Alfredo Rodríguez
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View article: A veinte años de ‘Los con techo’: Una conversación sobre las deudas de la política habitacional en Chile
A veinte años de ‘Los con techo’: Una conversación sobre las deudas de la política habitacional en Chile Open
A dos décadas de la publicación del libro Los con techo, sus autores Alfredo Rodríguez y Ana Sugranyes reflexionan sobre cómo se gestó esta emblemática publicación que estudio el modelo de vivienda social chileno implementado entre 1980 y …
View article: Valuing damages and benefits of the altered global nitrogen cycle; lessons for national to global policy support
Valuing damages and benefits of the altered global nitrogen cycle; lessons for national to global policy support Open
Cost-benefit analysis (CBA) is increasingly used to inform environmental policy decisions by identifying interventions with the highest net societal benefits. Here we focus on CBAs for nitrogen (NCBA), explaining its history, presenting re…
View article: Wheat crop models underestimate drought stress in semi-arid and Mediterranean environments
Wheat crop models underestimate drought stress in semi-arid and Mediterranean environments Open
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View article: Climate change skepticism of European farmers and implications for effective policy actions
Climate change skepticism of European farmers and implications for effective policy actions Open
View article: The NBCalCer model for calculating global benefits and costs of nitrogen fertilizer use for cereal cultivation: Model description, uncertainty analysis and validation
The NBCalCer model for calculating global benefits and costs of nitrogen fertilizer use for cereal cultivation: Model description, uncertainty analysis and validation Open
View article: Climate change impacts on two European crop rotations via an ensemble of models
Climate change impacts on two European crop rotations via an ensemble of models Open
View article: Winter Wheat Experiments to Optimize Sowing Dates and Densities in a High-Yielding Environment in New Zealand: Field Experiments and AgMIP-Wheat Multi-Model Simulations
Winter Wheat Experiments to Optimize Sowing Dates and Densities in a High-Yielding Environment in New Zealand: Field Experiments and AgMIP-Wheat Multi-Model Simulations Open
This paper describes the data set that was used to test the accuracy of twenty-nine crop models in simulating the effect of changing sowing dates and sowing densities on wheat productivity for a high-yielding environment in New Zealand. Th…
View article: Expected effects of climate change on the soil organic matter content related to contrasting agricultural management practices based on a crop model ensemble for locations in Czechia
Expected effects of climate change on the soil organic matter content related to contrasting agricultural management practices based on a crop model ensemble for locations in Czechia Open
Funder: \n http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100006533\n Ministerstvo Zemědělství
View article: Effects of changes in climatic means, variability, and agro-technologies on future wheat and maize yields at 10 sites across the globe
Effects of changes in climatic means, variability, and agro-technologies on future wheat and maize yields at 10 sites across the globe Open
To address the rising global food demand in a changing climate, yield gaps (YG), the difference between potential yields under irrigated (YP) or rainfed conditions (YWL) and actual farmers' yields (Ya), must be significantly narrowed whils…
View article: Climate Change Impacts on Two European Crop Rotations Via an Ensemble of Models
Climate Change Impacts on Two European Crop Rotations Via an Ensemble of Models Open
View article: Costs and benefits of synthetic nitrogen for global cereal production in 2015 and in 2050 under contrasting scenarios
Costs and benefits of synthetic nitrogen for global cereal production in 2015 and in 2050 under contrasting scenarios Open
View article: Methodological developments for sustainability assessment of energy technologies
Methodological developments for sustainability assessment of energy technologies Open
During the last centuries, human activities have intensified their influence over the environment triggering environmental, social and economic problems. Among these, climate change is bringing unequivocal consequences for the lives of peo…
View article: A high-yielding traits experiment for modeling potential production of wheat: field experiments and AgMIP-Wheat multi-model simulations
A high-yielding traits experiment for modeling potential production of wheat: field experiments and AgMIP-Wheat multi-model simulations Open
Grain production must increase by 60% in the next four decades to keep up with the expected population growth and food demand. A significant part of this increase must come from the improvement of staple crop grain yield potential. Crop gr…
View article: Nesting nitrogen budgets through spatial and system scales in the Spanish agro-food system over 26 years
Nesting nitrogen budgets through spatial and system scales in the Spanish agro-food system over 26 years Open
Along its route through the agro-food system nitrogen (N) can be wasted, heightening diverse environmental problems. Geopolitical instabilities affect prices of N fertilisers and livestock feed, challenging production systems and increasin…
View article: Fertilization strategies for abating N pollution at the scale of a highly vulnerable and diverse semi-arid agricultural region (Murcia, Spain)
Fertilization strategies for abating N pollution at the scale of a highly vulnerable and diverse semi-arid agricultural region (Murcia, Spain) Open
Overuse of N fertilizers in crops has induced the disruption of the N cycle, triggering the release of reactive N (Nr) to the environment. Several EU policies have been developed to address this challenge, establishing targets to reduce ag…
View article: Clustering Rangelands Based on NDVI Annual Patterns with different aridity grades
Clustering Rangelands Based on NDVI Annual Patterns with different aridity grades Open
<p>Soil-vegetation-atmosphere transfer (SVAT) schemes explicitly consider the role of vegetation in affecting water and energy balance by considering its physiological properties. However, most current SVAT schemes and hydrological m…
View article: Multiscaling behavior of vegetation, precipitation and aridity time series in semiarid grasslands. Persistence and multifractal sources.
