===== Maria Blanco =====

{{  https://blancomaria.files.wordpress.com/2015/08/mb13_rg.jpg}}CAPRI network member since 2005

==== Affiliation ====

Department of Agricultural Economics, [[http://www.upm.es/|Technical University of Madrid (UPM)]]

ETSIAAB, Av. Puerta de Hierro 2, 28040 Madrid, Spain

**Contact**

Telephone: +34 910670893

E-mail: maria.blanco@upm.es

==== Current responsibilities ====

  * Development of a water sub-module
  * Update and enhancement of the biofuel module

==== Major contributions to CAPRI ====

  * Update and enhancement of the CAPRI baseline
  * Development of the biofuel module
  * Development of the irrigation module

==== CAPRI projects ====

  * Contribution to EU H2020 project [[http://www.sim4nexus.eu/|SIM4NEXUS]], //Sustainable Integrated Management FOR the NEXUS of water-land-food-energy-climate for a resource-efficient Europe// (2016-2020)
  * Contribution to EU FP7 project [[http://www.trustee-project.eu/|TRUSTEE]], //Towards RUral Synergies and Trade-offs between Economic development and Ecosystem services// (2013-2016)
  * Contribution to EU FP7 project [[http://www.fp7-ulysses.eu/|ULYSSES]], //Understanding and coping with food markets voLatilitY towards more Stable World and EU food SystEmS// (2012-2015)
  * Contribution to ENgAGE Framework project //Feasibility study to include water into the CAPRI model// (2011-2012)
  * Contribution to FP VII project [[http://www.ilr.uni-bonn.de/agpo/rsrch/capri-rd/caprird_e.htm|CAPRI-RD]] (2009-2013)
  * Co-ordination of Tender project [[http://www.ilr.uni-bonn.de/agpo/rsrch/projects/ipts_biofuel_e.htm|IPTS-Biofuel]], //Integrated Impact Assessment of an Increase in Biofuel Demand in Europe: The Economic and Technological Dimension// (2009-2010)
  * Contribution to FP VI project [[http://www.seamless-ip.org|SEAMLESS]], //System for Environmental and Agricultural Modelling; Linking European Science and Society//(2005-2009)

==== Publications, project reports and conference contributions ====

Blanco M., Ramos F., Van Doorslaer B., Martínez P., Fumagalli D., Ceglar A., Fernández F.J. (2017). [[http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.agsy.2017.05.013|Climate change impacts on EU agriculture: A regionalized perspective taking into account market-driven adjustments]]. Agricultural Systems, 156: 52-66. doi:10.1016/j.agsy.2017.05.013

Araujo-Enciso S.R., Blanco M., Artavia M., Ramos F., M'Barek R., Van Doorslaer B., Stanca L., Donmez A. (2016). [[https://www.routledge.com/products/9781138937413|Medium-term Drivers of Food Markets Variability and Uncertainty]]. In Garrido et al. (Eds.), "Agricultural Markets Instability: Revisiting the Recent Food Crises", pp. 59-73. London and New York: Routledge.

Blanco M., Witzke H.P., Perez-Domínguez I., Salputra G., Martínez P. (2015). [[http://dx.doi.org/10.2791/319578|Extension of the CAPRI model with an irrigation sub-module.]] Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union, EUR 27737 EN. doi: 10.2791/319578.

Blanco M., Ramos F., Van Doorslaer B. (2014). [[http://purl.umn.edu/182826|Economic impacts of climate change on agrifood markets: A bio-economic approach with a focus on the EU.]] EAAE 2014 Congress "Agri-Food and Rural Innovations for Healthier Societies", Ljubljana, Eslovenia, August 26-29, 2014.

Blanco M., Adenäuer M., Shrestha S., Becker A. (2013). [[http://ipts.jrc.ec.europa.eu/publications/pub.cfm?id=6159|Methodology to assess EU Biofuel Policies: The CAPRI Approach.]] JRC Scientific and Policy Report EUR 25837 EN. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union.

Blanco M., Van Doorslaer B., Britz W., Witzke H.P. (2012). [[http://ipts.jrc.ec.europa.eu/publications/pub.cfm?id=5839|Exploring the feasibility of integrating water issues into the CAPRI model.]] JRC Scientific and Policy Report EUR 25649 EN. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union.

Blanco M., Van Doorslaer B., Britz W. (2012). [[http://purl.umn.edu/126031|Assessing agriculture-water relationships: a Pan-European multidimensional modelling approach.]] 126th EAAE Seminar, "New challenges for EU agricultural sector and rural areas. Which role for public policy?", Capri (Italy), June 27-29, 2012.

Blanco M., García-Germán S., Bardají I. (2011). [[http://purl.umn.edu/120199|El modelo de ayudas directas en la PAC post-2013: Análisis de impactos de escenarios potenciales.]] Economía Agraria y Recursos Naturales, 11 (2): 83-108.

Becker A., Adenaeuer M., Blanco M. (2010). [[http://purl.umn.edu/91395|Impacts of European biofuel policies on agricultural markets and environment under consideration of 2nd generation technologies and international trade.]] Selected paper presented at the IATRC Public Trade Policy Research and Analysis Symposium "Climate Change in World Agriculture: Mitigation, Adaptation, Trade and Food Security," June 27 - 29, 2010, Universität Hohenheim, Stuttgart (Germany)

Blanco M., Burrell A., Gay S.H., Henseler M., Kavallari A., M’Barek R., Pérez Domínguez I., Tonini A. (2010). [[http://dx.doi.org/10.2791/45105|Impacts of the EU biofuel target on agricultural markets and land use: a comparative modelling assessment.]] European Commission Joint Research Centre, Reference Report EUR 24449. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union. ISBN 978-92-79-16310-4. doi:10.2791/45105

Becker A., Adenaeuer M., Blanco M., Witzke P. (2010). [[http://www.ilr.uni-bonn.de/agpo/publ/techpap/techpap10-01.pdf|Development of a biofuel database for the CAPRI modelling system.]] Technical Paper 2010:1, Institute for Food and Resource Economics (ILR), University of Bonn.

Blanco M. (2010). [[http://www.ilr.uni-bonn.de/agpo/rsrch/capri-rd/docs/d4.1.pdf|Literature Review of Methodologies to Generate Baselines for Agriculture and Land Use]], CAPRI-RD Deliverable D4.1. CAPRI-RD collaborative project, EU 7th Framework Programme.

Louhichi K., Kanellopoulos A., Janssen S., Flichman G., Blanco M., Hengsdijk H., Heckelei T., Berentsen P., Lansink A.O., Van Ittersum M. (2010). [[http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0308521X1000082X|FSSIM, a bio-economic farm model for simulating the response of EU farming systems to agricultural and environmental policies.]] Agricultural Systems, 103: 585-597.