The expansion of irrigated agriculture is of paramount importance to feed the burgeoning
global population. However, without proper management, this expansion can result in …

The continuous increase in global population and simultaneous decrease in good quality
water resources emphasizes the need of using surface water and groundwater resources …

In this work, an innovative cellulose-based superabsorbent polymer (SAP) was
experimentally assessed as an environmentally friendly alternative to acrylate-based SAPs …

Pastoralism in Ethiopia is under increasing pressure, caught in a downward spiral of
resource depletion and diminishing resilience against shocks and stresses. This article …

This study develops and applies the first coupled surface water-groundwater (SW-GW) flow
model for the irrigated Miyandoab plain located in the Urmia basin, in the northwest of Iran …

In this paper, we propose the modeling of a real-case problem where a farmer has to
optimize the use of his/her land by selecting the best mix of crops to cultivate. Complexity of …

Crop water status and irrigation requirements are of great importance to the horticultural
industry due to changing climatic conditions leading to high evaporative demands, drought …

The theory of portfolio selection has often been applied to help improve economic decisions
about the environment. Applying this theory requires information on the covariance of …

Climate change influences various environmental aspects, including those specifically
related to agricultural water resources such as runoff, evapotranspiration, droughts and …

Agricultural vulnerability to climate change is likely to vary considerably between agro-
environmental regions. Exemplified on Austrian cropland, we aim at (i) quantifying climate …