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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

Towards Water, Food and Energy Security: The Global Challenges and Possible Solutions for a Holistic Vision of Sustainability

open access: yesIrrigation and Drainage, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This invited paper gives an overview of the challenges the world is facing and offers a possible solution for water and food security within the holistic integrated concept of the water–energy–food (WEF) nexus. The paper summarizes the experience the author gained through working on various research projects at national and international ...
Ragab Ragab
wiley   +1 more source

Enhancing Reliable Irrigation–Water Supply in Poverty‐Ridden and Drought‐Prone Areas: Pre‐2017 Baseline Evidence From the Tawona Irrigation Scheme, Zimbabwe

open access: yesIrrigation and Drainage, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates farmers' willingness to pay for a reliable irrigation water supply in Zimbabwe's Tawona irrigation scheme, where intermittent water supply caused by funding shortages threatens irrigation sustainability. Using contingent valuation and logit regression analysis, data were collected from 313 farmers during the 2016/2017 ...
Edgar Muhoyi, Josue Mbonigaba
wiley   +1 more source

Resilience-Vulnerability Balance and Obstacle Factor Analysis in Urban Flooding: A Case Study in the Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau

open access: yesBuildings
Under the combined influence of climate change and urban development, the risk of urban flooding caused by extreme weather events has increased significantly, making assessing flood vulnerability and resilience increasingly crucial for urban flood ...
Wenjing Wang   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Shifting Patterns of Precipitation Extremes in the Southeast Atlantic Basin—Brazil: From Observed Trends to Future Projections

open access: yesInternational Journal of Climatology, EarlyView.
Observed trends and EC‐Earth3 climate model projections demonstrate expressive changes in the Southeast Atlantic Hydrographic Basin, Brazil. Significant increases in rainfall intensity and dry spell duration in the present climate are followed by projected amplification of extreme precipitation under future warming, particularly under the SSP5‐8.5 ...
Pedro Lucas Oliveira‐Santos   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Biochar and Hydrochar as Soil‐Based Carbon Sequestration Technologies: Implications for Greenhouse Gas Mitigation

open access: yesJournal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Biochar and hydrochar have emerged as promising carbon‐based amendments for enhancing soil carbon sequestration and mitigating greenhouse gas emissions. This review synthesizes and critically compares current knowledge on the production technologies, physicochemical properties, stabilization mechanisms, carbon persistence, and life‐cycle ...
João Marcos Rodrigues dos Santos
wiley   +1 more source

A Study on Evaluation Methods of Flood Resilience at the Community Level and Improvement Strategies for Planning Applications

open access: yesLand
To address frequent street-level flooding, inadequate targeted management, and unbalanced cost-effectiveness in the old urban area, this study takes Yong’an Subdistrict in Quanshan District, Xuzhou, as a typical case, regards the street-level as its ...
Xu Li   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Climate‐smart agriculture adoption intensity in a semi‐arid agricultural landscape: drivers and disparities

open access: yesJournal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Climate‐smart agriculture (CSA) has emerged as a key strategy for enhancing agricultural productivity, strengthening resilience to climate change, and reducing environmental impacts. Understanding the factors that influence farmers' adoption of CSA practices (CSAPs) is essential for designing effective policies and support ...
Mozhgan Nozari   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Geospatial Approaches to Enhancing Urban Flood Resilience in Auckland, New Zealand: Implementation of Innovative Mitigation Strategies

open access: yesJournal of Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems
Flooding is a major threat to urban resilience, particularly in rapidly urbanising coastal cities like Auckland, New Zealand, where urban growth and climate shifts increase flood risks.
Sai Meghana Annadi   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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