Modelling and Management of Irrigation System

• Main Author: Rodríguez Díaz, Juan Antonio (auth)
• Other Authors: Moreno, Miguel (auth), González Perea, Rafael (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2020
• Subjects: History of engineering & technology; Calathea; irrigation demands; variable topography; water need index (WNI); rotator spray sprinkler; olive orchard; evapotranspiration; modified drag model; center pivot system; hydraulic model; optimization; energy consumption; the stable carbon isotope technique; pump-as-turbine; irrigation DSS; Stromanthe; ballistic simulation; water resources management; weed algorithm; low-pressure; modelling; decision support systems; water depth; payback period; irrigation networks; water productivity; fertigation scheduling; container-grown plants; irrigation water allocation; actual evapotranspiration (ETA); sugar beet; precision irrigation; combinatorial analysis; lined irrigation open-canal; calibration; soil-water-plant-atmosphere models; daily water requirements; hydraulic modelling; AquaCrop; reclaimed water; hydropower; crop transpiration; water-energy nexus; variable speed; summer maize; ornamental foliage plants; Aswan High Dam; energy losses; well; drip irrigation; statistical analysis; unmeasured discharges estimation; irrigation network
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Irrigation is becoming an activity of precision, where combining information collected from various sources is necessary to optimally manage resources. New management strategies, such as big data techniques, sensors, artificial intelligence, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), and new technologies in ge...