Multi-Objective Optimization of a Hybrid System Feeding a Large Scale SWRO Desalination Plant DOI
Mohamed Hamdi, Oumayma Gtari,

Majdi Hazami

et al.

Published: Dec. 1, 2023

In our daily life, fresh water is a necessity. Due to global population expansion and climate change, its availability dwindling. Water scarcity definitely one of the most challenging issues facing society today. Seawater desalination facilities are thus being employed increasingly frequently around coasts. However, these initiatives use lot energy, they're not always in best places for access renewable energy sources. this study, we have considered specific consumption order determine architecture evaluate dependability hybrid generator feeding large scale unit. Economic optimization has been performed using HOMER environment tool. Different power system combinations with without batteries were tested examined on- off-grid scenarios. Results showed that, 25-year project life cycle, cost-effective option environmental protection results production costs 0.414$/m 3 versus 0.585$/m current usage. The study's findings provide an important feasibility analysis support future decisions on sources supplying plants will allow manufacturers engineers better plant's operational conditions.

Language: Английский

Interprovincial agricultural water footprint in China: Spatial pattern, driving forces and implications for water resource management DOI
Hongrun Ju,

Yuanxia Liu,

Shengrui Zhang

et al.

Sustainable Production and Consumption, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 43, P. 264 - 277

Published: Nov. 10, 2023

Language: Английский

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A temporal analysis of the consequences of the drought regime on the water footprint of agriculture in the Guadalupe Valley, Mexico DOI Creative Commons
Vanessa Novoa, Carolina Rojas, Octavio Rojas

et al.

Scientific Reports, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 14(1)

Published: March 13, 2024

Abstract Changes in water availability have a substantial impact on the sustainability and maintenance of agriculture, with footprint (WF) being robust methodology to assess these transformations. The Guadalupe Valley is one places highest agricultural production Mexico. Despite its semi-arid climatic conditions, it provides high-quality crops that are well-positioned world. historical trend rainfall temperatures between 1987 2017 was analyzed identify patterns territory. Through calculations Grapevine Olive crops, sensitivity recurrent deficit their adaptation yields drought episodes identified. reduction precipitation occurrence extreme contributed significantly towards augmenting crop evapotranspiration and, consequently, intensifying irrigation demands. As result, there has been an apparent increase consumption WF since 2007. Thus, period 2014 (Extremely dry), as opposed 2011 (Very wet). In particular, lowest green consumptions were observed extremely dry years, is, > 20% events. Therefore, periods compensated higher uses blue gray , which inversely correlated precipitation, where vine consume 73% more compared olive plantations, showing greater interannual variability. These results contribute analyzing temporal evolution for providing basis rational use strategies.

Language: Английский

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Protein hydrolysates enhance recovery from drought stress in tomato plants: phenomic and metabolomic insights DOI Creative Commons

Marzia Leporino,

Youssef Rouphael, Paolo Bonini

et al.

Frontiers in Plant Science, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 15

Published: March 12, 2024

Introduction High-throughput phenotyping technologies together with metabolomics analysis can speed up the development of highly efficient and effective biostimulants for enhancing crop tolerance to drought stress. The aim this study was examine morphophysiological metabolic changes in tomato plants foliarly treated two protein hydrolysates obtained by enzymatic hydrolysis vegetal proteins from Malvaceae (PH1) or Fabaceae (PH2) comparison a control treatment, as well investigate mechanisms involved enhancement plant resistance repeated stress cycles. Methods A device used daily monitoring traits while untargeted carried out leaves best performing treatment based on phenotypic results. Results PH1 most water due better recovery digital biomass 3D leaf area after each event PH2 mitigating only during period first event. Metabolomics data indicated that modified primary metabolism increasing concentration dipeptides fatty acids untreated control, secondary regulating several compounds like phenols. In contrast, hormones detoxification signal molecules against reactive oxygen species were downregulated control. Conclusion above findings demonstrated advantages combined phenomics-metabolomics approach elucidating relationship between associated biostimulant-mediated increase events.

Language: Английский

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Exploring adaptive capacities in Mediterranean agriculture: Insights from Central Italy's Ombrone catchment DOI Creative Commons
Lorenzo Villani, Giulio Castelli, Estifanos Addisu Yimer

et al.

