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Record Nr.

UNINA9910254119403321

Autore

Ouda Samiha A.H

Titolo

Management of Climate Induced Drought and Water Scarcity in Egypt : Unconventional Solutions / / by Samiha A.H. Ouda, Abd El-Hafeez Zohry

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2016

ISBN

9783319336602

3319336606

Edizione

[1st ed. 2016.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (109 p.)

Collana

SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science, , 2191-5555

Disciplina

628.1

Soggetti

Agriculture

Ecology

Climatology

Water

Hydrology

Environmental Sciences

Climate Sciences

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Chapter 1: Evapotranspiration Calculation under Present and Future Climate -- Chapter 2: Rain Fed Areas in Egypt: Obstacles and Opportunities -- Chapter 3: Crops Intensification to Face Water Scarcity; 3.1 Nile Delta region; -- Chapter 4: Crops Intensification to Face Water Scarcity; 4.1 Middle Egypt region -- Chapter 5: Crops Intensification to Face Water Scarcity; 5.1 South Egypt region.-Conclusions.

Sommario/riassunto

The book contains suggestion on suitable crop rotations for salt-affected soils to maximize the productivity of lands and water under current climate and under climate change in 2030. This book discusses droughts and water scarcity, which are important issues related to natural phenomena and affected by climate variability and change. It calls for reassessing the prevailing crop structure in Egypt under rain fed irrigation in North Egypt and under surface irrigation in the Nile



Delta and Valley. Droughts affect rain fed agriculture, while water scarcity affects irrigated agriculture. The book investigates proposals for improving crop structure in these areas, taking into account the sustainability of water and soil resources. Further, it explores improved management options for crop production in both rain fed and irrigated agriculture. Lastly, it examines suggestions on more rational use of irrigation water in irrigated agriculture to conserve irrigationwater under present climate conditions and to help meet the anticipated demand under climate change conditions.