A5041040309- Water-Energy-Food Nexus Studies
- Soil Moisture and Remote Sensing
- Irrigation Practices and Water Management
- Water resources management and optimization
- Nuclear Physics and Applications
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Water Governance and Infrastructure
- Sustainability and Climate Change Governance
- Precipitation Measurement and Analysis
- Greenhouse Technology and Climate Control
- Geophysical and Geoelectrical Methods
- Pesticide and Herbicide Environmental Studies
- Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
The formulation of effective policies to address both the present allocation and future conservation natural resources in an integrated way remains essential challenging task. In this regard, managing Nexus is increasingly seen as a priority resource governance. Nature-based Solutions (NbS) are gradually being advocated enhance sustainable resilient management efforts. Designing planning NbS tailored local contexts requires thorough understanding specific challenges perspectives, well...
Due to their unique characteristics, cosmic-ray neutron sensors (CRNSs) have potential in monitoring and informing irrigation management, thus optimising the use of water resources agriculture. However, practical methods monitor small, irrigated fields with CRNSs are currently not available challenges targeting areas smaller than CRNS sensing volume mostly unaddressed. In this study, used continuously soil moisture (SM) dynamics two apple orchards (Agia, Greece) ~1.2 ha. The CRNS-derived SM...
Nature-based solutions (NBSs), defined as actions that work with and enhance nature, providing environmental, social, economic benefits, play a pivotal role in accomplishing multiple objectives within the Water–Ecosystem–Food Nexus domain. They contribute to facilitating transition more resilient agrifood systems an evidence base for broader policy dialogue. This paper describes stepwise methodology developed EU-funded LENSES project carry out comprehensive analysis of NBSs six pilot areas...
The accelerated climate crisis has exacerbated the existing water and soil management challenges in Mediterranean region, which are usually attributed to combination of both irrational irrigation unsustainable farming practices. current conditions future projections indicate that water-related risks expected intensify during coming decades. Moreover, farmers often do not possess high environmental awareness; they adopt non-sustainable practices such as extensive use herbicides instead...
The conservation of natural resources is indispensable for supporting sustainable development. Water–Energy–Food–Ecosystem (WEFE) nexus management widely acknowledged as the utmost priority our time. Considering specificities different sectors, conflicting views sustainability may arise from stakeholders. This paper presents and analyses an effective stakeholders’ participation strategy aiming at identifying WEFE challenges in Pinios River Basin (PRB), most agriculturally productive...
Pinios River Basin in central Greece (PRB) is region of highly productive agriculture where irrigation intensification and climate change have caused a significant depletion groundwater resources. In the framework EU-Horizon 2020 project ATLAS, precision scheduling service has been developed that aims at improving water management field scale. Such intended to protect crops from stress by keeping soil moisture (SM) root zone above maximum allowable deficit (MAD). The presented approach two...
Nature-based solutions (NBS) offer innovative and sustainable approaches to address irrigation water management challenges, since they can contribute significantly enhancing retention, reducing soil erosion, optimizing use efficiency. Within this framework, the Soil & Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) model was applied in Pinios Hydrologic Observatory (PHO) central Greece quantify impact of two NBSs on use: a) effective through scheduling b) increased holding capacity mulching mowing....
Nature-Based Solutions (NBSs) can help to achieve multiple Water-Ecosystem-Food Nexus Do-main Objectives & Resilience Qualities, facilitating the transition more resilient agrifood systems and providing an evidence base for a broader policy dialogue. This paper de-scribes stepwise methodology developed in EU-funded LENSES project carry out comprehensive analysis of NBSs 6 pilot areas 5 Mediterranean countries, presents results implementation 4 areas, highlighting obstacles...
<p>Given the expected increase of droughts related to climate change, soil moisture (SM) monitoring will likely become essential for farmers as it helps reduce water consumption while mitigating crop losses. Cosmic-Ray Neutron Sensing (CRNS) is a promising SM method that based on negative correlation between fast neutrons originating from cosmic radiation and content. As CRNS integrates over large radius ~130-210 m with penetration depth ~15-85 cm, has advantages point-scale...
Innovative soil moisture (SM) monitoring and modelling methods are key to reduce irrigation water use in the face of expected scarcity increase droughts related climate change. A promising method is Cosmic-Ray Neutron Sensing (CRNS), which based on negative correlation between fast neutrons originating from neutron intensities SM content. The CRNS advantage lies its relatively large sensing volume several hectares, allows a single instead network point-scale sensors. Additionally, land...
<p>Water availability is a key challenge in agriculture, especially given the expected increase of droughts related to climate change. Soil moisture (SM) sensors can be used collect information on water reliable and accurate way. However, due their very small measuring volume, installation multiple required. In addition, in-situ may need removed during field management connecting cables are often damaged by rodents other wilderness animals. Hence, demand for SM that do not have...