A tool for community-based assessment of the implications of development on water security in hillside watersheds

Development and population growth in Latin American countries with steep slope farming are likely to further increase pressures on water and land resources. A methodology was developed for assessing water availability and use under different development pathways at a watershed scale to determine whether water security is a potential problem, and if so, under what conditions it is likely to occur. This methodology makes use of a GIS-based spatial water budget model for simulating stream water availability, water use and stream flow control on a daily basis at a watershed scale. Here, we analysed water availability under three plausible development scenarios for the 3246 ha Cabuyal River watershed in southwest Colombia in the year 2025: Corporate Farming (CF), Ecological Watershed (EW), and Business as Usual (BU). Simulated average river flows at the watershed outlet were, respectively, 874, 796 and 925 l s⁻¹ for the CF, EW and BU scenarios. The contribution of base flow to river flow (base flow index) was on average, 80.8, 85.6 and 77.9%, respectively, for the three scenarios. The watershed had the potential to meet the anticipated increase in water use under each explorative scenario. However, dams were necessary to store irrigation water in the CF scenario, otherwise over 60% of the available water would have been used during the dry season. Such a high figure raises concerns about effects on aquatic and riparian ecology, concentrations of potential contaminants, water reserves for especially low rainfall years, and the watershed resilience to meet temporarily higher water needs during the day. Analyses indicated that current water-use conflicts in the watershed can be resolved if irrigation water supply is separated from drinking water supply. This study helped reduce some of the complexity associated with the interdependencies between land and water resources, the impact of using them, and spatial linkages within the watershed. Results of this study can be used for teaching local stakeholders about basic landscape responses and helping multi-institutional alliances to become proactive and to guide development to the benefit of local communities.     

节水灌溉实时决策系统

为寻求利用有限水资源取得最高作物产量或最大效益的灌溉方案,应根据不同供给水源的时空分布,作物品种与生长期和农田水分状况进行综合分析,系统分析方法的线性或非线性规划方法可望得到最优结果。     

河北二季作区马铃薯节水灌溉研究初报

为研究河北二季作区马铃薯整个生育期不同灌水量对其生长发育的影响,以该地主栽品种为材料,根据不同生育期需水规律,设定5个不同水量梯度的滴灌处理和1个常规沟灌处理(CK);调查分析了不同处理间物候期、重要农艺性状、病害发生情况和产量等相关指标。结果表明,处理3(采用滴灌模式,水量为110 m3)与常规沟灌相比,马铃薯生长势、总产量和商品薯产量无显著差异,生育期提前,病害较轻,商品薯率提高7.2%,节水35.41%,综合表现优于其他处理,为试验地区最佳灌水量。     

黄土丘陵区丰水年产流产沙特征分析

设置标准径流小区进行长期定位监测,探讨天然降雨条件下,流域内不同土地利用方式对坡面产流产沙的影响,以期为该流域土地利用规划、水土流失综合治理、生态环境改善提供理论依据.基于汾河上游阳坡小流域内2种坡度、6种不同土地利用方式的8个径流小区,开展自然降雨观测、径流泥沙观测.结果表明:(1)试验期降雨超过多年同期平均雨量,属...     

泽山葵的适宜生长环境探讨

初步探讨了泽山葵的生长环境,包括气候环境、地理环境、土质及水环境等4方面,表明泽山葵生长发育的适宜温度为6～20℃,最适宜生长的海拔高度为700～800 m,对地形、土质和水环境的要求较高,研究结果对我国大陆种植泽山葵有一定的指导意义.     

屋顶花园节水技术探讨

本文在分析屋顶花园用水问题的基础上,提出了可行的屋顶花园节水养护技术,包括选择抗旱植物和进行节水型植物配置,加强种植土和排水层的储水能力,使用喷灌、滴灌和地下滴灌等节水的灌溉方式。     

屋顶蓄水绿化技术研究

通过开展城市屋顶蓄水绿化的研究和实践,分析总结了屋顶水体的特点,进而得出,只要在屋顶蓄水绿化设计、施工、管理的过程中,遵循生态适应性、绿化为主、长期绿化和短期生产相结合等原则,精心设计,合理选择植物、植物载体、定植容器,科学管理,那么屋顶水体绿化确实可行,也将大有可为.     

南水北调河北省受水区水资源可持续利用AHP量化研究

为了充分利用调入水,实现南水北调河北省受水区水资源可持续利用,以受水区7个设区市为主要研究对象,考虑2010年南水北调工程建成为前提,预测了7个设区市现状水平年为2005年和预测的2010、2015、2020、2025、2030年在95%保证率下供需平衡状况,以此为依据,确定各设区市水资源可持续利用的权重系数,利用层次分析法(AHP)构建河北省受水区水资源可持续利用评价模型,进行定性分析和定量计算,对加大治污力度、控制地下水开采、加强节水措施、完善技术管理这4项水资源可持续利用对策进行重要程度排序。得出整个受水区及7个设区市主要可持续利用对策的重要程度排序:整个受水区可持续利用对策中,控制地下水开采最重要,其次是治污措施;邯郸市完善技术管理最重要,其次是控制地下水开采。     

南水北调中线工程水质监测站点布设研究

科学合理布设水质监测站点是加强南水北调中线工程对突发水污染事件监控,保障水质安全的重要手段.制定水质监测站点的布设方案受到监测效率与布设成本的约束,同时,监测仪器精度、污染物衰减特性的不确定性等问题也对布设方案产生影响.以中线工程京石段为研究对象,基于一维水质模型,以突发水污染事件漏报率最低、发现时间最短以及监测站点布...     

农地整理项目水资源平衡分析方法研究

以山西省繁峙县大营镇基本农田整理项目为典型案例,根据区域气候、水文地质及农业灌溉条件,定量分析了项目区地表水资源、地下水资源量可利用量以及农业灌溉需水和生活需水量,着重探讨一种适合我国北方地表水资源缺乏地区农地整理项目的水资源平衡分析方法,为类似农地整理项目区水资源平衡分析提供一种参考模式。