Angeles Mendoza

• Doctor of Philosophy
• Lecturer at IHE Delft Institute for Water Education

The growing demand for water in domestic, agricultural, and energy production applications poses a significant challenge for Jordan. This work assesses the role of brackish water desalination as an alternative to alleviate water scarcity in semi-arid regions. Desalination is still limited in its application in Jordan due to high electricity tariffs...

Jordan was late in adopting seawater and brackish water desalination as a source until the late 1990s and early 2000s. However, ongoing studies are still discussing the technical, economic, and socio-political aspects of brackish water reverse osmosis (BWRO) desalination plants. In this study, the water–energy nexus was considered, in order to high...

The world's largest demonstrator of a revolutionary energy system in desalination for drinking water production is in operation. MIDES uses Microbial Desalination Cells (MDC) in a pre-treatment step for reverse osmosis (RO), for simultaneous saline stream desalination and wastewater treatment. MDCs are based on bio-electro-chemical technology, in w...

The world's largest demonstrator of a revolutionary energy system in desalination for drinking water production is in operation. MIDES uses Microbial Desalination Cells (MDC) in a pre-treatment step for reverse osmosis (RO), for simultaneous saline stream desalination and wastewater treatment. MDCs are based on bio-electro-chemical technology, in w...

This paper addresses the relocation of Indigenous and rural communities as a result of Mexican government policy called Sustainable Rural Cities which was implemented in the states of Chiapas and Puebla. With the justification that dispersion is a barrier to economic and social development, entire communities were relocated to settlements with pre-...

This contribution analyzes whether the transboundary use of mineral resources by Canadian companies contributes to local and regional cohesion. The analysis is based on documental reviews, a field visit, and conversations with stakeholders of Canadian mining projects in Mexico. The results strongly suggest that, despite the bene fits that are adver...

Resumen: Se determinó la estructura y el contenido de las madrigueras de Liomys pictus por tipo de vegetación y temporada del año, en dos selvas tropicales del Pacífico Mexicano. Se encontraron 24 madrigueras: en la selva baja la mayoría son complejas, mientras que en la selva mediana son lineales, por consiguiente y de acuerdo a la clasificación d...

Management Systems (e.g., ISO 14001) to improve environmental performance and demonstrate environmental stewardship. To date, these two management approaches tend to be implemented independent of each other. We propose a comprehensive management system for protected areas that may be used as an instrument to guide implementation of ecosystem-based...

Despite international calls for evaluating management effectiveness of protected areas, existing frameworks lack the ability to reflect local achievement adequately. This may lead to discouragement among park managers and staff. Often, assessment frameworks evaluate aspects that are beyond local managers' control. The indicators used are often sele...

This paper proposes a management system focused on enhancing and evaluating management effectiveness for protected areas. The model, developed from case studies from Mexico and Canada, integrates strengths of ecosystem-based management and environmental management systems and principles from certification standards (e.g. sustainable forestry and ec...