Orna Raviv

Dr. Orna Raviv’s multidisciplinary research spans environmental economics and the technical-socio-economic analysis of alternatives, as in the case of natural resources management and policy, energy and agriculture scenarios, costs, and benefits. Her research methods include modeling the socioeconomic value of ecosystem services, life cycle assessment (LCA), macroeconomic computable general equilibrium (CGE) of water-energy-food-ecosystem (WEFE) nexus, socioeconomic assessment of renewable energy or biofuels, and precise and sustainable agriculture. Notably, Raviv has conducted significant studies such as the LCA assessment and scale-up measures of bioethanol made from agricultural residues, to be used as a transport fuel replacement. Her research on the WEFE nexus involved updating a CGE macroeconomic model to assess the effect of irrigation on food security in the Mediterranean Sea basin. The model enhancement encompassed the economics of alternative water sources – treated/reused, desalinated, surface and ground water. The 2050 scenarios for the global trade markets include climate risk analysis, mitigation, and adaptation measures.