000161097 001__ 161097
000161097 005__ 20251017144633.0
000161097 0247_ $$2doi$$a10.3390/su17104519
000161097 0248_ $$2sideral$$a144219
000161097 037__ $$aART-2025-144219
000161097 041__ $$aeng
000161097 100__ $$aRodrigo-Ilarri, Javier
000161097 245__ $$aComprehensive Proposal for the Rehabilitation of the Acequia del Diablo (Teruel, Spain): Revitalizing Irrigation and Cultural Heritage
000161097 260__ $$c2025
000161097 5060_ $$aAccess copy available to the general public$$fUnrestricted
000161097 5203_ $$aThe preservation of historic irrigation infrastructure is vital for sustainable water management, especially in regions grappling with rural depopulation, land degradation, and wildfire risk. This study presents a rehabilitation framework for the Acequia del Diablo (Teruel, Spain), a centuries-old gravity-fed canal that supported 60 hectares of agriculture and contributed to ecological connectivity. Its deterioration—following landslides in 1992 and water source loss in 2020—has led to land abandonment, biodiversity decline, and increased wildfire vulnerability. The proposed solution, centered on restoring the original intake at the Azud de Fonseca and stabilizing damaged sections, reestablishes water autonomy and integrates heritage conservation into water governance. A multi-criteria analysis identified this gravity-based alternative as the most technically, economically, and environmentally viable. Drawing from precedents in the literature, the conservation and rehabilitation of historical irrigation systems play a crucial role in sustainable water management in rural areas; this initiative offers a replicable model for other Mediterranean and semi-arid areas. However, challenges include engineering complexity in unstable terrain, administrative delays, and long-term maintenance. Despite these, this intervention enhances rural resilience, wildfire prevention, and biodiversity, while aligning with circular economy principles and European Green Deal objectives.
000161097 540__ $$9info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess$$aby$$uhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.es
000161097 655_4 $$ainfo:eu-repo/semantics/article$$vinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
000161097 700__ $$aRodrigo-Clavero, María-Elena
000161097 700__ $$aRomero-Hernández, Claudia P.
000161097 700__ $$aBernad-Esteban, Pilar
000161097 700__ $$aBenito Ruiz, Elena
000161097 773__ $$g17, 10 (2025), 4519 [28 pp.]$$pSustainability (Basel)$$tSustainability (Switzerland)$$x2071-1050
000161097 8564_ $$s5263437$$uhttps://zaguan.unizar.es/record/161097/files/texto_completo.pdf$$yVersión publicada
000161097 8564_ $$s2532672$$uhttps://zaguan.unizar.es/record/161097/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon$$xicon$$yVersión publicada
000161097 909CO $$ooai:zaguan.unizar.es:161097$$particulos$$pdriver
000161097 951__ $$a2025-10-17-14:27:10
000161097 980__ $$aARTICLE