Erosion, flooding and channel management in Mediterranean environments of southern Europe

JWA Poesen, JM Hooke - Progress in physical geography, 1997 - journals.sagepub.com
Soil erosion by water is one of the most important land degradation processes in
Mediterranean environments. This process is strongly linked to problems of flooding and …

[图书][B] Water harvesting and supplemental irrigation for improved water use efficiency in dry areas

T Oweis, A Hachum, J Kijne - 1999 - books.google.com
This paper aims to describe the state of the art of both water harvesting (WH) and
supplemental irrigation (SI) techniques in the temperate and sub-tropical dry lands …

Ancient water harvesting methods in the drylands of the Mediterranean and Western Asia

B Beckers, J Berking, B Schütt - 2013 - refubium.fu-berlin.de
Water harvesting methods were a vital part of the water supply system of many ancient
settlements in the drylands of the Mediterranean region andWestern Asia. Various water …

The oldest managed aquifer recharge system in Europe: New insights from the Espino recharge channel (Sierra Nevada, southern Spain)

S Martos-Rosillo, A Ruiz-Constán… - Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract In Sierra Nevada (southern Spain), the highest mountain range in southern Europe,
the application of an ancestral Integrated Water Resources Management system (IWRM) …

Spatial assessment of conjunctive water harvesting potential in watershed systems

I Sekar, TO Randhir - Journal of Hydrology, 2007 - Elsevier
Water harvesting can be used to minimize water loss and to augment water supplies in
watershed systems. This effort is increasingly being recognized as critical in regions …

[图书][B] Alternative irrigation: the promise of runoff agriculture

CJ Barrow - 2014 - taylorfrancis.com
An introduction to runoff agriculture-a form of agricultural irrigation-this text describes how
the use of surface and subsurface water, often overlooked and wasted, enables both small …

Abandonment of soil and water conservation structures in Mediterranean ecosystems: a case study from south east Spain

N Bellin, B van Wesemael, A Meerkerk, V Vanacker… - Catena, 2009 - Elsevier
Traditional rainfed agriculture in semi-arid regions heavily relies on soil and water
conservation (SWC) structures to supplement the sparse rainfall. As referring to the …

Determining potential rainwater harvesting sites using a continuous runoff potential accounting procedure and GIS techniques in central Italy

M Napoli, S Cecchi, S Orlandini, CA Zanchi - Agricultural Water …, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract The “Eight Communities of the Chianti” area, Tuscany, Italy, receives an average
annual rainfall of 700–800 mm, mainly between September and December. Nevertheless …

Rainwater harvesting to alleviate water scarcity in dry conditions: A case study in Faria Catchment, Palestine

S Shadeed, J Lange - Water Science and Engineering, 2010 - Elsevier
In arid and semi-arid regions, the availability of adequate water of appropriate quality has
become a limiting factor for development. This paper aims to evaluate the potential for …

Collection and storage of runoff from hillslopes in a semi-arid environment: geomorphic and hydrologic aspects of the aljibe system in Almeria Province, Spain

B Van Wesemael, J Poesen, AS Benet… - Journal of Arid …, 1998 - Elsevier
Water harvesting systems in south-east Spain collect runoff from hillslopes in underground
cisterns (aljibes). The characteristics of 51 aljibes were recorded. Aljibe volume increases …