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Sustainable Water-Land Management in Agricultural and Hydrological Systems under Changing Environment

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Water Management".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 October 2023) | Viewed by 4980

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Chenglong Zhang

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College of Water Resources & Civil Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China
Interests: water resources management; water resources sustainability, resilience, and adaptive capacity; climate change variability
Dr. Yunyun Ban

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Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
Interests: land surface hydrology; meltwater erosion; global warming
Dr. Xiaojie Li

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Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
Interests: land surface evapotranspiration; agricultural water uses; hydrological modeling; crop system modeling; climate change
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Dear Colleagues,

Agricultural production is essential for human life, and it relies highly on water and land resources, crop growth, soil conditions, and the environment around us. However, agricultural systems are also vulnerable to changing environments, which can have a negative impact on food system sustainability and on the goal of achieving Zero Hunger, one of the Sustainable Development Goals proposed by the FAO. Furthermore, agricultural water management is one of the most important aspects in the water cycle, influencing hydrological processes such as runoff, groundwater storages, etc., while melting water erosion, flooding, and droughts are three major concerns that are easily propagated from hydrological to agricultural systems and threaten their stability by altering water resources quantity, distribution, and allocation. Understanding the changing environment and anthropological activities and developing corresponding measurements is thus critical for the sustainability of agricultural and hydrological systems.

To this end, this Special Issue seeks to publish research papers on the topics of (1) the impacts of climate change, including increasing temperature, increasing CO2, extreme weather conditions, soil erosion, nature disasters, etc., and human activities, including land use changes, irrigation management, cropping regimes, dam construction, etc., on agricultural systems and related hydrological cycles; and (2) management and approach assessments to help to improve the sustainability and resilience of agricultural and hydrological systems under a changing environment. Papers based on experiment observations and modeling simulations are both welcomed and encouraged.

Dr. Chenglong Zhang
Dr. Yunyun Ban
Dr. Xiaojie Li
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • agriculture
  • hydrology
  • water resources
  • water management
  • soil erosion
  • land surface
  • climate change
  • disasters
  • experiments
  • modeling
  • optimization

