Prospects for Improving Gravity-Fed Surface Irrigation Systems in Mediterranean European Contexts

Traditionally, most irrigation practices in Southern Europe have been based on gravity-fed surface irrigation systems. Currently, these systems remain a relevant typology in the European Union (EU) member states of the Mediterranean areas, where it is often the only sustainable method for farmers du...

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Autores: Masseroni, Daniele, Ricart Casadevall, Sandra, Ramírez de Cartagena Bisbe, Francisco, Monserrat, Joaquim, Gonçalves, José Manuel, Lima, Isabel de, Facchi, Arianna, Sali, Guido, Gandolfi, Claudio
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Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2017
País:España
Institución:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repositorio:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
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Palabra clave:Regatge
Irrigation
Aigua en l'agricultura
Water in agriculture
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spelling Prospects for Improving Gravity-Fed Surface Irrigation Systems in Mediterranean European ContextsMasseroni, DanieleRicart Casadevall, SandraRamírez de Cartagena Bisbe, FranciscoMonserrat, JoaquimGonçalves, José ManuelLima, Isabel deFacchi, AriannaSali, GuidoGandolfi, ClaudioRegatgeIrrigationAigua en l'agriculturaWater in agricultureTraditionally, most irrigation practices in Southern Europe have been based on gravity-fed surface irrigation systems. Currently, these systems remain a relevant typology in the European Union (EU) member states of the Mediterranean areas, where it is often the only sustainable method for farmers due to the small size of agricultural holdings, their reduced capacity and readiness to invest and the low ratio between yield profits and irrigation costs. In the last several years, in response to European and national directives, surface irrigation has garnered increasing attention at the political and bureaucratic levels due to frequent criticisms of its postulated low efficiency and high water wastage. However, these systems commonly provide a number of ecosystem services and nature-based solutions that increase the positive externalities in different rural socio-ecological contexts and often have the potential to extend these services and provide solutions that are compatible with economical sustainability. This study aims to discuss the prospects for new practices and for the rehabilitation and modernization of the gravity-fed surface irrigation systems in EU Mediterranean areas to enhance water efficiency, thus gaining both economic advantages and environmental benefits. The difficulties, stimuli for improvements and peculiarities of the irrigation water management of four rural environments located in Italy, Spain and Portugal were analyzed and compared to the current state of the gravity-fed surface irrigation systems with hypothetical future improvements achievable by innovative technologies and practices. In these different case studies, the current gravity-fed surface irrigation systems have an obsolete regulatory structure; water-use efficiency is not a driving criterion for the management of the conveyance and distribution canal network, and farmers are not yet adequately encouraged to adopt more efficient gravity-fed irrigation practices. A continuous knowledge exchange is thus necessary for the interaction of all irrigation water managers and farmers to improve their eco-efficiency and to preserve and promote their cultural heritage across the entire water supply and delivery chains. We argue that the best way forward will require precisely targeted rehabilitation measures of gravity-fed surface irrigation systems based on the integrated use of decision support services, gate automation, remote and feedback controls and real-time flow optimizationMDPI (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute)2017info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10256/13569http://hdl.handle.net/10256/13569Water, 2017, vol. 9, núm.1, art. 20Articles publicats (D-G)reponame:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunyainstname:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)Inglésinfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1002/chem.20160350410.3390/w9010020info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/2073-4441Attribution 4.0 Spainhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/es/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:recercat.cat:10256/135692026-05-29T05:05:01Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Prospects for Improving Gravity-Fed Surface Irrigation Systems in Mediterranean European Contexts
title Prospects for Improving Gravity-Fed Surface Irrigation Systems in Mediterranean European Contexts
spellingShingle Prospects for Improving Gravity-Fed Surface Irrigation Systems in Mediterranean European Contexts
Masseroni, Daniele
Regatge
Irrigation
Aigua en l'agricultura
Water in agriculture
title_short Prospects for Improving Gravity-Fed Surface Irrigation Systems in Mediterranean European Contexts
title_full Prospects for Improving Gravity-Fed Surface Irrigation Systems in Mediterranean European Contexts
title_fullStr Prospects for Improving Gravity-Fed Surface Irrigation Systems in Mediterranean European Contexts
title_full_unstemmed Prospects for Improving Gravity-Fed Surface Irrigation Systems in Mediterranean European Contexts
title_sort Prospects for Improving Gravity-Fed Surface Irrigation Systems in Mediterranean European Contexts
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Masseroni, Daniele
Ricart Casadevall, Sandra
Ramírez de Cartagena Bisbe, Francisco
Monserrat, Joaquim
Gonçalves, José Manuel
Lima, Isabel de
Facchi, Arianna
Sali, Guido
Gandolfi, Claudio
author Masseroni, Daniele
author_facet Masseroni, Daniele
Ricart Casadevall, Sandra
Ramírez de Cartagena Bisbe, Francisco
Monserrat, Joaquim
Gonçalves, José Manuel
Lima, Isabel de
Facchi, Arianna
Sali, Guido
Gandolfi, Claudio
author_role author
author2 Ricart Casadevall, Sandra
Ramírez de Cartagena Bisbe, Francisco
Monserrat, Joaquim
Gonçalves, José Manuel
Lima, Isabel de
Facchi, Arianna
Sali, Guido
Gandolfi, Claudio
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Regatge
Irrigation
Aigua en l'agricultura
Water in agriculture
topic Regatge
Irrigation
Aigua en l'agricultura
Water in agriculture
description Traditionally, most irrigation practices in Southern Europe have been based on gravity-fed surface irrigation systems. Currently, these systems remain a relevant typology in the European Union (EU) member states of the Mediterranean areas, where it is often the only sustainable method for farmers due to the small size of agricultural holdings, their reduced capacity and readiness to invest and the low ratio between yield profits and irrigation costs. In the last several years, in response to European and national directives, surface irrigation has garnered increasing attention at the political and bureaucratic levels due to frequent criticisms of its postulated low efficiency and high water wastage. However, these systems commonly provide a number of ecosystem services and nature-based solutions that increase the positive externalities in different rural socio-ecological contexts and often have the potential to extend these services and provide solutions that are compatible with economical sustainability. This study aims to discuss the prospects for new practices and for the rehabilitation and modernization of the gravity-fed surface irrigation systems in EU Mediterranean areas to enhance water efficiency, thus gaining both economic advantages and environmental benefits. The difficulties, stimuli for improvements and peculiarities of the irrigation water management of four rural environments located in Italy, Spain and Portugal were analyzed and compared to the current state of the gravity-fed surface irrigation systems with hypothetical future improvements achievable by innovative technologies and practices. In these different case studies, the current gravity-fed surface irrigation systems have an obsolete regulatory structure; water-use efficiency is not a driving criterion for the management of the conveyance and distribution canal network, and farmers are not yet adequately encouraged to adopt more efficient gravity-fed irrigation practices. A continuous knowledge exchange is thus necessary for the interaction of all irrigation water managers and farmers to improve their eco-efficiency and to preserve and promote their cultural heritage across the entire water supply and delivery chains. We argue that the best way forward will require precisely targeted rehabilitation measures of gravity-fed surface irrigation systems based on the integrated use of decision support services, gate automation, remote and feedback controls and real-time flow optimization
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