Water reuse in the management of island water resources: the case of the Canary Islands and the Region of Madeira

Research Article| December 01 2012 Water reuse in the management of island water resources: the case of the Canary Islands and the Region of Madeira Sebastián Delgado; Sebastián Delgado 1Departamento Ingeniería Química, Universidad de La Laguna, Av. Astrofísico Francisco Sánchez S/N, 38200 La Laguna, Spain Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Luis E. Rodríguez-Gómez; Luis E. Rodríguez-Gómez 1Departamento Ingeniería Química, Universidad de La Laguna, Av. Astrofísico Francisco Sánchez S/N, 38200 La Laguna, Spain E-mail: luerguez@ull.es Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Luisa Vera; Luisa Vera 1Departamento Ingeniería Química, Universidad de La Laguna, Av. Astrofísico Francisco Sánchez S/N, 38200 La Laguna, Spain Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Manuel Álvarez; Manuel Álvarez 1Departamento Ingeniería Química, Universidad de La Laguna, Av. Astrofísico Francisco Sánchez S/N, 38200 La Laguna, Spain Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Fernando Díaz; Fernando Díaz 1Departamento Ingeniería Química, Universidad de La Laguna, Av. Astrofísico Francisco Sánchez S/N, 38200 La Laguna, Spain Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Juan Rodríguez-Sevilla Juan Rodríguez-Sevilla 1Departamento Ingeniería Química, Universidad de La Laguna, Av. Astrofísico Francisco Sánchez S/N, 38200 La Laguna, Spain Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Journal of Water Supply: Research and Technology-Aqua (2012) 61 (8): 484–493. https://doi.org/10.2166/aqua.2012.028 Article history Received: March 14 2012 Accepted: November 15 2012 Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Cite Icon Cite Permissions Search Site Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentAll JournalsThis Journal Search Advanced Search Citation Sebastián Delgado, Luis E. Rodríguez-Gómez, Luisa Vera, Manuel Álvarez, Fernando Díaz, Juan Rodríguez-Sevilla; Water reuse in the management of island water resources: the case of the Canary Islands and the Region of Madeira. Journal of Water Supply: Research and Technology-Aqua 1 December 2012; 61 (8): 484–493. doi: https://doi.org/10.2166/aqua.2012.028 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex The integrated management of water resources has taken on great importance in recent years, especially in insular environments such as the Canary Islands and Madeira, which share geological, environmental, and economic characteristics. Nowadays, due to over-exploitation of aquifers, most of these islands cannot meet their water demand with the traditional resources, forcing their water authorities to establish conservation measures, including water reuse. Several water reuse schemes operate in islands with severe water scarcity, their main applications being in landscape and crop irrigation. However, islands with abundant groundwater resources consider reuse and the advanced treatment it entails as an environmental protection measure, rather than as part of a water saving strategy. This article analyzes the role of water reuse in the management of water resources in the Canary Islands and the Region of Madeira. islands, reclaimed water, water management, water reuse This content is only available as a PDF.