Impact of Climate Change in the Banat Plain, Western Romania, on the Accessibility of Water for Crop Production in Agriculture

Șmuleac, Laura; Rujescu, Ciprian; Şmuleac, A.; Imbrea, Florin; Radulov, Isidora; Manea, D.; Ienciu, A.; Adamov, Tabita; Pașcalău, Raul

doi:10.3390/agriculture10100437

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“…National research shows that a significant proportion of farmers depend on agricultural subsidies, which determines the continuity of farming for them, so interest in agriculture has increased with Romania's accession to the European Union and with the increase in farmers' income determined by the grant of subsidies [37][38][39][40][41].…”

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Climate Change—Between “Myth and Truth” in Romanian Farmers’ Perception

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The study analyzes the awareness of the effects of climate change on agriculture and the measures that should be implemented in this regard from the farmer’s perspective, taking into account the financial and promotional measures supported by the European Union for farmers. Thus, the study tracks the level of openness of farmers to implementing the measures that European policy makers will take in the coming period. Taking into account the fact that agriculture plays a particularly important economic role, due to the share of agricultural products in Romania’s total exports, particularly in plant production, a quantitative survey was carried out among Romanian farmers, using a questionnaire as an instrument, with a total of 407 respondents. The farmers interviewed undoubtedly recognize that the problems they face are caused by the effects of climate change and are willing to adapt, seek and implement the necessary solutions. The most problematic climatic phenomenon identified by farmers (71.5%) is drought, with negative effects on their activity. At the same time, 54.15% of the respondents believe that the effects of climate change are affecting their business through lower yields. Although the farmers interviewed are willing to implement solutions to combat climate effects, 80.34% of them are not considering revising cropping patterns, giving more importance to market demand than to practices that protect the environment. In conclusion, as long as farmers feel and understand the effects of climate change, it cannot be a myth, especially if they are willing to adapt to these challenges.

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“…The hydrographic network [28][29][30] from the Banat hydrographic area has a length of 6297 km and consists of 10 watercourses (Aranca, Bega Veche, Bega, Timis , , Bârzava, Moravit , a, Caras , , Nera, Dunărea and Cerna) and their tributaries crossing the state border with Serbia and the Danube tributaries between Bazias , and the Cerna River (Table 3). The Bega River [27], the second largest river (after the Timiş River) in the analyzed area, has an area of 2362 km2, a length of 170 km to the Romanian border and a hydrographic network density of 0.38 km/km2 [31].…”

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“…Thus, the two hydrotechnical nodes (Sânmihaiu Român and Sânmartinu Maghiar) were built on the Bega canal, meant to maintain the controlled levels necessary for the navigation of the canals, to ensure the water levels for the consumers who take water from the canal as well as for other uses in the municipality of Timisoara (recreation, evacuation of the sewerage systems, etc.). In the Bega hydrographic basin, the rivers are monitored at 10 hydrometric stations [27,34] located on the Bega River (Luncani, Făget, Balint , , Chizătău, Topolovăţu Mic and Remetea) and other important rivers such as Sasa (Poieni), Chizdia (Ghizela), Gladna (Fârdea Gladna) and Hăuzeasca (Fârdea Hăuzeasca) [30]. The most important watercourses in Banat (Timis , and Bega) constitute a common hydrographic system in the lower section called the Timis , -Bega hydrographical system and, due to the existing hydrotechnical installations, was designed to facilitate a better management of the water in their area.…”

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Geospatial Technologies Used in the Management of Water Resources in West of Romania

