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Groundwater vulnerability assessment to assist the measurement planning of the water framework directive : a practical approach with stakeholders [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
An evaluation scheme is presented in this paper which can be used to assess groundwater vulnerability according to the requirements of the European Water Framework Directive (WFD).
Berkhoff, Karin
core   +3 more sources

Development and Testing of a Low‐Cost Soil Moisture Sensor for Real‐Time Irrigation Scheduling

open access: yesIrrigation and Drainage, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Effective irrigation scheduling is essential for improved water management in irrigated areas, with soil moisture monitoring recognized as one of the most effective methods. However, challenges such as the high cost of sensors and the difficulties in monitoring large areas hinder their practical application, particularly for smallholder ...
Edmealem Temesgen Ebstu   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Potential of Biochar to Alternate Soil Properties and Crop Yields 3 and 4 Years after the Application

open access: yesAgronomy, 2020
Several studies have reported that biochar can improve soil properties which are linked with higher crop yields and this effect is long-term. This paper aimed to study the effects of biochar (0, 10 and 20 t ha−1) and its combinations with N-fertilization
Elena Aydin   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Hydrology [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
When applied to wetlands, the science of hydrology is concerned with how the storage and movement of water into and out of a wetland affects the plants and animals, and the soils on which they grow.
Campbell, David I.
core   +1 more source

Transforming Agricultural Water Management Through the Water–Energy–Food Nexus: Trends, Opportunities, Barriers and Solutions

open access: yesIrrigation and Drainage, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Agricultural water management (AWM) is increasingly transitioning towards transformative thinking, where interconnected sectors, including water, energy and food, are managed holistically. Trends point towards cross‐sectoral and harmonised strategies to optimise water use efficiency and productivity, integrate renewable energy, promote ...
Luxon Nhamo   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Land use driven change in soil pH affects microbial carbon cycling processes

open access: yesNature Communications, 2018
Land use intensification could modify microbial activity and thus ecosystem function. Here, Malik et al. sample microbes and carbon-related functions across a land use gradient, demonstrating that microbial biomass and carbon use efficiency are reduced ...
Ashish A. Malik   +16 more
doaj   +1 more source

Scoping Review of Paddy Field Dam Studies in Japan

open access: yesIrrigation and Drainage, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Paddy field dams are one of the nature‐based solutions provided by farmers in Japan for mitigating flood damage. This scoping review analysed 38 papers in the Web of Science Core Collection and J‐STAGE obtained by searching for keywords associated with paddy field dams.
Ryo Murata   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

PERANAN JARINGAN AIR PADA KOTA - KOTA KUNA DI ASIA TENGGARA

open access: yesBerkala Arkeologi, 1984
Studi pendahuluan tentang penggunaan air dalam kaitannya dengan pemanfaatan dan tingkat kemajuan tekno-hidrologi ini dimaksudkan untuk menjajagi kemungkinan diadakannya suatu penelitian yang mendalam mengenai topik di atas di kemudian hari.
Djoko Dwiyanto
doaj   +1 more source

Iso-Wetlands: unlocking wetland ecologies and agriculture in prehistory through sulfur isotopes

open access: yesArchaeology International, 2022
Iso-Wetlands is a new, NERC-funded collaborative research project involving researchers at UCL Institute of Archaeology, the University of Leeds and the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology.
doaj   +2 more sources

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