in agricultural holdings can contribute to mitigating this problem. However, the use of these systems by farmers continues to be very low. This paper analyses the factors that influence a farmer's decision to adopt these systems to take advantage of rainwater. Greenhouse agriculture in southeast Spain is the case studied. For this, a binary logistic regression model based on a survey administered to farmers was used. Among the variables found to be significant, the most important variables are the quantity of water in the pond, the pond capacity and environmental awareness. The variables that least affect the adoption decision are age, education level and income. These results have allowed the development of the main lines of action for policy-makers to intervene in order to p...
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Environmental Science
Economics
behavioural economics
farmer perception
logistic regression
rainwater harvesting systems
sustainability
water management