María Inmaculada López Ortiz

El trasvase Júcar-Vinalopó. Una respuesta a la sobreexplotación de acuíferos

The Vinalopo-Alicante System in the province of Alicante, Spain, is a space characterized for the shortage of hydric resources but a great development of underground waters. These underground waters have allowed the water supply in most of the municipalities of the province and, at the same time, the development of a very advanced agriculture, well known for its efficiency and productivity. In order to alleviate the serious problems caused by an excessive exploitation of the underground water and to restore the former hydric balance, the Hydrologic Plan of the