A Critical Review of Innovations and Perspectives for Providing Adequate Water for Sustainable Irrigation

Abou-Shady, Ahmed; Siddique, Muhammad Saboor; Yu, Wenzheng

doi:10.3390/w15173023

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“…This sensitivity to clogging is mainly affected by the dripper's characteristics and the water's quality, which are related to physical, chemical, and biological aspects [7,13,14]. Several authors have studied this problem, such as Abou-Shady et al [15], Baeza and Contreras [16], Coelho et al [17], and Lv et al [18].…”

Section: Irrigation Water Quality Metricsmentioning

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A Data-Driven Method for Water Quality Analysis and Prediction for Localized Irrigation

da Silva,

Benso,

Corrêa

et al. 2024

AgriEngineering

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Several factors contribute to the increase in irrigation demand: population growth, demand for higher value-added products, and the impacts of climate change, among others. High-quality water is essential for irrigation, so knowledge of water quality is critical. Additionally, water use in agriculture has been increasing in the last decades. Lack of water quality can cause drip clog, a lack of application uniformity, cross-contamination, and direct and indirect impacts on plants and soil. Currently, there is a need for more automated methods for evaluating and monitoring water quality for irrigation purposes, considering different aspects, from impacts on soil to impacts on irrigation systems. This work proposes a data-driven method to address this gap and implemented it in a case study in the PCJ river basin in Brazil. The methodology contains nine components and considers the main steps of the data lifecycle and the traditional machine learning workflow, allowing for automated knowledge extraction and providing important information for improving decision making. The case study illustrates the use of the methodology, highlighting its main advantages and challenges. Clustering different scenarios in three hydrological years (high, average, and lower streamflows) and considering different inputs (soil-related metrics, irrigation system-related metrics, and all metrics) helped generate new insights into the area that would not be easily obtained using traditional methods.

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Section: Irrigation Water Quality Metricsmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Data-Driven Method for Water Quality Analysis and Prediction for Localized Irrigation

da Silva,

Benso,

Corrêa

et al. 2024

AgriEngineering

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“…The agriculture sector consumes a large amount of water in the country (e.g., 85-90% of withdrawal in Africa and Asia) [28]. The agricultural sector is generally considered the biggest consumer of water worldwide [15,29]. In the case of Urumqi, the capital of Xinjiang, China, the sequence order of water consumption is as follows: agriculture (58%) > secondary industry (16%) > resident life (14%) > ecology (9%) > tertiary industry (3%) [29].…”

Section: Water Reuse For Agriculturementioning

confidence: 99%

A Critical Review of Recent Progress in Global Water Reuse during 2019–2021 and Perspectives to Overcome Future Water Crisis

Abou-Shady,

Siddique,

2023

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The exacerbation of the global water crisis due to an increase in global population, industrialization, urbanization, and agricultural activities, along with global climate change and limited water resources, makes water reuse inevitable in all continents. By 2030, global water consumption may grow to ~160% of the currently available volume. This study reviews recently published articles (2019–2021) to explore global case studies of water reuse and discusses future perspectives by country based on a literature survey on water reuse. There are 17 obstacles reported worldwide regarding water reuse (e.g., the properties and low amounts of treated water, regulations, financial challenges, etc.) and 10 advantages of utilizing reused water in various fields (e.g., overcoming the global water crisis, improving the economy, benefiting the industrial sector, etc.). The concept of reusing water has been accepted by countries in almost every continent (e.g., Australia, Europe, Asia, Africa, South America, and North America); the technical findings from different countries are summarized in this study. The water reuse scenario is not restricted to countries with limited water supply and can be applied to those with sufficient water resources (e.g., Canada and Brazil have also implemented water reuse policies). Water reuse can be utilized by human beings via indirect and direct potable recycling, as well as in agriculture, textile, construction, hotel, groundwater recharge, and aquaculture industries. However, a standard guideline for the application of reclaimed water at a global scale is unavailable. Several perspectives have been suggested for the future utilization of reclaimed water worldwide as an effort to secure and ensure the sustainability of existing natural water resources. Lastly, water reuse may be considered a potential alternative for reducing the burden on water resources in the future.

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“…The degradation and depletion of groundwater worldwide have become serious environmental problems that endanger ecosystem health and water security [1]. Rapid urbanization, industrial needs, and intensive agricultural irrigation all lead to unsustainable extraction rates, which lower water tables and deteriorate aquifers [2]. Over pumping for agricultural and urban water supply has resulted in significant drops in groundwater levels in the Middle East, the United States, China, and the Indian subcontinent regions [3].…”

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Groundwater Depletion and Degradation in the North China Plain: Challenges and Mitigation Options

Du,

Laghari,

Wei

et al. 2024

Water

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Groundwater is an important natural resource in the North China Plain (NCP) with high economic benefits and social significance. It fulfills 60% of drinking and 70% of irrigation water requirements. In this review, the information is retrieved from high-quality articles published in MEDLINE and other sources. We saw that groundwater is declining faster (>1 m yr−1) and polluting with NO3− (>30 mg L−1) due to excessive water pumping and application of a nitrogen (N) fertilizer, respectively. The water pumping (>600 mm ha−1 yr−1) for agricultural purposes in the region is higher than the recharge amount (<200 mm yr−1). The low recharge is the result of low rainfall (<600 mm yr−1), and high evapotranspiration (>800 mm yr−1) under the impact of dominant vegetative characteristics of winter wheat–summer maize (WW-SM) rotations, covering >80% of the land. Furthermore, N application exceeds the crop assimilation capacity (>250 kg ha−1 yr−1) and leach deep down (>50 kg ha−1) as well as loss in the atmosphere. Presently, Beijing, Tianjin, and Hebei are ecologically the most affected areas. We suggest that excessive water and N fertilizer use for intensive cropping systems should be controlled by paying high attention to groundwater-friendly farming practices. In addition, artificial groundwater recharge options and their safe utilization would be explored across the region to replenish aquifers. This literature review contributes valuable insights to the knowledge bank and offers a foundation for further research and policy development.

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A Critical Review of Innovations and Perspectives for Providing Adequate Water for Sustainable Irrigation

Cited by 10 publications

References 84 publications

A Data-Driven Method for Water Quality Analysis and Prediction for Localized Irrigation

A Data-Driven Method for Water Quality Analysis and Prediction for Localized Irrigation

A Critical Review of Recent Progress in Global Water Reuse during 2019–2021 and Perspectives to Overcome Future Water Crisis

Groundwater Depletion and Degradation in the North China Plain: Challenges and Mitigation Options

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