Multiscaling behavior of vegetation, precipitation and aridity time series in semiarid grasslands. Persistence and multifractal sources. Open
Grazing is an important ecosystem process affecting more than a third of the global land surface. However, it is challenging to predict responses of rangelands to changing grazing regimes due to complex interactions between grazers, vegeta…
View article: Changes in frequency of occurrence of dry/wet years and its implications on the Spanish agro-food system sustainability
Changes in frequency of occurrence of dry/wet years and its implications on the Spanish agro-food system sustainability Open
Agrofood systems can be described with several interconnected compartments, namely cropland, grassland, livestock and people. For any attempt of optimising or improving the system it is essential to understand each one of them and how they…
View article: Effects of Changes in Climatic Means and Variability on Future Wheat and Maize Yields and the Role of Adaptive Agro-Technologies in Reducing Negative Impacts
Effects of Changes in Climatic Means and Variability on Future Wheat and Maize Yields and the Role of Adaptive Agro-Technologies in Reducing Negative Impacts Open
View article: Evidence for increasing global wheat yield potential
Evidence for increasing global wheat yield potential Open
Wheat is the most widely grown food crop, with 761 Mt produced globally in 2020. To meet the expected grain demand by mid-century, wheat breeding strategies must continue to improve upon yield-advancing physiological traits, regardless of …
View article: Sustainable sources of irrigation water and nitrogen are critical for the adaptation of European crop production to climate change
Sustainable sources of irrigation water and nitrogen are critical for the adaptation of European crop production to climate change Open
Climate change will affect the yield potential of crops in different ways in different regions of Europe. In much of Europe there will be increased yield potential for crops. However, in southern and eastern regions there will be a strong …
View article: Clustering Arid Rangelands Based on NDVI Annual Patterns and Their Persistence
Clustering Arid Rangelands Based on NDVI Annual Patterns and Their Persistence Open
Rangeland ecosystems comprise more than a third of the global land surface, sustaining essential ecosystem services and livelihoods. In Spain, Southeast Spain includes some of the driest regions; accordingly, rangelands from Murcia and Alm…
View article: Simulation of winter wheat response to variable sowing dates and densities in a high-yielding environment
Simulation of winter wheat response to variable sowing dates and densities in a high-yielding environment Open
Crop multi-model ensembles (MME) have proven to be effective in increasing the accuracy of simulations in modelling experiments. However, the ability of MME to capture crop responses to changes in sowing dates and densities has not yet bee…
View article: Analysis of frost in vineyards in Spain in the context of climate change
Analysis of frost in vineyards in Spain in the context of climate change Open
<p>Frosts have a significant impact on agriculture in Spain, as in many other temperate countries. Their changing behaviour in the context of climate change is of great interest to public institutions, agricultural unions, and the ag…
View article: The challenges of modelling mixed management grasslands in North Spain under climate change
The challenges of modelling mixed management grasslands in North Spain under climate change Open
<p>Permanent grasslands are a very relevant cropping system in the North of Spain and support the main dairy farms in the country. Adaptation to climate change will be required given the projected changes of regional precipitation. T…
View article: Clustering arid rangeland pixels using NDVI series and fractal analysis to classify land uses. Case in Southeastern Spain.
Clustering arid rangeland pixels using NDVI series and fractal analysis to classify land uses. Case in Southeastern Spain. Open
<p>Rangelands ecosystems contain more than a third of the global land surface, sustaining key ecosystem services and livelihoods. Unfortunately, they suffer from severe degradation on a global scale. Normalized Differenced Vegetation…
View article: Data from the AgMIP-Wheat high-yielding traits experiment for modeling potential production of wheat: field experiments and multi-model simulations
Data from the AgMIP-Wheat high-yielding traits experiment for modeling potential production of wheat: field experiments and multi-model simulations Open
The dataset reported here was created to analyze the value of physiological traits identified by the International Wheat Yield Partnership (IWYP) to improve wheat potential in high-yielding environments. This dataset consists of 11 growing…
View article: Expected effects of climate change on the production and water use of crop rotation management reproduced by crop model ensemble for Czech Republic sites
Expected effects of climate change on the production and water use of crop rotation management reproduced by crop model ensemble for Czech Republic sites Open
Crop rotation, fertilization and residue management affect the water balance and crop production and can lead to different sensitivities to climate change. To assess the impacts of climate change on crop rotations (CRs), the crop model ens…
View article: Reducing and Managing Uncertainty of Adaptation Recommendations to Increase user's Uptake
Reducing and Managing Uncertainty of Adaptation Recommendations to Increase user's Uptake Open
There are many challenges that adaptation science faces for an effective application of the results and recommendations found. Among the most important are the estimation, management and interpretation of uncertainty. In this article, we p…
View article: Data from the winter wheat potential yield experiment in New Zealand and response to variable sowing dates and densities: field experiments and AgMIP-Wheat multi-model simulations
Data from the winter wheat potential yield experiment in New Zealand and response to variable sowing dates and densities: field experiments and AgMIP-Wheat multi-model simulations Open
The dataset contains 6 growing seasons of a local winter wheat cultivar ‘Wakanui’ at two farms located in the Canterbury Region of New Zealand. The data of the experiment was used in the AgMIP-Wheat Phase 4 project to evaluate the performa…