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A Continental Scale Assessment of Australia’s Potential for Irrigation
Petheram, Cuan; McMahon, Thomas; Peel, Murray; Smith, Chris - In: Water Resources Management 24 (2010) 9, pp. 1791-1817
Debate about irrigation development of water resources in northern Australia has been hampered by a lack of … this paper we present simple calculations to estimate a representative irrigation requirement and the potential exploitable … exploitable yield and irrigation requirement were the sole factors constraining sustainable irrigation, under a full development …
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Climate Change Adaptation Indicators to Assess Wastewater Management and Reuse Options in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam
Trinh, Long; Vu, Giang; Steen, Peter; Lens, Piet - In: Water Resources Management 27 (2013) 5, pp. 1175-1191
of Vietnam: (1) Rice production from wastewater during winter-spring crop; (2) % of irrigation water demand satisfied by …
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The Impact of Climate Change on the Water Resources of the Amu Darya Basin in Central Asia
White, Christopher; Tanton, Trevor; Rycroft, David - In: Water Resources Management 28 (2014) 15, pp. 5267-5281
Amu Darya River, one of the two major rivers that feed the Aral Sea, and its effect on irrigation in the region. Using a … increased temperatures on irrigation practices in the basin is more robust in the long-term. Copyright Springer Science …
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Simplified Monthly Hydrology and Irrigation Water Use Model to Explore Sustainable Water Management Options in the Murray-Darling Basin
Kirby, J.; Mainuddin, Md.; Ahmad, M.; Gao, L. - In: Water Resources Management 27 (2013) 11, pp. 4083-4097
runoff, river flow and irrigation demand are modelled as lumped processes. This is the first single model of the whole of the … flows below the main irrigation areas. However, a middle-of-the-range climate change projection may result in a 13 …
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Optimal Location of Created and Restored Wetlands in Mediterranean Agricultural Catchments
Moreno-Mateos, David; Mander, Ülo; Pedrocchi, César - In: Water Resources Management 24 (2010) 11, pp. 2485-2499
Simple tools and accessible information are needed by environmental planners to select sites for the restoration or creation of wetlands. A flexible suitability model for allocating wetlands is demonstrated in small (20–2,000 ha) agricultural catchments in the semiarid Ebro basin (NE Spain)....
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Monitoring and Assessment of Surface Water Abstractions for Pasture Irrigation from Landsat Imagery: Bega–Bemboka River, NSW, Australia
Reinfelds, Ivars - In: Water Resources Management 25 (2011) 9, pp. 2319-2334
Irrigation of pasture forms the greatest single use of irrigation water in Australia yet there has been little … regression relationships between metered monthly irrigation abstraction volumes, evaporation and rainfall. Over the metering … catchment-scale hydrological effects of irrigation abstractions that in turn can help guide regional-scale assessments of the …
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Groundwater Use for Irrigation and its Productivity: Status and Opportunities for Crop Intensification for Food Security in Bangladesh
Ahmad, Mobin-ud; Kirby, Mac; Islam, Mohammad; Hossain, Md. - In: Water Resources Management 28 (2014) 5, pp. 1415-1429
season irrigated Boro rice production is important for national food security. Dry season irrigation mainly uses groundwater …
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Modifiers and Amplifiers of High and low Flows on the Ping River in Northern Thailand (1921–2009): The Roles of Climatic Events and Anthropogenic Activity
Lim, Han; Boochabun, Kanokporn; Ziegler, Alan - In: Water Resources Management 26 (2012) 14, pp. 4203-4224
We analyse an 89-year streamflow record (1921–2009) from the Upper Ping River in northern Thailand to determine if anomalous flows have increased over time (Trenberth, Clim Res 47:123–138, <CitationRef CitationID="CR53">1999</CitationRef>; Trenberth, Clim Chang 42:327–339, <CitationRef CitationID="CR54">2011</CitationRef>). We also relate the temporal behavior of high and low...</citationref></citationref>
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Use of Ozone in Wastewater Treatment to Produce Water Suitable for Irrigation
Martínez, Sonia; Pérez-Parra, Jerónimo; Suay, Ricardo - In: Water Resources Management 25 (2011) 9, pp. 2109-2124
irrigation (N, P, K, etc) and also kept the quality of the waters within the authorized limits. Thus, we achieved up to 88 … the irrigation of fresh consumption crops in accordance with the guidelines established in related legislation. Copyright …
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Impact of Treated Wastewater Reuse on Agriculture and Aquifer Recharge in a Coastal Area: Korba Case Study
Ayni, Foued El; Cherif, Semia; Jrad, Amel; … - In: Water Resources Management 25 (2011) 9, pp. 2251-2265
crops direct irrigation or for the recharge of the local aquifer in Korba (Tunisia). For this purpose water analyses were …, total coliforms and E coli, but absence of salmonella. These results indicate that this water is not suitable for irrigation …
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