Farmers’ adoption of water-saving irrigation technology alleviates water scarcity in metropolis suburbs: A case study of Beijing, China

Zhang, Biao; Fu, Zetian; Wang, Jieqiong; Zhang, Lingxian

doi:10.1016/j.agwat.2018.09.021

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“…4 A and B), including farmers' behavior (52). Farmers were skilled at adjusting their adaptation behavior in response to the changes in local climate (53), water availability (54,55), market condition (56), and irrigation subsidies (57), which eventually influence irrigation. Despite these potential effects in China, how and to what extent farmers' behavior can determine irrigation WUI changes still remain elusive and require more investigation.…”

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Deceleration of China’s human water use and its key drivers

Zhou

Ciais

et al. 2020

Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A.

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Increased human water use combined with climate change have aggravated water scarcity from the regional to global scales. However, the lack of spatially detailed datasets limits our understanding of the historical water use trend and its key drivers. Here, we present a survey-based reconstruction of China’s sectoral water use in 341 prefectures during 1965 to 2013. The data indicate that water use has doubled during the entire study period, yet with a widespread slowdown of the growth rates from 10.66 km3⋅y−2before 1975 to 6.23 km3⋅y−2in 1975 to 1992, and further down to 3.59 km3⋅y−2afterward. These decelerations were attributed to reduced water use intensities of irrigation and industry, which partly offset the increase driven by pronounced socioeconomic development (i.e., economic growth, population growth, and structural transitions) by 55% in 1975 to 1992 and 83% after 1992. Adoptions for highly efficient irrigation and industrial water recycling technologies explained most of the observed reduction of water use intensities across China. These findings challenge conventional views about an acceleration in water use in China and highlight the opposing roles of different drivers for water use projections.

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Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Deceleration of China’s human water use and its key drivers

Zhou

Ciais

et al. 2020

Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A.

200

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“…In terms of technology information accessibility, better access to market and technology information have a positive effect on the technology adoption level [14,15]. Having a relative or friend working Sustainability 2020, 12, 271 4 of 13 in the market may make it easier for farmers to update price information and to sell out products, and it is particularly important for perishable commercial products.…”

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Factors Influencing the Technology Adoption Behaviours of Litchi Farmers in China

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et al. 2019

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Litchi is a traditional tree crop grown in Southern China. Sustainable development of the litchi industry is reliant on technology adoption by farmers. The top grafting technique allows for the introduction of new, quality litchi varieties. The fact that these new varieties ripen earlier or later than the traditional ones helps stabilize litchi prices. Selling new litchi varieties can increase farmers' incomes through higher prices of quality varieties and stabilizing prices by staggering the harvest periods. However, the rate of adoption of top grafting among farmers is low, and up till now, more than half of the litchi trees in China are still traditional litchi varieties. This study explores the factors that influence top grafting adoption by litchi farmers. Using primary data gathered by the China Agriculture Research System of Litchi and Longan (CARSLL) from 567 litchi farming households, a binary logit choice model is employed to determine the factors that influence adoption of litchi top grafting among litchi farmers. The results show that farmers owning larger litchi orchards are more likely to adopt top grafting compared to ones owning smaller orchards. Litchi information accumulation, including experience and training, significantly influences farmers' technology adoption levels. Moreover, a positive attitude toward technology also significantly influences technology adoption behaviours.

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“…There has been much investment in the construction of water-saving irrigation technologies to meet the increasing demand for water, but the overall utilization rate of these technologies, such as drip, sprinkle irrigation, and centre pivot technologies, is not high [40]. Previous research focused on the cost of water-saving irrigation technologies and the rebound effects [41] and rarely considered the perspective of water-saving consciousness. Moreover, the Heihe River Basin (HRB) can be divided into three subunits from south to north according to different environmental conditions, and each subunit has different natural and social conditions and is influenced by different factors related to minority cultures [42]; thus, regional studies have frequently targeted this area.…”

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Quantifying the Influence Path of Water Conservation Awareness on Water-Saving Irrigation Behavior Based on the Theory of Planned Behavior and Structural Equation Modeling: A Case Study from Northwest China

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Water-saving irrigation behavior (WSIB) is important for sustainable economic and social development in river basins and is promoted by improving water-saving awareness. Understanding the factors of WSIB could facilitate water demand management and information campaigns. Using the theory of planned behavior, this paper analyzes the influence of subjective attitude, perceived behavioral control and subjective norms on behavioral intention and final behavior with a structural equation model (SEM). Moreover, comparative study of the upper, middle and lower reaches of a river basin is also carried out to examine the regional differences. A survey of 546 rural residents in Heihe River Basin (HRB), which is located in northwest China, shows that (1) water-saving expectations and subjective norms have a significant impact on WSIB in upstream areas, and perceived behavioral control and subjective norms have positive effects in the middle and lower reaches; (2) the transformation of awareness into WSIB is slow and non-significant in all areas, mainly hindered by expected economic benefits; and (3) family water-saving experiences and social networks promote WSIB in the midstream and downstream areas. Compared with the midstream and downstream reaches, historical water-saving experience has no obvious effect on WSIB in the upper reaches. These findings highlight policies that (1) strengthen economic interests and increase the transformation of water-saving awareness into WSIB; (2) strengthen public awareness and neighborhood interaction, setting good examples to promote WSIB; and (3) increase farmer participation in relevant decision-making.

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Farmers’ adoption of water-saving irrigation technology alleviates water scarcity in metropolis suburbs: A case study of Beijing, China

Cited by 116 publications

References 54 publications

Deceleration of China’s human water use and its key drivers

Deceleration of China’s human water use and its key drivers

Factors Influencing the Technology Adoption Behaviours of Litchi Farmers in China

Quantifying the Influence Path of Water Conservation Awareness on Water-Saving Irrigation Behavior Based on the Theory of Planned Behavior and Structural Equation Modeling: A Case Study from Northwest China

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