Agricultural Systems, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 216, P. 103903 - 103903

Published: March 3, 2024

Climate change's profound implications for Mediterranean agriculture underscores the urgency of adaptation strategies. These strategies, whether incentivized or farmer-driven, are pivotal in mitigating crop yield losses and harnessing evolving climatic conditions. While influence agronomic adaptations on yields is well-explored, water footprint balance components remain largely unexplored. With this study, we aim to conduct a comprehensive assessment adaptive capacity agricultural systems Ombrone catchment, Tuscany. We estimate impacts both climate change strategies - also referred as management changes yields, by comparing simulations with historical future without A Soil Water Assessment Tool (SWAT+) agro-hydrological model catchment calibrated durum wheat, sunflower irrigated maize. The then assessed forcing data from five bias-corrected regional models under Representative Concentration Pathways (RCPs) 4.5 8.5. Subsequently, simulate six autonomous (earlier later sowing, supplemental irrigation, longer cycles, zero tillage cover crops). quantify their yield, components, such evaporation, soil moisture. Our findings reveal negligible adverse RCPs 8.5 respectively. Agricultural show strong capabilities RCPs, particularly when multiple combined. most impactful include earlier sowing extended cropping cycles. Supplemental irrigation crops beneficial only specific combinations RCPs. have limited impact basin-scale they induce an average 27% reduction at cropland scale, attributed practices like crops. Despite uncertain change, our research that changing hence applying will be sufficient maintain improve current yields. Furthermore, underscore non-negligible related conservation catchments. Future strategy assessments should encompass integration evaluate broader resources.

Language: Английский

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Water Footprint Assessment of Agricultural Crop Productions in the Dry Farming Region, Shanxi Province, Northern China DOI Creative Commons
Lu Wang,

Cunjie Yan,

Wenqi Zhang

et al.

Agronomy, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 14(3), P. 546 - 546

Published: March 7, 2024

Exploring the crop production water footprint and their driving factors is of significant importance for management agricultural resources. However, how do we effectively assess total consumption explore significance factors, i.e., population, economy, conditions, using a backpropagation neural network (BPNN)? It still ambiguous. Water crops during growing season explicitly explored by way indicators (green footprint, WFPg, blue WFPb). This study provides new insights into changes in Taiyuan City over period 2005–2021. Simulations evapotranspiration CROPWAT model were quantified. The results showed that has low yield level below average China, with highest maize. non-linearly decreasing trend time. annual was 187.09 × 103 m3/kg City, green accounting 63.32% 36.68%, respectively. west north significantly higher than those other areas, 42.92% footprint. Oilseed contributed most to 47.11%. GDP sown area more important WFPb. Agricultural machinery power agriculture-to-non-agriculture ratio WFPg. IWFP. In-depth analysis dramatically decision makers mitigate resource pressure City.

Language: Английский

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A State-of-the-art Novel Approach to Predict Potato Crop Coefficient (Kc) by Integrating Advanced Machine Learning Tools DOI Creative Commons
Saad Javed Cheema, Masoud Karbasi,

Gurjit S. Randhawa

et al.

Smart Agricultural Technology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 100896 - 100896

Published: March 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Water footprint benchmarking through yield gap analysis for wheat production in middle Manyame catchment, Zimbabwe DOI
Simbarashe Govere,

Gaositwe Lillian Pelane-Modutlwe

Sustainable Water Resources Management, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 11(2)

Published: March 27, 2025

Language: Английский

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Water footprint for sustainable practices DOI
Mohd Aadil Bhat, Tanveer Dar, Rayees Ahmed

et al.

Elsevier eBooks, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 33 - 63

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Water footprint of agricultural production and policy implications DOI
Junjie Lin, Peiqi Wang, Amit Kumar

et al.

Elsevier eBooks, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 223 - 232

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Targeting regenerative farming practices to increase crop yields globally DOI
Ozias Hounkpatin,

Emanuela De Giorgi,

Mika Jalava

et al.

Research Square (Research Square), Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: May 7, 2025

Abstract Regenerative farming practices (RFP) such as no-tillage (NT), cover crops (CC), agroforestry (AF), and organic (OF) are increasingly being promoted to improve soil health sustainably increase food production. However, how the suitability impact of these varies across landscape is unclear. Here, we evaluate environmental for each four world’s croplands identify areas where could crop yields. To achieve this purpose, a Random Forest model was used estimate map relative yield change globally using field-scale experiments from multiple meta-analyses linked with global gridded climate, datasets, at 5 arc-min resolution. Areas increasing yields varied regions, ranging 0.86 60% potential cropland. When evaluating area coverage various RFP, whether individually or together other practices, it appeared that AF would be more suitable about cropland followed by (59%), (32%) (1.3%). For possibilities than two RFP might potentially suitable, occurred frequently alongside (CC, AF), (OF, CC) (NT, CC, AF). These results highlight regenerative framing practices’ on places can target policies actions have greater both

Language: Английский

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