Trends and challenges in irrigation scheduling in the semi-arid area of Spain

I Fernández García, S Lecina, MC Ruiz-Sánchez… - Water, 2020 - mdpi.com
A growing international human population and rising living standards are increasing the
demand for agricultural products. Under higher pressure over natural resources …

The effect of optimizing chemical fertilizers consumption structure to promote environmental protection, crop yield and reduce greenhouse gases emission in China

S Tian, Y Xu, Q Wang, Y Zhang, X Yuan, Q Ma… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
To ensure food security, simultaneously achieving environmental protection and
greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction has become a significant challenge in the …

Modern optimization methods in water resources planning, engineering and management

G Tayfur - Water Resources Management, 2017 - Springer
Mathematical (analytical, numerical and optimization) models are employed in many
disciplines including the water resources planning, engineering and management. These …

A multi-objective approach to water and nutrient efficiency for sustainable agricultural intensification

I Kropp, AP Nejadhashemi, K Deb, M Abouali… - Agricultural …, 2019 - Elsevier
Sustainable intensification entails increasing the yield of existing agricultural lands while
reducing the impact on the environment. Therefore, we sought to optimize irrigation and …

[HTML][HTML] New memory-based hybrid model for middle-term water demand forecasting in irrigated areas

RG Perea, IF García, EC Poyato, JAR Díaz - Agricultural Water …, 2023 - Elsevier
The energy demand and their associated costs in pressurized irrigation networks together
with water scarcity are currently causing serious challenges for irrigation district's (ID) …

Evaluation of the design and performance of a micro hydropower plant in a pressurised irrigation network: Real world application at farm-level in Southern Spain

MC Chacón, JAR Díaz, JG Morillo, A McNabola - Renewable Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Agriculture is one of the most energy intensive activities within the European Union. The
common absence of electric infrastructure in these rural settings has led to the need for in …

Modeling the effects of irrigation management scenarios on winter wheat yield and water use indicators in response to climate variations and water delivery systems

R Davarpanah, SH Ahmadi - Journal of Hydrology, 2021 - Elsevier
Agriculture is the major user of the available fresh water resources at the global scale.
However, water resources are negatively affected by climate change. Therefore, agricultural …

A linear bi-level multi-objective program for optimal allocation of water resources

I Ahmad, F Zhang, J Liu, MN Anjum, M Zaman… - Plos One, 2018 - journals.plos.org
This paper presents a simple bi-level multi-objective linear program (BLMOLP) with a
hierarchical structure consisting of reservoir managers and several water use sectors under …

Water use and yield of soybean under various irrigation regimes and severe water stress. Application of AquaCrop and SIMDualKc models

L Giménez, P Paredes, LS Pereira - Water, 2017 - mdpi.com
Data relative to two soybean seasons, several irrigation scheduling treatments, including
moderate and severe deficit irrigation, and rain-fed cropping were used to parameterize and …

Influence of the water source on the carbon footprint of irrigated agriculture: A regional study in South-Eastern Spain

B Martin-Gorriz, V Martínez-Alvarez, JF Maestre-Valero… - Agronomy, 2021 - mdpi.com
Curbing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to combat climate change is a major global
challenge. Although irrigated agriculture consumes considerable energy that generates …