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Gabriel Martín Palazzo is a researcher and consultant specializing in environmental economics, water policy, and sustainable development at the University of Alcalá. His research profile is characterized by a robust methodological approach that combines economic theory with spatial and quantitative analysis tools to address conflicts related to water allocation and use.
He has focused much of his work on the governance of natural resources, hydrological risk analysis, and the socioeconomic impact of water scarcity in vulnerable areas. Martín Palazzo actively collaborates in multidisciplinary research projects alongside international consortia and academic networks, providing a comprehensive vision that bridges economics, hydrology, and environmental sciences.
His work at UAH includes transferring scientific findings to public policy and the private sector, as well as publishing studies that analyze how institutional incentives and economic instruments can mitigate groundwater overexploitation and promote regional water security.