RT Book,_Section
T1 Perspectives on irrigation in Galicia (NW Spain)
A1 Cuesta García, Tomás Serafín
A1 Cancela Barrio, Javier José
A1 Neira Seijo, Xan Xosé
A1 Dafonte Dafonte, Jorge
A2 Núñez-Delgado, Avelino
A2 Álvarez-Rodríguez, Esperanza
A2 Fernández-Calviño, David
K1 Large irrigation areas
AB Agriculture in Galicia has been linked to the development of basic products for animal feed, as well as to a subsistence economy of the population, covering the basic demands for food, without pursuing economic profitability or maximizing income. Until a few years ago, the climatic reality in Galicia has presented water requirements that were covered by the usual precipitation patterns, reducing the importance of irrigation in this territory. Although, the trend towards a change in precipitation patterns, together with the increase in temperatures, makes it necessary to address the incorporation of irrigation in Galician agriculture. Crops such as vineyards and horticultural production stand out, among others, where irrigation is already incorporated into their production systems. This chapter includes the contextualization of irrigation systems, focusing on a presentation in chronological order, from the past to the present, of the large irrigation infrastructures in Galicia. Finishing with an exposition of the future perspectives of the same, regarding the management of irrigation in private plots, and its relevance to make agriculture sustainable in Galicia.
PB Springer International Publishing
SN 978-3-031-33114-5
YR 2023
FD 2023-07-05
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10347/38374
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10347/38374
LA eng
NO Cuesta, T.S., Cancela, J.J., Neira, X.X., Dafonte, J. (2023). Perspectives on Irrigation in Galicia (NW Spain). In: Núñez-Delgado, A., Álvarez-Rodríguez, E., Fernández-Calviño, D. (eds) The Environment in Galicia: A Book of Images. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-33114-5_18
DS Minerva
RD 24 abr 2026