Identifying efficient agricultural irrigation strategies in Crete

In this study, sustainable agricultural practices were studied based on optimal allocation of irrigation water use for dominant irrigated crops in the island of Crete, Greece. According to the analysis, depending on the spatial scale and complexity of spatial optimization, water irrigation volumes c...

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Tác giả chính: Pastori, M., Udias, A.
Định dạng: BB
Ngôn ngữ:eng
Thông tin xuất bản: 2020
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Truy cập trực tuyến:http://tailieuso.tlu.edu.vn/handle/DHTL/4725
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Tóm tắt:In this study, sustainable agricultural practices were studied based on optimal allocation of irrigation water use for dominant irrigated crops in the island of Crete, Greece. According to the analysis, depending on the spatial scale and complexity of spatial optimization, water irrigation volumes could be reduced by 32%–70% while preserving current agricultural benefit. Specific management strategies also looked at ways to relocate water between administrative regions (4 prefectures in the case of Crete) to optimize crop benefit while reducing global water use. It was estimated that an optimal reallocation of water could reduce irrigation water volumes by 52% (148 Mm3/y) at the cost of a 7% (48 M€) loss of agricultural income, but maintaining the current agricultural benefit (626.9 M€). The study showed how the identification of optimal, cost-effective irrigation management strategies can potentially address the water scarcity issue that is becoming crucial for the viability of agriculture in the Mediterranean region.