Proposal for Nature-Based Solutions and Artificial Aquifer Recharge as Measures for Improving Water Management on the Island of Fuerteventura (Canary Islands, Spain)
- Juan C. Santamarta 1
- Noelia Cruz-Pérez 1
- Joselin S. Rodríguez-Alcántara 1
- Jesica Rodríguez-Martín 1
- Miguel Ángel Marazuela
- Alejandro García-Gil
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Universidad de La Laguna
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Editorial: United Arab Emirates University
Año de publicación: 2024
Páginas: 222
Congreso: 2nd International Conference Water Resources Management & Sustainability: Solutions for Arid Regions. Book of abstracts
Tipo: Aportación congreso
Resumen
The Canary Islands are an archipelago belonging to Spain, which is, in turn, divided into twoprovinces. The eastern province is the closest to the Sahara Desert, with the island ofFuerteventurabeing only 100 km from the African coast. Additionally, Fuerteventura is the oldest island in theCanary archipelago and one of the islands where the desertification process is most acute. That iswhy, in this article, we have reviewed the current state of water resources on the island ofFuerteventura and how nafure-based solutions can be a great environmental solution. Specifically,the artificial recharge of its aquifer through lagoon systems can be fundamental to recover itsbiodiversity, improving the quantity and quality of its water resources, and gradually slow downthe desertification processes affecting the island. Finally, we present the main conclusions,especially after previous experience in the feasibility studies of artificial recharge of aquifers onanother of the Canary Islands, Gran Canaria.