Sustainable Water Management and Irrigation Systems

Globally, different regions are facing severe water shortages. Population growth, changing consumer behavior and climate change seriously affect freshwater availability. Much of the water used for conventional irrigation infiltrates or evaporates and is therefore unusable. Thus, innovative irrigation systems must be developed to exploit largely unused, non-conventional water resources. Additionally, low-cost solutions should be used, with natural and regionally available materials (Low Technology, Low Energy, Low Budget, Easy to Use).

The present edited volume aims at: (i) making available holistic approaches to sustainable water and natural resources management systems; (ii) presenting evaluation results of new micro-irrigation technologies, tested in different international contexts; (iii) contributing to effectively combating the negative impacts of climate change on water availability, agriculture and food security; and (iv) providing implications for policymakers, entrepreneurs and researchers interested in water management issues and sustainable development goals (SDGs).

Chapter1: Technological and Climate Change for Sustainable Water Management Technological and Climate Change for Sustainable Water Management. - Chapter2: Sustainable Water Management based on Micro irrigation Ecosystems. - Chapter3: Water Security in Central Asia. - Chapter4:Challenges and Trends in Water System Management. - Chapter5: Integrated Aquaculture Agriculture System A Tool for Sustainable and Optimum Water Management. - Chapter6: Integrated Solar Power and Rainwater Harvesting System. - Chapter7: Exploring Sustainable Practices of Micro irrigation in Farming. - Chapter8: Impact of Climate Change on Sustainable Water Management. - Chapter9: Sustainable Water Management Practices using Micro Irrigation Technology. - Chapter10: The Impact of the Irrigation Project on the Health Status of Local Communities. - Chapter11: Inventories of existing financial support mechanisms and identifying financing tools promoting irrigation efficiency for smallholder farmers in the Mediterranean region. - Chapter12: Analysis of Performance and Productivity. - Chapter13: Capital investment planning of infrastructure assets in the water sector.