Lake ecosystems are essential for human wellbeing and development for their capacity to
provide multiple ecosystem services (ES). However, because of an anthropogenic-driven …

Highlights•The Spatio-temporal trend was investigated based on seasonal and annual
rainfall data.•Temporal trends were identified using ITA and Mann-Kendall methods.•Rainfall …

Surface water, which is changing constantly, is a crucial component in the global water
cycle, as it greatly affects the water flux between the land and the atmosphere through …

Land use and land cover change (LULCC) is a critical factor for enhancing the soil erosion
risk and land degradation process in the Wabi Shebelle Basin. Up-to-date spatial and …

Demand for irrigation water has been steadily increasing in arid regions where
intensification of crop production is supported by flood-irrigation. An assessment of irrigation …

This paper firstly analyzes the land use-land cover (LULC) in Lake Ziway watershed
(Ethiopia) and quantifies the changing patterns from 1973 to 2014 using Landsat images …

The non-avoidable nature of climate change occurrences and their adverse effects on
smallholder farmers' livelihood and food security status calls for urgent interventions. In this …

Integration of advanced irrigation systems and technology is essential to improve crop water
productivity and yields, especially in developing countries. This study aims at investigating …

Increasing shrinkage and salinization is occurring in China's inland lakes. Lake Chenghai is
located in the southwestern plateau of China and it is one of only three lakes in the world …

The complexity of irrigation systems and the need to adapt them to uncertainties requires
developing approaches to synthesize their performances. This paper reviews performance …