Water supply and water allocation strategy in the arid US West: evidence from the Eastern Snake River Plain Aquifer

Xu, Wenchao; Li, Man

doi:10.1007/s10113-015-0806-1

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“…This result reflects farmers’ adaptive behavior in response to seasonal drought by switching from water-intensive crops to drought-tolerant crops. This finding is consistent with a recent study by Xu and Li (2016), who found farmers changed their water allocation in response to water supply variations in the US west.…”

Section: Resultssupporting

confidence: 93%

“…Modeling grain supply, demand, and trade is critical to addressing both direct and indirect effects of climate change on China’s grain production. This is particularly relevant to farmers’ micro-level adaptation practices and the subsequent changes in cropping pattern at an aggregate scale (Xu and Li, 2016). Some studies have applied equilibrium models such as the China-world Agricultural Regional Market Equilibrium Model to project Chinese grain supply and demand equilibrium change in the future based on the population, resources, economy and other factors (e.g.…”

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Adapting to climate change: scenario analysis of grain production in China

Zhou

WenKui

Lin

et al. 2017

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the impacts of future climate change and the corresponding adaptation activities on grain production and its regional distribution in China. Design/methodology/approach This paper applied the Chinese Agricultural Policy Analysis model, in combination with the findings from agronomic literature with highly detailed agricultural census data, to conduct equilibrium analysis under alternative impact (seasonal drought and climate warming) scenarios and adaptation scenarios (promoting water-saving irrigation, introducing new varieties, and the integrated) associated with climate change. Findings Simulation results indicate that climate change-induced seasonal drought and the resulting yield reduction will incur substantial losses to China’s grain production (by ~8 percent at a national scale). The application of water saving techniques can be an effective solution to seasonal drought. Introducing new varieties will increase the combination of promoting water-saving irrigation and new variety adoption will increase combination of promoting water-saving irrigation and new variety adoption constitute an effective approach to offsetting the negative effects of climate change on grain production. Research limitations/implications Simulation results indicate that climate change-induced seasonal drought and the resulting sown area reduction will incur substantial losses to China’s grain production by approximately 8 percent, despite farmers’ adaptation activities of switching from water use-intensive crops to drought-tolerant crops to mitigate this negative effect. The application of water saving techniques is an effective solution to seasonal drought; it can lead to a nationwide increase in the sown area by 3.48 percent and in the grain production by 4.15 percent. Introducing new varieties will increase grain outputs and change the spatial distribution of crop production across the country. The combination of promoting water-saving irrigation and new variety adoption will increase the national grain production by 19.6 percent, and thus constitute an effective approach to offsetting the negative effects of climate change on grain production. Originality/value Results from this study provide practical implications formulate strategies in response to climate change. Central government should reinforce the policies such as new varieties promotion and improve the subsidy method to guide the introduction of new varieties.

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confidence: 93%

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confidence: 99%

Adapting to climate change: scenario analysis of grain production in China

Zhou

WenKui

Lin

et al. 2017

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“…At times of water shortage, water right seniority guarantees an advantage to receive water from the BOR over juniors, implying more secured water supplies. Senior water right holders can irrigate more acreage of land and are less likely to have curtailed allotment while junior holders tend to predominantly bear the costs of water scarcity (Brent, 2017; Burness & Quirk, 1979; Li et al., 2017, 2019; Libecap, 2011; Schlenker et al., 2007; Xu & Li, 2016); and (2) the BOR does not require interest on project cost repayment and it subsidizes agricultural water costs by charging irrigators according to their “ability to pay.” The BOR's interest and ability‐to‐pay subsidy rates, in tandem, equaled 82% of project costs in 1975 (Moore, 1999). A variable for the average cost of surface water is used to represent surface water price.…”

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Impacts of climate and weather on irrigation technology adoption and agricultural water use in the U.S. pacific northwest

Shi

Olen

2022

Agricultural Economics

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In this article, we model long-run responses to climate expectations that are predetermined before the growing season and short-run responses to weather realizations during the growing season. The model is applied to a climatically diverse region, the U.S. Pacific Northwest, and the most comprehensive dataset on irrigation in the United States to estimate the impact of extreme weather on irrigation technology adoption and agricultural water use. Impacts on agricultural water use were driven more by adjustments to irrigated acreage (extensive margin effects) than by adjustments to the water application rate (intensive margin effects). The model captures the two mechanisms for irrigation to mitigate freeze damage to crops: wetting the soil (heat retention) and over-head sprinkler irrigation (latent heat). Realized late spring freeze caused water use for orchard/vineyard to increase by 3%, but this represents less than a 1% increase in total agricultural water use. Expected spring freeze variability encouraged adoption of sprinkler irrigation technology for some crops.

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“…Water allocation is considered to be a key water planning method for irrigated agriculture lands and public open spaces in various parts of the world (Singh, 2015;Xu and Li, 2015;Young, 2013). Governments and water regulatory authorities often establish the amount of water allocated, however apportioning the annual allocation is generally the decision of the land manager.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%