Has water-saving irrigation recovered groundwater in the Hebei Province plains of China?
Hongbo Zhang,
Vijay P. Singh,
Dongyong Sun,
Qijun Yu and
Wei Cao
International Journal of Water Resources Development, 2017, vol. 33, issue 4, 534-552
Abstract:
This study performed a quantitative evaluation of the impact of water-saving irrigation on the groundwater regime in the Hebei Province plains area. In this work, the change in groundwater regime and the contributions of precipitation and water-saving irrigation development were investigated. The results indicate that the groundwater overdraft has been mitigated to some extent, mainly due to changes in precipitation and the implementation of water-saving irrigation, with contributions of 64.3% and 35.7%, respectively, when considering only these two factors. Water-saving irrigation is accepted as an important means for reducing groundwater depletion, but should be used in conjunction with other measures.
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1080/07900627.2016.1192994
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