Antonio Manuel Rico Amorós

Antonio Manuel Rico Amorós is a University Professor in the Department of Regional Geographic Analysis and Physical Geography at the Faculty of Philosophy and Letters, University of Alicante, and serves as Director of the journal Investigaciones Geográficas published by the Interuniversity Institute of Geography.

Education:

• Doctor in Geography, University of Alicante (1993) - Extraordinary Doctorate Award
• Graduate in Geography and History, University of Alicante (1989) - Extraordinary Bachelor's Award
• Master's degree in Territorial Planning, University of Alicante (1991)

Research Interests: Professor Rico Amorós specializes in integrated water resources management, focusing on agricultural/urban water uses, aquifer overexploitation, and unconventional water systems. His work addresses climate risks (droughts/floods), agrarian structures, mountain geography, and Common Agricultural Policy impacts through interdisciplinary physical-human geography approaches, with emphasis on Valencian regional development and strategic land use planning.

Scientific Awards:

• Extraordinary Bachelor's Award (University of Alicante)
• Extraordinary Doctorate Award (University of Alicante)

Advising and Grants: Directed the Interuniversity Doctoral Program "Current Problems of the Valencian Territory" (2007-2010) and currently serves on Academic Committees for the Master's in Natural Risk Management and Doctoral Program in Business/Economy/Society. Leads two National Plan research projects: "Unconventional Water Resources in Spain" and "SIOSE (Spanish Agricultural System)", demonstrating sustained grant acquisition in water-climate-land use interfaces.

Research Groups: Core member of University of Alicante's "Water and Land Use Planning" and "Climate and Land Use Planning" research groups, driving collaborative work on sustainable resource management and climate adaptation strategies.