CLEAN - Soil Air Water,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
53(1)
Published: Dec. 10, 2024
ABSTRACT
Simulation–optimization
(S–O)
is
a
well‐regarded
method
for
solving
groundwater
(GW)
management
problems.
Although
S–O
has
significantly
improved
the
decision
support
system
GW
management,
it
still
lacks
practical
applicability.
As
result,
many
researchers
have
been
improving
its
components,
leading
to
slightly
or
better
performance.
To
understand
these
challenges
efficiently,
this
article
delves
into
principal
components
of
that
offer
in‐depth
critical
insights
GW's
sustainability.
The
discussed
segments
are
divided
simulation
models,
optimization
methods,
categories
and
conceptualization
problems,
formulation
real‐world
objective
functions.
This
review
also
examines
surrogate‐assisted
models
reduce
computational
challenges.
Methods
address
model
uncertainty
decision‐making
in
applying
sustained
yield
problems
addressed.
outlays
steps
methodology
recommends
potential
research
directions
aid
further
enhancing
practicality
S–O.
Agricultural Water Management,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
292, P. 108663 - 108663
Published: Jan. 9, 2024
North
China
Plain
suffers
from
the
world's
most
severe
water
scarcity
and
groundwater
depletion
due
to
intensive
irrigation
for
agricultural
production.
It
is
imperative
reduce
consumption
while
safeguarding
crop
production
food
security.
This
study
conducted
a
quantitative
analysis
with
deficit
strategies
winter
wheat
using
water-driven
AquaCrop
model.
After
model
calibration
validation
field
experimental
data,
we
analyzed
demand,
yield,
productivity
(WP)
of
under
various
scenarios.
A
set
optimal
schedules
were
proposed
different
climate
years,
which
significantly
mitigated
usage
sustaining
high
yields
WPs.
The
results
indicated
that
despite
demand
future
scenario
was
slightly
higher
than
in
historical
period,
their
sensitive
periods
(reviving,
jointing,
flowering)
remained
same.
Therefore,
recommended
adopting
same
periods.
In
wet
50%
strategy
only
reduced
by
less
5%
compared
full
irrigation,
but
it
saved
1000–1100
m3
per
hectare
contributed
WP
1.88
kg/m3.
While
normal
dry
an
25%
could
sustain
over
96%
maximum
meanwhile
save
650–800
m3/ha
achieve
almost
as
irrigation.
These
climate-smart
adapting
diverse
climatic
conditions
largely
mitigate
maximizing
use
efficiency,
are
essential
achieving
precision
sustainable
management
changing
climate.
Agricultural Systems,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
220, P. 104066 - 104066
Published: July 27, 2024
Climate
change
profoundly
affects
agriculture
through
increased
occurrences
of
extreme
weather
events,
directly
affecting
crop
growth
and
food
security.
The
North
China
Plain
(NCP),
a
significant
region
for
winter
wheat
production,
faces
challenges
from
the
changing
climate,
which
could
threaten
agricultural
output
sustainability.
This
study
aimed
to
evaluate
effects
warming
fluctuating
precipitation,
rising
CO2
levels
on
production
in
NCP.
Additionally,
it
developed
adaptation
strategies,
such
as
modifying
timing
planting
adjusting
irrigation
nitrogen
fertilizer
levels,
mitigate
negative
impacts
climate
grain
production.
Using
DSSAT
CROPSIM
CERES-Wheat
NWheat
models,
this
incorporated
baseline
data
2001
2020
future
projections
12
GCMs
under
CMIP6
framework.
evaluation
was
segmented
into
four
terms
(terms
1
4)
spanning
2021
2100,
two
societal
development
scenarios
known
Shared
Socioeconomic
Pathways
(SSPs):
SSP2–4.5
SSP5–8.5.
indicated
an
increase
temperature
precipitation
over
century,
with
most
substantial
changes
SSP5–8.5
scenario.
Term
(2021–2040)
forecasts
predicted
mild
increases
(0.89
°C
average
maximum
temperature,
0.74
minimum
temperature)
8%
precipitation.
4
(2081–2100)
more
severe
impact,
temperatures
by
3.19
°C,
3.07
seasonal
increasing
23%.
These
climatic
are
expected
reduce
growing
season
4–17%,
decrease
numbers
3–21%,
yield
4–20%
compared
baseline.
However,
enhance
4–30%
SSP5–8.5,
indicating
complex
interaction
between
factors
productivity.
showed
that
including
times
(early
October),
(300–400
mm),
application
(250–300
kg
ha−1),
can
effectively
minimize
yield.
underscores
critical
need
immediate
effective
strategies
address
impact
agriculture.
By
practices,
NCP
be
mitigated,
thereby
contributing
regional
security
face
ongoing
challenges.
Environmental Research Letters,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
19(10), P. 104049 - 104049
Published: Aug. 30, 2024
Abstract
Wheat’s
nutritional
value
is
critical
for
human
nutrition
and
food
security.
However,
more
attention
needed,
particularly
regarding
the
content
concentration
of
iron
(Fe)
zinc
(Zn),
especially
in
context
climate
change
(CC)
impacts.
To
address
this,
various
controlled
field
experiments
were
conducted,
involving
cultivation
three
wheat
cultivars
over
growing
seasons
at
multiple
locations
with
different
soil
conditions
under
varying
Fe
Zn
treatments.
The
yield
attributes,
including
values
such
as
nitrogen
(N),
Zn,
from
these
integrated
national
statistics
other
to
train
test
machine
learning
(ML)
algorithms.
