Water Management in Urban Sprawl Typologies in the City of Alicante (Southern Spain): New Trends and Perception after the Economic Crisis?
In recent decades, territorial transformations have occurred on the Spanish Mediterranean coast due to the real estate bubble (1997–2008). The objectives of this research are: (1) to analyse the domestic water consumption trend in the study area (“Beach Sector” of the c...
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| author | Álvaro-Francisco Morote Jorge Olcina Antonio-Manuel Rico María Hernández |
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| description | In recent decades, territorial transformations have occurred on the Spanish Mediterranean coast due to the real estate bubble (1997–2008). The objectives of this research are: (1) to analyse the domestic water consumption trend in the study area (“Beach Sector” of the city of Alicante, Southern Spain) (2000–2017); and (2) explore water use and the characteristics of detached houses and how its residents have introduced water-saving measures to reduce consumption after the economic crisis in the study area. A review and analysis of data on housing and population has been carried out where this urban development type has been implemented. Moreover, surveys of the residents have been conducted in order to determine and analyse water consumption, and the perception and knowledge used to reduce water consumption in detached houses. The results show that consumption decreased between 2000 and 2017 due to different factors and there was no change in the water consumption trend at the end of the economic crisis. In view of the conclusions, it should be mentioned that this reduction has been associated with a greater environmental awareness of the need to save water, the installation of systems that use water more efficiently and water-saving devices. All of this is aimed at reducing the water bill that has been exacerbated by an increase in water prices seeing as this is the type of property that consumes the most water. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c6acd691dfdc4f939843db10129cc8752022-12-22T00:54:36ZengMDPI AGUrban Science2413-88512019-01-0131710.3390/urbansci3010007urbansci3010007Water Management in Urban Sprawl Typologies in the City of Alicante (Southern Spain): New Trends and Perception after the Economic Crisis?Álvaro-Francisco Morote0Jorge Olcina1Antonio-Manuel Rico2María Hernández3Department of Didactics of Experimental and Social Sciences, University of Valencia, 46010 València, SpainRegional Geographic Analysis and Physical Geography Department, University of Alicante, 03690 Alicante, SpainRegional Geographic Analysis and Physical Geography Department, University of Alicante, 03690 Alicante, SpainRegional Geographic Analysis and Physical Geography Department, University of Alicante, 03690 Alicante, SpainIn recent decades, territorial transformations have occurred on the Spanish Mediterranean coast due to the real estate bubble (1997–2008). The objectives of this research are: (1) to analyse the domestic water consumption trend in the study area (“Beach Sector” of the city of Alicante, Southern Spain) (2000–2017); and (2) explore water use and the characteristics of detached houses and how its residents have introduced water-saving measures to reduce consumption after the economic crisis in the study area. A review and analysis of data on housing and population has been carried out where this urban development type has been implemented. Moreover, surveys of the residents have been conducted in order to determine and analyse water consumption, and the perception and knowledge used to reduce water consumption in detached houses. The results show that consumption decreased between 2000 and 2017 due to different factors and there was no change in the water consumption trend at the end of the economic crisis. In view of the conclusions, it should be mentioned that this reduction has been associated with a greater environmental awareness of the need to save water, the installation of systems that use water more efficiently and water-saving devices. All of this is aimed at reducing the water bill that has been exacerbated by an increase in water prices seeing as this is the type of property that consumes the most water.http://www.mdpi.com/2413-8851/3/1/7economic crisisurban sprawlconsumptionwaterAlicante |
| spellingShingle | Álvaro-Francisco Morote Jorge Olcina Antonio-Manuel Rico María Hernández Water Management in Urban Sprawl Typologies in the City of Alicante (Southern Spain): New Trends and Perception after the Economic Crisis? Urban Science economic crisis urban sprawl consumption water Alicante |
| title | Water Management in Urban Sprawl Typologies in the City of Alicante (Southern Spain): New Trends and Perception after the Economic Crisis? |
| title_full | Water Management in Urban Sprawl Typologies in the City of Alicante (Southern Spain): New Trends and Perception after the Economic Crisis? |
| title_fullStr | Water Management in Urban Sprawl Typologies in the City of Alicante (Southern Spain): New Trends and Perception after the Economic Crisis? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Water Management in Urban Sprawl Typologies in the City of Alicante (Southern Spain): New Trends and Perception after the Economic Crisis? |
| title_short | Water Management in Urban Sprawl Typologies in the City of Alicante (Southern Spain): New Trends and Perception after the Economic Crisis? |
| title_sort | water management in urban sprawl typologies in the city of alicante southern spain new trends and perception after the economic crisis |
| topic | economic crisis urban sprawl consumption water Alicante |
| url | http://www.mdpi.com/2413-8851/3/1/7 |
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