Suitability Evaluation of Cultivated Land Reserved Resources in Arid Areas Based on Regional Water Balance

Xing Liu, Zhaoyang Cai, Yan Xu (), Huihui Zheng, Kaige Wang and Fengrong Zhang
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Xing Liu: China Agricultural University
Zhaoyang Cai: China Agricultural University
Yan Xu: China Agricultural University
Huihui Zheng: China Agricultural University
Kaige Wang: China Agricultural University
Fengrong Zhang: China Agricultural University

Water Resources Management: An International Journal, Published for the European Water Resources Association (EWRA), 2022, vol. 36, issue 4, No 19, 1463-1479

Abstract: Abstract With rapid socioeconomic and population growth, high-quality arable land resources are decreasing daily, especially in arid areas, which makes arable land reserve resources an important way to supplement arable land. How to accurately evaluate cultivated land reserve resources is of great significance to socioeconomic development and sustainable land use in arid areas. Therefore, this study selected Hangjin Banner as a typical area and calculated the regional maximum available irrigation water based on the principle of regional water balance. Then, the "irrigation area check algorithm" was used to evaluate the amount of cultivated land reserve resources, and policy recommendations were proposed for the development and utilization of cultivated land resources. The results showed that Hangjin Banner had no cultivated land reserve resources under the current irrigation method and had cultivated land reserve resources under the efficient water-saving irrigation method, but only in the southern zone during normal and partially abundant water years. Therefore, we believe that arid areas should adhere to the "set land by water" principle, the allocation of water resources should be optimized, and cultivated land resources with high quality should be utilized based on the actual regional conditions.

Keywords: Arid areas; Cultivated land; Cultivated land reserve resources; Irrigation method; Sustainable development (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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