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Stability in time of major and important objectives is vital and can be achieved by 3D scanners which follow changes in time with construction, respective of the natural or artificial hydrotechnical dams and the obtaining of 3D data in real time with the possibility of evaluating and making quick decisions. This scientific paper approaches a research topic of great importance and actuality in the field of Civil Engineering, Hydrotechnics, and Geomatics using the 3D scanning technologies for the hydrotechnical arrangements (Topolovăţu Mic, Coșteiu and Sânmartinu Maghiar) and hydroameliorative (Cruceni Pumping Station). In Romania, data collection was carried out for the first time using the mobile scanning technology (MMS), “Backpack” type, namely, Leica Pegasus Backpack. Data collection using terrestrial laser scanning technology (Terrestrial Laser Scanning) was carried out with the Leica C10 equipment. The processing of point clouds was carried out using the Inertial Explorer program, and the processing of point clouds was carried out with the Cyclone program. The collection of ground checkpoints used for checking, correcting, and analyzing point clouds was carried out using the GPS Leica GS08 equipment. Compared with traditional methods using classical measuring instruments, precise data was obtained (with an error of 2–4 cm) through 3D laser scanning technology in a short time and with multiple possibilities of processing and visualizing point clouds.

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“…Global population growth and climate change are among the biggest challenges facing the world. Added to these are the health crisis, caused by the energy crisis, which is manifested by the continuous increase in energy prices [1][2][3]. The general effects of climate change are visible through the negative influences on the water circuit in nature, manifested by changing the distribution, in time and space of the atmospheric water cycle, with clear trends to increase the coefficient of variation [4].…”

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Effectiveness of Measures to Reduce the Influence of Global Climate Change on Tomato Cultivation in Solariums—Case Study: Crișurilor Plain, Bihor, Romania

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Tomatoes, one of the most appreciated vegetables consumed, are crops well adapted for cultivation in arid and semi-arid conditions, with the success of large yields guaranteed by covering water consumption through irrigation. Solar Pumps—SP are driven by Photovoltaic Panels—PV (SPAPV), eliminating the dependence on electricity or diesel; they are environmentally friendly because they generate carbon-free electricity, and the cost of operation and maintenance is lower. In order to preserve the water administered by drip to the tomato crop grown in solariums, mulching is used. In Husasău de Tinca, in the Crișurilor Plain, the cultivation of tomato varieties without mulching (WM) and with mulching with black foil (MBF) was studied. To answer the question “How effective are water conservation measures in terms of energy independence?”, two variants of SPAPVs, direct pumping (ADP) and storage tank (AST) were simulated. It is proposed to determine the water consumption of tomatoes (ETRo), using the temperatures inside the solarium. In 2016, the average temperatures during the vegetation period with insurance of over 20%, were observed. The specific investment (SI) is 214,795 Euro ha−1 in the case of ADP and respectively 202,990 Euro ha−1 in the case of ATS. The payback period (IPT) is between 2.68 years and 2.53 years for the ADP variant and between 1.63 years and 1.54 years for the ATS variant. The indications for water use and irrigation water use show that in the MBF variant, the water administered by localized irrigation is better utilized than in the WM variant. The novelty of this study is the evaluation of the effectiveness of measures to reduce the effects of global climate change on tomatoes grown in solariums, useful for forecasting and watering restrictions, water consumption is determined from the air temperature measured inside the solarium, with insurance of over 20%. Taking into account the working hypotheses, the distribution of irrigation water in the solarium, with the help of SPAPVs, for tomatoes grown in the MBF variant, and a drip irrigation arrangement with ATS, the energy independence of the farm is ensured, the yields obtained are economically efficient, and the irrigation water is used rationally.

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Impact of Climate Change in the Banat Plain, Western Romania, on the Accessibility of Water for Crop Production in Agriculture

Cited by 16 publications

References 44 publications

Climate Change—Between “Myth and Truth” in Romanian Farmers’ Perception

Climate Change—Between “Myth and Truth” in Romanian Farmers’ Perception

Geospatial Technologies Used in the Management of Water Resources in West of Romania

Effectiveness of Measures to Reduce the Influence of Global Climate Change on Tomato Cultivation in Solariums—Case Study: Crișurilor Plain, Bihor, Romania

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