The use of water for agricultural production in water scarcity regions requires innovative and
sustainable research, and an appropriate transfer of technologies. This paper discusses …

Water use concepts and performance descriptors that may be useful in defining
conservation and saving of water are discussed with the aim of improving the overall …

To improve water use efficiency and productivity, particularly in irrigated areas, reliable
water accounting methodologies are essential, as they provide information on the status and …

The present study evaluated the potential impacts of climate change of Hamadan-Bahar
plain on dimensions including economical, physiological, hydrological and meteorological …

Water irrigation systems are required to provide adequate pressure levels in any sort of
network. Quite frequently, this requirement is achieved by using pressure reducing valves …

In 2030, the world population will exceed 8.5 billion, increasing the challenges to satisfy
basic needs for food, shelter, water, and/or energy. Irrigation plays a vital role in productive …

On-demand pressurised irrigation networks are analysed from the point of view of energy
requirements. The Fuente Palmera Irrigation District, Southern Spain, was analysed and …

Standalone direct pum** PV irrigation systems are a special type of PV system in which
water is not lifted to a tank but, instead, is pumped to the irrigation system to satisfy the crop …

Grou** intakes into sectors so they operate in scheduled periods allows irrigation
networks to be operated more efficiently from an energy point of view. In the case of systems …

Collective irrigation networks are often sized to work on-demand. However, the high
investment cost of this kind of infrastructure has lead to selection of scheduled rotational …