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Assessing Water Security and Coupling Coordination in the Lancang–Mekong River Basin for Sustainable Development
by Yanting Zheng, Jing He, Wenxiang Zhang and Aifeng Lv
Sustainability 2023, 15(24), 16880; https://doi.org/10.3390/su152416880 - 15 Dec 2023
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Water security is crucial for the sustainable development of regional water resources. Here, we utilize the Driver-Pressure-State-Impact-Response (DPSIR) framework to construct an indicator system for assessing water security in the Lancang–Mekong River Basin (LMRB). This study also delves into the level of development [...] Read more.
Water security is crucial for the sustainable development of regional water resources. Here, we utilize the Driver-Pressure-State-Impact-Response (DPSIR) framework to construct an indicator system for assessing water security in the Lancang–Mekong River Basin (LMRB). This study also delves into the level of development in the coupling coordination between the economic and social systems and the water resources systems in the basin. The findings reveal that the overall water security situation in the LMRB is satisfactory, with three countries (China, Laos, and Vietnam) surpassing the “safe” threshold and three countries (Thailand, Cambodia, and Myanmar) “Basically safe”. However, water security issues persist, particularly in relation to water pollution and scarcity. Seasonal water shortages and water-related disasters arise due to uneven rainfall distribution throughout the year and inadequate regulating facilities such as wetlands and reservoirs. In addition, the overall coupling coordination level in the LMRB is low, ranging between 0.3 and 0.4, corresponding to a moderate imbalance level in the assessment criteria system. Specifically, Laos and China exhibit the highest coupling coordination level, with a degree of 0.36, whereas Thailand and Myanmar demonstrate the lowest level, with degrees of 0.33 and 0.31, respectively. Overall, our results offer a scientific foundation for the sustainable development of countries within the LMRB. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Sustainable Water-Land Management in Agricultural and Hydrological Systems under Changing Environment)
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Rapid Urbanization Increased the Risk of Agricultural Waterlogging in the Huaibei Plain, China
by Yuxin Tao, Hao Wu and Yitong Wang
Sustainability 2023, 15(12), 9144; https://doi.org/10.3390/su15129144 - 6 Jun 2023
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The drainage modulus is an important indicator in the drainage system design of farmlands. Changes in the drainage modulus determine the effectiveness of drainage projects, and thus agricultural production. Thus, in this research, the trends in the drainage modulus of the Huaibei Plain, [...] Read more.
The drainage modulus is an important indicator in the drainage system design of farmlands. Changes in the drainage modulus determine the effectiveness of drainage projects, and thus agricultural production. Thus, in this research, the trends in the drainage modulus of the Huaibei Plain, China were examined. The drainage modulus was estimated using the average draining method at 16 meteorological stations located in different areas of the Huaibei Plain during the period of 1960–2017. The trends of the drainage modulus were investigated using the Mann–Kendall test and Sen’s slope estimator. The periodicities of the drainage modulus were investigated using wavelet analysis. The major environmental factors affecting the drainage modulus were investigated using the contribution rate method. The results showed that the mean drainage modulus (q1, q3) had increasing trends and significant 2.4-year and 2.5-year periodicities, respectively. An increase in building lots was the main factor that influenced the variability in the drainage modulus. Rapid urbanization increased the risk of agricultural waterlogging. These results provide important references for scientific planning in agriculture and farmland drainage engineering. Full article
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Accepted Guidelines on the Potential of Water Budgets for Solving Droughts: A Case Study of Chum Saeng Sub-District, Satuek District, Buri Ram Province, Thailand
by Teerajet Chaiyason, Juckamas Laohavanich, Suphan Yangyuen, Cherdpong Chiawchanwattana, Nisanath Kaewwinud, Nirattisak Khongthon, Siwa Kaewplang, Jurawan Nontapon and Anongrit Kangrang
Sustainability 2023, 15(10), 8152; https://doi.org/10.3390/su15108152 - 17 May 2023
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Drought situations remain a serious problem in the northeast region of Thailand, especially in Buriram province. The official guidelines are not accepted by farmers within the area and are difficult to apply. Therefore, this research aims to find acceptable guidelines for water resource [...] Read more.
Drought situations remain a serious problem in the northeast region of Thailand, especially in Buriram province. The official guidelines are not accepted by farmers within the area and are difficult to apply. Therefore, this research aims to find acceptable guidelines for water resource management in order to solve the problem of droughts in Chum Saeng Sub-District, Satuek District, Buriram Province, in which there are three water reservoirs (Nhong Chonlaprathan, Nhong Taban and Nhong Jabok-Takian). In this study, we applied the principles of water balance analysis to evaluate both storage capacity and water demand and we also used community participation to confirm this information. The physical data of the reservoirs considered here comprise water demands, hydrology and monthly rainfall. The evaluation of available water was divided into three parts: the highest rainfall, the lowest rainfall and the average rainfall. It was found that the available water of the three reservoirs would exceed the highest storage capacities of the reservoirs for the highest rainfall and average rainfall cases, whereas when water demands were incorporated, it was found that the available water would exceed the highest storage capacities of the reservoirs only in the highest rainfall case. In addition, the output of the analyses was approved and accepted by the participating communities. It was found that three guidelines were acceptable for including increasing storage capacities: (1) increasing the reserved volumes, (2) expanding the watershed area for collecting rainfall and (3) encouraging the expansion of potential agricultural areas. Full article
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Agricultural Reservoir Operation Strategy Considering Climate and Policy Changes
by Jaenam Lee and Hyungjin Shin
Sustainability 2022, 14(15), 9014; https://doi.org/10.3390/su14159014 - 22 Jul 2022
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Agricultural water is affected by climate change and water management. Agricultural reservoirs are increasing demand on the environmental water supply because the Korean government has recently implemented an integrated water resource management policy. However, agricultural reservoirs are still in operation solely to supply [...] Read more.
Agricultural water is affected by climate change and water management. Agricultural reservoirs are increasing demand on the environmental water supply because the Korean government has recently implemented an integrated water resource management policy. However, agricultural reservoirs are still in operation solely to supply agricultural water. To examine sustainable agricultural water management under climate change, we analyzed the strategy of operating regulations to efficiently distribute agricultural water as environmental water. We simulated the agricultural reservoir operation, analyzing its water supply capacity by applying operation regulations. The simulation predicted that future water supply capacity would decrease if the existing operation were maintained, and agricultural reservoir operation will be necessary in the future. The proposed reservoir operating strategy decreased the maximum water shortage and number of water shortage days compared with the existing operation with the required water supply. Our results can contribute to agricultural reservoir operation strategies and sustainable water management in response to climate change and provide decision-making guidance on water distribution for environmental use in response to water management policy changes. Full article
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