A comprehensive water balance methodology for collective irrigation systems

Junior, Henrique Cunha; Loureiro, D.; Sousa, Gonçalo; Covas, Dídia; Alegre, Helena

doi:10.1016/j.agwat.2019.05.044

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“…Therefore, this process is adjustable to the needs of the agricultural land diary. The regulation for the use of irrigation water developed by [14] comprehensive balance methodology involved carrying out a system diagnosis, making tactical plans, monitor water use, and improving asset management. Besides, the efficient use of water [15] through utilizing a sprinkler irrigation system for planting has been successfully carried out for rice cultivation in paddy fields.…”

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Implementation of Water Debit Measurement Using Microcontroller-Connected Flow Meters

Dalle¹,

Tamjidi²,

Syafruddin³

2020

TEM Journal

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This research was conducted to measure water flow by implementing the Flow Meter tool. This was connected to a microcontroller and monitored through the website. In addition, the research was performed in stages, including (1) problem identification; (2) data collection; (3) hardware and software analysis, design, as well as website interfaces; (4) implementation and testing; and (5) concluding the development of hardware and software created. The results indicate the successful implementation of a water flow measurement prototype. This produced real-time data, updated every minute and displayed the required information on a website for direct monitoring. The study outcome is expected to be directly applied in dam or actual irrigation flow, and monitored on both website media and Android. Therefore, further research is required.

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Implementation of Water Debit Measurement Using Microcontroller-Connected Flow Meters

Dalle¹,

Tamjidi²,

Syafruddin³

2020

TEM Journal

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“…This platform allows the uniform and systematic data insertion by the IA, for later use by the several integrated decision-making support modules. These modules include the water and energy balance' calculations, allowing hydric efficiency assessment (Loureiro, D. et al, 2019;Cunha, H. et al, 2019), and energy efficiency assessment (Cunha, H., 2018), as well as a performance assessment system.…”

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“…The water balance module allows the calculation of water balance (H. Cunha et al, 2019), for an irrigation season (in a specific year of analysis), of a specific CIS. Measurements associated with infrastructural elements such as intakes, canals and reservoirs are used in the calculation of water balance (e.g., canal cross-section).…”

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Assessment Platform of Water and Energy Efficiency in Collective Irrigation Systems

Antunes¹,

Felicíssimo²,

Ferreira³

et al. 2020

Proceedings of the 13 Th IADIS International Conference Information Systems 2020

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Southern European countries do not have regular precipitation to assure the agricultural water needs, since precipitation occurs scarcely from April to October. As such, irrigation is essential for agriculture and is only possible with the existence of hydraulic infrastructures for storage and water conveyance. In Portugal, these hydraulic infrastructures are mostly public, forming collective irrigation systems, and managed by Irrigation Associations. The efficiency of irrigation should be assured through a set of guidelines and procedures promoting a more efficient use of water and energy. Furthermore, in Portugal there are currently no performance assessment system developed to evaluate the water and energy efficiency in CIS. The current practice for the assessment of water and energy efficiency is a set of reactive and unintegrated actions. As such, the gathered information is not usually organized and does not follow systematic procedures. Additionally, appropriate indicators for water and energy loss diagnostic are not defined, thus making it impossible to compare efficiencies between CIS. In this context, the AGIR R&D project aiming the establishment of a performance assessment system for water and energy efficiency assessment in CIS was developed. One of the outcomes of the project was the development of a user-friendly platform for the CIS management utilities to assess its water and energy efficiencies. This paper presents the platform AGIR, its functionalities and main components. The platform was designed allowing systematic and uniform data introduction, for usage by various decision support modules.

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“…The water balance principle is widely used for hydrological analyses, particularly for irrigation (Abrahao et al, 2011; Cunha et al, 2019; Kisekka et al, 2019; Lee et al ., 2006; Skhiri and Dechmi, 2012). For example, Lee et al .…”

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“…Moreover, Cunha et al . (2019) applied the water balance principle to analyse a collective irrigation system (CIS). Kisekka et al .…”

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Water balance model as a tool for building participation and joint water use promotion at the river basin level^*

Supriyasilp

Pongput

2020

Irrigation and Drainage

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To promote collaboration on water management between farmers and government agencies, both parties must have a mutual understanding of the measurement and management of available water resources using existing infra‐ and non‐infrastructure management tools. They are required to provide collaborative water management through appropriate technology, with capacity building and knowledge management. In this study, the water balance model was used as a tool to induce participation and the promotion of a joint water use at the river basin level. The amount and proportion of water use from different types of water sources were calculated based on this water balance model. Moreover, farmers were encouraged to help with water flow measurements using technologies and principles that were simple but accurate in terms of engineering aspects. According to the analyses of water use proportions, a large amount of water from pumping stations was used during the dry season at high cost. When aware of the proportion of water used, farmers collaboratively established guidelines on an effective water management in the area, including large‐scale viewpoints applicable beyond the actual areas. Overall, these guidelines will eventually bring positive results to other downstream water users.

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A comprehensive water balance methodology for collective irrigation systems

Cited by 23 publications

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Implementation of Water Debit Measurement Using Microcontroller-Connected Flow Meters

Implementation of Water Debit Measurement Using Microcontroller-Connected Flow Meters

Assessment Platform of Water and Energy Efficiency in Collective Irrigation Systems

Water balance model as a tool for building participation and joint water use promotion at the river basin level^*

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Cited by 23 publications

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Implementation of Water Debit Measurement Using Microcontroller-Connected Flow Meters

Implementation of Water Debit Measurement Using Microcontroller-Connected Flow Meters

Assessment Platform of Water and Energy Efficiency in Collective Irrigation Systems

Water balance model as a tool for building participation and joint water use promotion at the river basin level*

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