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Dr. Lilia Rodríguez Tapia

Professor
Departament of Economics

Division of Social Sciences and Humanities


Level 2
Member of the National System of Researchers
(SNII)

Social Sciences

Successful appointment to the 2026 National System of Researchers.


Azcapotzalco Campus

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Sustainable Development Goals

• 6 Clean Water and Sanitation

• 12 Responsible Consumption and Production

• 15 Life on Land


Research interests

• Water Economy
• Economic Valuation of Environmental Impacts
• Models of Water
• Water sustainability
• Aplication of economic instruments to water issues

Profile

Coordinator of the Specialization in Economics and Water Management
Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Azcapotzalco Campus

Academic training:

• Ph.D. in Economic Sciences, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana (UAM)
Master's Degree in Economics, Center for Research and Teaching in Economics A.C. (CIDE)
• Bachelor's Degree in Economics, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana (UAM)
Bachelor's Degree in Commercial Relations with a Specialty in International Trade, National Polytechnic Institute (IPN)
• Distinction: Member of the National System of Researchers, Level II

Research activity:
Since 1989, she has been researching topics related to economy and environment from the Research Area on Growth and Environment, Department of Economics, CSH, Azcapotzalco Campus of UAM.

Research topics
In the last 20 years, she is working into diagnosing issues associated with water and environmental damage to the population and environmental services.

Some titles of articles and books related to health impacts are mentioned:
• Model of pollution in the Atoyac River and incidence of diseases in the Puebla-Tlaxcala region.
• Economic Valuation of Environmental Impacts on Health due to pollution in the Atoyac River.
• Model of Water Pollution and Impact on Health in the Atoyac River (Puebla-Tlaxcala Region).
• Bacterial Pollution in River Waters And Gastrointestinal Diseases.
• On the economic analysis of wastewater treatment and reuse for designing strategies for water sustainability: Lessons from the Mexico Valley Basin.
• The application of economic instruments to reduce water pollution: experiences in the use of fees for wastewater discharges.



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Research interests

• Water Economy
• Economic Valuation of Environmental Impacts
• Models of Water
• Water sustainability
• Aplication of economic instruments to water issues

Academic Work

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Some examples of publications

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Open Access References UN SDGs
Revollo-Fernández, D.A., Beltrán-Morales, L.F., Rodríguez-Tapia, L. (2026).Accessibility, availability, affordability and inequalities in urban and rural water services in Mexico. Local Environment,1|6
OAAvilés-Polanco, G., Beltrán-Morales, L.F., Sour, L. and 2 more (...) (2026).Direct and Indirect Effects of Natural Capital on Poverty at the Municipal Level in Mexico. Geographies,6(3)
Medina-Rivas, C.M., Morales-Novelo, J.A., Rodríguez-Tapia, L. and 1 more (...) (2025).Mexico city’s decline in per capita domestic water use: a comprehensive spatial-temporal study. Urban Water Journal,22(1) 1-156|8|11
OARevollo-Fernández, D., Rodríguez-Tapia, L., Medina-Rivas, C.M. and 1 more (...) (2025).The impact of bottled water on household expenditures in Mexico: is it a public policy problem?. Water Policy,27(9) 904-9171|6
OARevollo-Fernández, D., Benavides, J.P., Wanderley, F. and 1 more (...) (2025).Progress in access to water in homes in Bolivia: special attention to inequality issues. Water Policy,27(4) 465-4761|6
OAMorales-Novelo, J.A., Rodríguez-Tapia, L., Medina-Rivas, C.M. and 1 more (...) (2024).Waterborne Gastrointestinal Diseases and Child Mortality: A Study of Socioeconomic Inequality in Mexico. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health,21(11) 3|6|10|11
Revollo-Fernández, D.A., Rodríguez-Tapia, L. (2023).Unequal Access to Water and Its Affordability for Households in Mexico. Journal of Poverty,27(2) 99-1131|6
OARevollo-Fernández, D.A., Rodríguez-Tapia, L., Mazari-Hiriart, M. and 1 more (...) (2023).Behavior of household water consumption in Mexico during the COVID-19 pandemic. Water Policy,25(7) 701-7143|6
OARevollo-Fernández, D.A., Rodríguez-Tapia, L., Medina-Rivas, C.M. (2023).The high cost of water for Mexico's poorest households. Water Policy,25(3) 269-2751
Revollo-Fernández, D.A., Rodríguez-Tapia, L. (2022).Water scarcity reduces the efficiency of the manufacturing industry in the valley of Mexico Basin: DEA-based two-stage efficiency analysis. Applied Economics Letters,29(13) 1193-11986|9
OAMedina-Rivas, C.M., Rodríguez-Tapia, L., Morales-Novelo, J.A. and 1 more (...) (2022).Spatial inequality of domestic water consumption in Mexico city. Water Resources and Economics,406
OARevollo-Fernández, D., Rodríguez-Tapia, L., Medina-Rivas, C. and 1 more (...) (2022).Socio-economic determinants of COVID-19 in Mexico. Public Health,20728-301|5
Rodríguez-Tapia, L., Revollo-Fernández, D.A., Morales-Novelo, J.A. and 1 more (...) (2021).Water in Mexican industry: an economic value study. Applied Economics,53(41) 4799-48099
Revollo-Fernández, D.A., Rodríguez-Tapia, L., Morales-Novelo, J.A. (2020).Economic value of water in the manufacturing industry located in the Valley of Mexico Basin, Mexico. Water Resources and Economics,306|9
OARodríguez-Tapia, L., Pedro-Aburto, M., Morales-Novelo, J.A. and 1 more (...) (2020).Water Technology in the Paper Industry in the Valley of Mexican Basin. Water Conservation Science and Engineering,5(1-2) 31-396|9
OAMorales-Novelo, J.A., Rodríguez-Tapia, L. (2020).Water footprint sustainability at valley of Mexico's basin. Tecnologia y Ciencias del Agua,11(4) 58-1006|10

