University of Córdoba
University of Córdoba is a university that is part of the pulse of the water sector. Here we bring together everything it publishes on Smart Water Magazine: its news, its blogs and the events it takes part in.
Comparing taxes and quotas: Effective water management in agriculture
A new study finds that the proportional allocation of water, and not additional taxes on the resource, is more effective from the point of view of those engaged in agriculture.
New deep learning model predicts water and energy demands in agriculture with great accuracy
Water scarcity and the high cost of energy represent the main problems for irrigation communities, which manage water for this end, making it available to agriculture. In a context of drought, with a deregulated and changing electricity market, knowing when and how much water crops are going to be irrigated with would allow those who […]
Algae bacteria consortium enhances green hydrogen, biomass production and water purification
The mutual relationship between algae and three bacteria studied by a team at the University of Cordoba presents the highest hydrogen production obtained so far by this type of consortium. Hydrogen is set to become one of the fuels of the future, so researchers are striving to make it as sustainable and green as possible. […]
A new design improves water decontamination via plasma jet
Two UCO research groups design a plasma (an ionized gas) reactor maintained by microwaves that makes it possible to decontaminate waters with high concentrations of dye. Plasma is an ionized gas – that is, a gas containing electrons, ions, atoms, molecules, radicals, and photons. It is often called the fourth state of matter and, surprisingly, […]
Study: Odor impact of different wastewater treatment technologies compared
The odor emitted by wastewater treatment plants in cities is one of the social problems that technology has been trying to solve for years. The control and management systems of this type of infrastructure have been concerned with minimizing the environmental and odorous impact of this waste, which directly affects quality of life, especially for […]
Low-cost technology reduces the cost and carbon footprint of pressurized irrigation
Researchers from the Agronomy Department at the University of Cordoba have field tested a technology that takes advantage of excess pressure from the grid to generate energy, saving more than €2,000 and 9 tonnes of CO2 per year. Innovation and advances in technology have facilitated agricultural activity in recent years, as traditional irrigation techniques have been supplanted by […]
Launch of mobile app that controls the perfect amount of fertilizers and water
Fertigation allows for simultaneously applying the necessary water and fertilizers via irrigation systems. It offers significant advantages compared to other traditional methods, though it requires precise calculations in order to be ideally used and managed, without using more fertilizer than the crop actually needs. The Hydraulics and Irrigation research team at the University of Cordoba […]
Groundwater, a threatened resource requiring sustainable management
According to data from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), groundwater supplies half of the world's population with fresh water and makes up 43% of the water used in irrigation. Despite its importance, it is calculated that about a third of the world's greatest aquifers are drying up quickly and that […]
Comparing how water is managed in Spain, California and Australia
Turning on the faucet and having water come out has become such a common daily occurrence that nobody stops to think about it. In times of abundance, everything goes smoothly. However, when rain is scarce or almost nonexistent and reservoir capacity diminishes considerably, that is when alarm bells are set off and governments scramble trying […]