Automated
ML
leveraging
a
large
number
models,
outperformed
traditional
enabling
training
testing
numerous
achieving
robust
predictions
grain
(GY)
(
R
2
>
0.78),
N
0.75),
0.71)
through
stacked
ensemble
all
models.
model
predicted
GY,
N,
Fe,
spatial
explicit
mid-century
(2020–2050)
using
Global
Circulation
Models
(GCMs):
GFDL-ESM4,
HadGEM3-GC31-MM,
MRI-ESM2-0
two
shared
socioeconomic
pathways
(SSPs)
specifically
SSP2-45
SSP5-85,
downscaled
NEX-GDDP-CMIP6.
Averaged
across
GCMs
SSPs,
CC
projected
increase
by
4.5%,
protein
0.8%
high
variability.
it
expected
decrease
5.5%,
4.5%
relative
historical
period
(1980–2010).
Positive
impacts
on
encountered
negative
concentrations,
further
exacerbating
challenges
related
security
nutrition.
Agricultural Water Management,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
294, P. 108726 - 108726
Published: Feb. 16, 2024
The
North
China
Plain
(NCP)
is
a
remarkable
agricultural
area
with
severe
water
scarcity
and
uneven
precipitation,
especially
in
wheat
season.
Optimizing
irrigation
strategies
to
increase
productivity
(WP)
achieve
higher
yield
winter
wheat-summer
maize
rotation
urgently
needed
has
been
persistent
challenge.
A
four-year
field
experiment
was
conducted
explore
the
impact
of
on
WP
subsequent
under
different
precipitation
year
types
(dry
normal
years,
categorized
based
cumulative
from
sowing
jointing
stage
(P1)).
Four
(W0,
no
irrigation;
W1,
pre-sowing
W2,
+
W3,
anthesis
irrigation)
were
adopted
for
wheat,
identical
operations
applied
maize.
Results
showed
that
affected
by
P1
rather
than
total
precipitation.
Irrigation
improved
enhancing
evapotranspiration,
spike
number,
grain
1000-seed
weight.
water-limited
gap
between
W2
W1
significantly
those
W0,
W3
implying
suitable
strategy
production.
Different
season
had
effect
but
increased
13.2–29.3%
16.1–41.8%
compared
other
treatments
through
decreasing
soil
storage
before
dry
years.
Therefore,
we
recommended
annual
yield,
WP,
net
income
years
(37.6
mm
<
79.9
mm);
lower
consumption
economic
benefits
(P1
37.6
mm),
respectively.
Overall,
optimizing
conditions
an
effective
cope
resource
shortages
crop
NCP.
Water,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
17(6), P. 807 - 807
Published: March 12, 2025
Global
urbanization
has
led
to
the
overexploitation
and
pollution
of
groundwater
resources,
restricting
sustainable
construction
development
cities.
Groundwater
environmental
carrying
capacity
(GW-ECC)
refers
maximum
total
amount
pollutants
that
can
be
accommodated
by
a
given
system
within
certain
time
period
under
specified
goals.
To
better
understand
changes
in
GW-ECC
context
rapid
urbanization,
this
study
built
model
urban
driven
multiple
factors.
Taking
area
Zhengzhou
as
an
example,
rainfall
infiltration
riverside
seepage
were
calculated
considering
change
impervious
over
past
20
years.
The
Mann–Kendall
rank
test
was
used
evaluate
varying
trends
two
factors
process.
Based
on
this,
current
year
calculated,
different
regulatory
schemes
after
10
years
evaluated.
results
showed
constructed
could
accurately
simulate
system.
With
acceleration
recharges
precipitation,
rivers
tend
decline.
ammonia
nitrogen
exhibited
overall
upward
trend.
By
end
2030,
is
expected
reach
1964.5
t.
Changes
resources
caused
precipitation
extraction
main
driving
variations
GW-ECC.
In
areas
with
mature
measures
such
increasing
recharge
reducing
are
more
effective
improving
Agricultural Water Management,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
301, P. 108929 - 108929
Published: July 4, 2024
Climate
change
and
water
shortage
have
brought
great
challenges
to
agricultural
production
in
the
North
China
Plain,
it's
crucial
find
suitable
method
address
these
challenges.
model
projections
were
used
drive
Agro-Hydrological
&
chemical
Crop
systems
simulator
(AHC)
that
considering
impact
of
irrigation
on
field
microclimate.
Yield,
evapotranspiration
(ET),
productivity
(WP),
groundwater
level
6
wheat
varieties
under
sprinkler
scheduling
(IS1:
no
irrigation;
IS6:
full
without
deficit;
IS2–5:
deficit
with
0.2,
0.4,
0.6,
0.8
times
IS6
after
greening)
estimated
Xingtai
current
two
shared
social
economic
paths
scenarios
(SSP2–4.5
SSP5–8.5).
The
optimal
combination
variety
(OC)
was
selected
by
Topsis
method.
results
indicated
AHC
had
a
high
accuracy
simulating
growth
six
(R2>0.80,
NRMSE<20
%)
parameter
optimization.
temperature,
solar
radiation,
precipitation
2021–2100
increased
0.1–2.8
°C,
0.7–1.7
MJ
m−2
d−1,
5.2–28.8
mm
SSP2–4.5
0.2–4.8
0.9–1.2
4.7–73.1
SSP5–8.5
than
climate.
As
amount
increased,
simulated
yield
ET
while
WP
first
then
decreased.
Due
climate
change,
failed
improve
potential
2080
2060
SSP5–8.5.
OC
implied
"Shimai26"
IS5
IS4
future
best
strategy.
It
saved
13–23
%
similar
irrigation.
Moreover,
inhibitory
effect
annual
drawdown
stronger
other
0.04–0.24
m.
These
findings
beneficial
for
mitigating
impacts
grain
yields
scarce
areas.