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Courses taught by the professor in recent trimesters

*Courses are conducted in spanish

Num.Trim.Course NameLevel
1
26P
Seminario de Trabajo IPosgrado
2
26P
Usos del Agua y Sistema de Información GeográficaPosgrado
3
26P
EconometríaPosgrado
4
26P
EconomíaPosgrado
5
26P
Seminario de Desarrollo Económico ILicenciatura
6
26I
Modelos Hidrológicos Aplicados a la Gestión del AguaPosgrado
7
26I
Evaluación de Proyectos HídricosPosgrado
8
26I
Seminario de Desarrollo Económico ILicenciatura
9
26I
Seminario de Trabajo IIIPosgrado
10
26I
Valoración Económica del Agua y Sus MétodosPosgrado
11
25O
Seminario de Desarrollo Económico IILicenciatura
12
25O
Econometría AmbientalPosgrado
13
25O
Economía del AguaPosgrado
14
25O
Usos del Agua y Sistema de Información GeográficaPosgrado
15
25P
EconometríaPosgrado
16
25P
EconomíaPosgrado
17
25P
Seminario de Desarrollo Económico ILicenciatura
18
25I
Modelos Hidrológicos Aplicados a la Gestión del AguaPosgrado
19
25I
Evaluación de Proyectos HídricosPosgrado
20
25I
Seminario de Desarrollo Económico IILicenciatura
21
25I
Valoración Económica del Agua y Sus MétodosPosgrado
22
24O
Usos del Agua y Sistema de Información GeográficaPosgrado
23
24O
Econometría AmbientalPosgrado
24
24O
Economía del AguaPosgrado
25
24O
Seminario de Desarrollo Económico IILicenciatura
26
24P
EconometríaPosgrado
27
24P
EconomíaPosgrado
28
24I
Valoración Económica del Agua y Sus MétodosPosgrado
29
24I
Evaluación de Proyectos HídricosPosgrado
30
24I
Modelos Hidrológicos Aplicados a la Gestión del AguaPosgrado
31
24I
Seminario de Desarrollo Económico IILicenciatura
32
23O
Econometría AmbientalPosgrado
33
23O
Economía del AguaPosgrado
34
23O
Seminario de Trabajo IIIPosgrado
35
23O
Usos del Agua y Sistema de Información GeográficaPosgrado
36
23P
Seminario de Desarrollo Económico IILicenciatura
37
23P
Seminario de Trabajo IPosgrado
38
23P
EconometríaPosgrado
39
23I
Valoración Económica del Agua y Sus MétodosPosgrado
40
23I
Seminario de Desarrollo Económico ILicenciatura
41
23I
Modelos Hidrológicos Aplicados a la Gestión del AguaPosgrado
42
23I
Evaluación de Proyectos HídricosPosgrado
43
22O
Econometría AmbientalPosgrado
44
22O
Economía del AguaPosgrado
45
22O
Seminario de Desarrollo Económico IILicenciatura
46
22O
Usos del Agua y Sistema de Información GeográficaPosgrado
47
22P
EconometríaPosgrado
48
22P
Seminario de Desarrollo Económico ILicenciatura
49
22P
Seminario de Trabajo IPosgrado
50
22I
Modelos Hidrológicos Aplicados a la Gestión del AguaPosgrado
51
22I
Seminario de Desarrollo Económico IILicenciatura
52
22I
Valoración Económica del Agua y Sus MétodosPosgrado
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