A Synthetic Indicator for Sustainability Standards of Water Resources in Agriculture

Carmelo Picone, Roberto Henke, Myriam Ruberto, Emilio Calligaris and Raffaella Zucaro
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Carmelo Picone: CREA PB—Council for Agricultural Research and Economics-Research Centre for Agricultural Policies and Bioeconomy, 00198 Rome, Italy
Roberto Henke: CREA PB—Council for Agricultural Research and Economics-Research Centre for Agricultural Policies and Bioeconomy, 00198 Rome, Italy
Myriam Ruberto: CREA PB—Council for Agricultural Research and Economics-Research Centre for Agricultural Policies and Bioeconomy, 00198 Rome, Italy
Emilio Calligaris: CREA PB—Council for Agricultural Research and Economics-Research Centre for Agricultural Policies and Bioeconomy, 00198 Rome, Italy
Raffaella Zucaro: CREA PB—Council for Agricultural Research and Economics-Research Centre for Agricultural Policies and Bioeconomy, 00198 Rome, Italy

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 15, 1-18

Abstract: The aim of this work is to evaluate the sustainability of water management for agriculture in a specific territory through the creation of a synthetic index resulting from the aggregation of multiple indices (environmental, economic, and social). The resulting synthetic index can be used to set sustainability standards and to guide the choices mandated by the Common Agricultural Policy 2023–2027. In this work we intend to show how the Multiple Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) method facilitates a complex process such as establishing a degree of sustainability in a certain area and, therefore, provides support to national or regional policies and communities. The integration of MCDA and GIS increases the efficiency of the support activity. A case study is presented evaluating the level of sustainability in the Irrigation and Reclamation Consortium of Piacenza and Emilia Centrale, in the Emilia Romagna region.

Keywords: water management; sustainability; sustainability indicators; Common Agricultural Policy; MCDA (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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