Publications by authors named "Victoriano Martinez-Alvarez"
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- Agroecological ecosystems have varying rates of carbon sequestration and emissions, making sustainable cropping practices important for offsetting greenhouse gas emissions.
- This research examined the impact of different management practices, like tillage and alley cropping, on soil properties and carbon dynamics in a grapefruit orchard over two years.
- Results indicated that alley cropping improved soil fertility and organic carbon levels, while the impact on carbon emissions differed among crops, with one crop showing better potential for long-term carbon sequestration than the other.
A review of limitations and potentials of desalination as a sustainable source of water.
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int
December 2023
Article Synopsis
- Desalination has been a critical method for addressing water scarcity for centuries, evolving with advancements in technology that have improved its energy efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
- The industry saw significant growth by the 1960s, becoming a viable alternative to traditional water resources but facing challenges related to environmental, socioeconomic, health, and agricultural concerns.
- The paper suggests that while these issues raise questions about the sustainability of desalination, they can be addressed through tailored planning and targeted treatments before and after the desalination process.
Modern irrigation technologies and tools can help boost fertigation efficiency and sustainability, particularly when using irrigation water of varying quality. In this study, a high-tech irrigation head using a new fertigation optimization tool called NutriBalance, which is designed to manage feed waters of different qualities, has been evaluated from technical and economic perspectives. NutriBalance computes the optimal fertigation dose based on specific data about the equipment, the crop, the irrigation water, and the fertilizers available, in order to enable autonomous and accurate water and fertilizer supply.
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