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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>2007-2422</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Tecnología y ciencias del agua]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Tecnol. cienc. agua]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2007-2422</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Instituto Mexicano de Tecnología del Agua, Coordinación de Comunicación, Participación e Información]]></publisher-name>
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<article-meta>
<article-id>S2007-24222016000200067</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Evaluación de la sostenibilidad de cuencas mediterráneas semiáridas. Caso de estudio: cuenca del Segura, España]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Assessment of Sustainability in Semiarid Mediterranean Basins: Case Study of the Segura Basin, Spain]]></article-title>
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<surname><![CDATA[Senent-Aparicio]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Javier]]></given-names>
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<surname><![CDATA[Pérez-Sánchez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Julio]]></given-names>
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<surname><![CDATA[Bielsa-Artero]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Alicia M.]]></given-names>
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<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia (UCAM) Departamento de Ingeniería Civil ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Murcia ]]></addr-line>
<country>Spain</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>04</month>
<year>2016</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>04</month>
<year>2016</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>7</volume>
<numero>2</numero>
<fpage>67</fpage>
<lpage>84</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2007-24222016000200067&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2007-24222016000200067&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2007-24222016000200067&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen: Desde la introducción del concepto de desarrollo sostenible en el Informe Brundtland a finales del siglo pasado, numerosos científicos han trabajado en la medición objetiva de la sostenibilidad mediante índices. La aplicación de estos índices a la gestión de los recursos hídricos permite evaluar el estado actual de los mismos y servir como herramienta de ayuda a la toma de decisiones por parte de los organismos competentes. Uno de los índices más utilizados es el Índice de Sostenibilidad de Cuencas. Este índice ha sido aplicado por distintos investigadores en numerosas cuencas a lo largo de todo el mundo, principalmente América Central y Sudamérica. Sin embargo, no se han encontrado referencias sobre su aplicación en Europa. El objetivo de este estudio es la aplicación del Índice de Sostenibilidad de Cuencas en una cuenca mediterránea semiárida, como es la cuenca del Segura (España). Se han adaptado algunos de los indicadores a las características del caso de estudio. La cuenca del Segura se caracteriza por su alto déficit hídrico y por estar sometida a los requisitos exigidos por la Directiva Marco del Agua. Se ha obtenido un valor del índice de sostenibilidad para la cuenca del Segura durante el periodo 2006-2010 de 0.64, lo que equivale a un nivel intermedio de sostenibilidad. La metodología propuesta puede ser utilizada en numerosas cuencas mediterráneas europeas que presentan condiciones hidrológicas, ambientales, sociales y políticas muy similares a las del caso objeto de estudio.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract: Ever since the concept of sustainable development was introduced by the Brundtland Report in the late 1900s, many scientists have worked on objectively measuring sustainability based on indices. The application of these indices to water resource management makes it possible to evaluate the current state of this resource and provides a tool to help decision-makers. One of the most common indices is the Watershed Sustainability Index. This has been applied by various investigators in a large number of basins throughout the world, and particularly in Central and South America. Nevertheless, references to its application in Europe have not been found. The objective of this study was to apply the Watershed Sustainability Index in a semiarid Mediterranean basin, such as the Segura Basin in Spain. Some of the indicators were adapted to the characteristics of the case study. The Segura Basin has a large water deficit and is subject to the requirements stipulated by the Water Framework Directive. A sustainability index of 0.64 was obtained for the Segura Basin during the period 2006-2010, which is equal to an intermediate sustainability level. The methodology proposed can be used for many other European Mediterranean basins with hydrological, environmental, social and political conditions that are very similar to those of the case study.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[hidrología]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[cuenca Segura]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[índice de sostenibilidad]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[modelo presión-estado-respuesta]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[gestión integrada de cuencas]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Hydrology]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Segura basin]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[sustainability index]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[pressure-state-response model]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[integrated watershed management]]></kwd>
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