91
concerns are of economic nature and public health. Finally, on the alternative use of
RW for the crops irrigation or the incidental recharge of the aquifer, 98% of the farmers perceive that it has been beneficial. The only constant observation among the
respondents is that the RW discharged into the Las Animas creek has produced mosquito and fly pests. Figure 5.5 shows the reasons associated with these opinions.
Fig. 5.3 Farmers’ perception on advantages of reclaimed water (RW) reuse
Fig. 5.4 Farmers’ risk perception on reclaimed water (RW) reuse
5 The Socio-Ecological Systems Approach to Research the Integrated Groundwater…
concerns are of economic nature and public health. Finally, on the alternative use of
RW for the crops irrigation or the incidental recharge of the aquifer, 98% of the farmers perceive that it has been beneficial. The only constant observation among the
respondents is that the RW discharged into the Las Animas creek has produced mosquito and fly pests. Figure 5.5 shows the reasons associated with these opinions.
Fig. 5.3 Farmers’ perception on advantages of reclaimed water (RW) reuse
Fig. 5.4 Farmers’ risk perception on reclaimed water (RW) reuse
5 The Socio-Ecological Systems Approach to Research the Integrated Groundwater…