Water Resources in the Mediterranean Region

Correia, Francisco Nunes

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“…Large quantities of fresh water supplies are expected to be diverted from agriculture to the growing water demand in municipal and industrial sectors in the region (Hamdi et al, 1995;Correia, 1999). Indeed, use of marginal quality water (brackish, reclaimed, drainage) is necessary but may causes an increase of soil salinity, which may have negative effects on growth and yield of crops.…”

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Influence of Sodium Chloride and Calcium Foliar Spray on Hydroponically Grown Parsley in Nutrient Film Technique System

Chondraki¹,

Tzerakis²,

Tzortzakis³

2012

Journal of Plant Nutrition

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Influence of Sodium Chloride and Calcium Foliar Spray on Hydroponically Grown Parsley in Nutrient Film Technique System

Chondraki¹,

Tzerakis²,

Tzortzakis³

2012

Journal of Plant Nutrition

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“…Jordan is considered to be one of the 10 poorest countries worldwide in water resources (Shatanawi et al 2007). Within the next 25 years, although irrigated areas will increase, large quantities of fresh water supplies will be diverted from agriculture to meet the growing water demand in the municipal and industrial sectors in the region (Hamdi et al 1995;Correia 1999). In order to overcome water shortages and to satisfy the increasing water demand for agricultural development, there is an urgent need to identify and adopt effective irrigation management strategies.…”

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Effect of irrigation regimes on water use efficiency and tomato yield (Lycopersicon esculentumMill.) grown in an arid environment

Mahadeen

Mohawesh

Al-Absi

et al. 2011

Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science

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2011) Effect of irrigation regimes on water use efficiency and tomato yield (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) grown in an arid environment, Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science, 57:1, 105-114, This study was conducted to determine the influence of irrigation regimes on yield of two tomato cultivars -TY-DANA and GS12. Experimental treatments were three irrigation intervals (2, 4, and 6 days), and three irrigation quantities (50%, 75%, and 100% of pan evaporation [Ep]). The total yield increased with increasing amount of irrigation water for both cultivars. The total yield increased about 10% and 17% for 100% of Ep treatment compared with 50% Ep treatment for TY-DANA and GS12 cultivars, respectively. The 100% Ep treatment showed the lowest irrigation water use efficiency (IWUE) (16.7 and 10.4 kg m 73 ), while 50% Ep showed the maximum IWUE (23.9 and 17 kg m 73 ) for TY-DANA and GS12 cultivars, respectively. The average fruit weight for 100% Ep treatment was usually higher than the other treatments. Generally, yield decreased using 50% Ep, however, the benefits of increasing IWUE and saving around 50% of irrigation water will help to grow crops in more areas and in managing the limited water resources in arid environments.

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“…This is due to natural population growth with a corresponding and expected increase in water demand which will undoubtedly necessitate additional water needs for human consumption and irrigated agriculture in particular. There is a significant increase in water exploitation when data are compared with the ones computed in 1994 (Correia 1999). Therefore growing water demand for all sectoral uses due to population increase and urbanization is impelling water managers to reconsider the existing traditional supply-sided policy.…”

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Water Management in the Mediterranean Region: Concepts and Policies

Burak

Margat²

2016

Water Resour Manage

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The Mediterranean Region exhibits significant contrasts in its demographic and hydrologic features that have shaped the water management policies of the Mediterranean countries. Although awareness is raising with respect to sustainable water management, the extent to which it is applied in practice is debatable. Use conflicts and non-renewable water extraction in water scarce part of the region like the Southern and Eastern rim countries are exposed as overriding management issues. Furthermore climatic variations are superimposed on natural hydro-stress and water dependency on external resources in most of the cases. Decision-making process needs measurable, comparable and reliable tools in order to be able to make trade-offs when facing conflicting issues. Indicators are valuable tools for understanding the trends and challenges encountered in water resources management. The Contracting Parties to the Barcelona Convention adopted, in November 2005, the Mediterranean Strategy for Sustainable Development (MSSD). Integrated water resources and demand management constitute the first priority among the range of actions of the adopted strategy. Increasing efficiency by reducing losses and wasteful use is expected to help stabilise water demand in the Southern and Eastern part of the Mediterranean countries. In this paper, an assessment of the existing water management concepts and policies in Mediterranean countries will be presented based on sustainable development indicators related to water management.Keywords Mediterranean region . Renewable water resource . Relative Water Stress Index (RWSI) . Sustainable water use management . Water demand . Water shortage indicator Water Resour Manage

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Water Resources in the Mediterranean Region

Cited by 36 publications

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Influence of Sodium Chloride and Calcium Foliar Spray on Hydroponically Grown Parsley in Nutrient Film Technique System

Influence of Sodium Chloride and Calcium Foliar Spray on Hydroponically Grown Parsley in Nutrient Film Technique System

Effect of irrigation regimes on water use efficiency and tomato yield (Lycopersicon esculentumMill.) grown in an arid environment

Water Management in the Mediterranean Region: Concepts and Policies

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