The Water, Climate, and Food Nexus : Linkages, Challenges and Emerging Solutions

• Autore: Behnassi Mohamed
• Pubblicazione: Cham : , : Springer International Publishing AG, , 2024; ©2024
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (515 pages)
• Altri autori: Al-ShaikhAbdulmalek A Gurib-FakimAmeenah Barjees BaigMirza BahirMohammed
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Foreword by Dr. Rachael McDonnell -- Foreword by Prof. Dr. Eddy J. Moors -- Foreword by Prof. Shahbaz Khan -- Acknowledgements -- About the Publishing Institutions -- Contents -- Editors and Contributors -- Abbreviations and Acronyms -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- 1 The Water, Climate, and Food Nexus: Linkages, Challenges and Emerging Solutions-An Introduction -- 1 The Volume's Background, Scope, and Objectives -- 2 The Volume's Content -- 2 The Water, Food, and Environmental Security Nexus -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Water Security -- 3 Food Security -- 4 Environmental Security -- 5 The Water, Food, and Environmental Security Nexus (WFE) -- 6 Conclusions and Policy Recommendations -- References -- 3 Water and Food Security in the Middle Eastern and Northern African Countries -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Background -- 1.2 Geographical Area -- 1.3 Resource Utilization -- 2 Population and Education Level -- 2.1 Population in the MENA Countries -- 2.2 Education Level in the MENA Countries -- 3 Previous Work in the MENA Region on Water and Food Security -- 4 State of the Economy -- 5 Food Balance and MENA -- 5.1 Food Security -- 5.2 Cereal Production in MENA Region -- 6 Water Balance and MENA -- 6.1 Water Conflicts -- 7 Water Management and Issues -- 8 Strategies to Address Water Issues -- 9 Conclusions and Recommendations -- References -- 4 The Water-Energy-Food Nexus in Kenya: Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Strategies-A Review -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Water and Food, Water and Energy, and Food and Energy Nexuses -- 3 Synergies and Trade-Offs in the Water-Energy-Food Nexus -- 4 Impacts of Climate Change on WEF Nexus in Kenya -- 5 Climate Change Adaptation Strategies in Water, Food and Energy Security -- 6 Conclusion and Recommendations -- References -- 5 The Impact of Climate Change on Groundwater Resources in Northwestern Morocco. ; 1 Introduction -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 3.1 Electrical Conductivity -- 3.2 Chemical Facies -- 3.3 Groundwater Mineralization -- 3.4 Evolution of Groundwater Salinity -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- 6 Assessment of the Climate Change Impact on the Past and Future Evapotranspiration and Flows from a Semi-arid Environment -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methodology -- 3 GR2M Model Performance During Calibration and Validation Phase -- 4 Future Evapotranspiration and Flows -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- 7 Evolution of Historical and Future Precipitations and Temperatures Within Essaouira Basin Under Climate Change Effect -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Data and Methods -- 2.1 Rainfall Index (RI) -- 2.2 Pettitt's Test -- 2.3 Mann-Kendall Test -- 3 Historical Evolution -- 3.1 Rainfall -- 3.2 Temperature -- 4 Future Evolution -- 4.1 Selected Predictor Variables -- 4.2 Evaluation, Calibration and Validation -- 4.3 Projection of Temperature and Precipitation -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- 8 Examining the Climate Change Phenomenon Using Temperature and Precipitation Observations: The Case of Erzurum -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Study Area -- 3 Statistical Analysis Methods -- 3.1 Hypothesis Tests -- 4 Results -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- 9 Effect of Climate Change on Sea Water Intrusion in the Essaouira Basin Coastal Aquifer -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Material and Methods -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 3.1 Chemical Facies -- 3.2 Ionics Ratio -- 3.3 Estimate of Mixture with Seawater -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- 10 Analysis of Groundwater Regimes Utilizing Hydrogeological Modeling Under Climate Change Scenarios -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Climate Change and Groundwater -- 3 Numerical Groundwater Modeling -- 4 Use of Groundwater Modeling -- 5 Characteristics of Regional Groundwater Model -- 6 Hydrogeological Conceptual Model Approach. ; 7 Application of Groundwater Flow Modeling -- 8 Global Climate Models -- 9 Downscaling -- 10 Dynamic Downscaling -- 11 Statistical Downscaling -- 12 Future Scenario Analysis -- 13 Climate Change Scenarios -- 14 Impact of Climate Change on Future Groundwater Fluctuations -- 15 Conclusions and Recommendations -- References -- 11 Hydrogeochemical Processes Regulating the Groundwater Quality and Its Suitability for Drinking and Irrigation Purpose in a Changing Climate in Essaouira, Southwestern Morocco -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Study Area -- 2.1 Location and Climate -- 2.2 Geologic and Hydrogeologic Setting -- 3 Materials and Methods -- 3.1 Analytical Techniques and Groundwater Sampling -- 3.2 Water Quality Index -- 3.3 Irrigation Water Quality Index -- 4 Results and Discussion -- 4.1 Groundwater Characteristics and Hydrochemistry -- 4.2 Depth of Groundwater Level -- 4.3 Hydrochemical Facies -- 4.4 Origin of Groundwater Mineralization -- 4.5 Mechanisms Controlling Groundwater Chemistry -- 4.6 Assessment of Groundwater Quality for Consumption -- 4.7 Water Quality Index for Consumption (WQI) -- 4.8 Assessment of Groundwater Quality for Irrigation -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- 12 Drought Assessment in Potwar Region, Punjab Pakistan During 1981-2019 -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methodology -- 2.1 Study Area -- 2.2 SPI -- 2.3 Reconnaissance Drought Index (RDI) -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 3.1 Regression Investigation -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- 13 Managing Agricultural Water Productivity in a Changing Climate Scenario in Indo-Gangetic Plains -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Climate Change and Water Cycle -- 2.1 Increase in Evapotranspiration -- 2.2 Uncertainty in Rainfall Patterns -- 2.3 Changes in Ground Water Recharge -- 3 Climatic Risks in Agriculture -- 3.1 Floods -- 3.2 Droughts -- 3.3 Heat Stress -- 4 Climate Change and Crops -- 4.1 Crop Water Requirements. ; 4.2 Crop Productivity -- 4.3 Water-Use Efficiency -- 4.4 Food Security -- 5 Climate-Smart Agriculture-A Ray of Hope -- 5.1 On-Farm Water Management -- 5.2 Rainwater Harvesting -- 5.3 Groundwater Development -- 5.4 Breeding for Resistance to Droughts and Floods -- 5.5 Improving Soil Moisture Retention -- 5.6 Changing Cropping Calendars -- 5.7 Crop Diversification -- 5.8 Irrigation Management -- 6 Use of Advanced Technological Interventions -- 6.1 Improved Weather Forecasting -- 6.2 Crop Simulation Modelling -- 6.3 Hydrological Modeling -- 6.4 Use of Remote Sensing and GIS for Hydrological Monitoring -- 7 Policy Measures-Need of the Hour -- 7.1 Climate Proofing Structures -- 7.2 Reallocation of Water Among Different Sectors -- 7.3 Crop Insurance -- 8 Conclusion -- References -- 14 A Sustainable Method of Production Towards Food Security Using Aquaponics: A Case Study from Oman -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Literature Review: Aquaponics -- 1.2 Water Quality Issues in Aquaponics Systems -- 2 Materials and Methods -- 2.1 System Design and Operation -- 3 Results and Discussions -- 3.1 Fish growth -- 3.2 Water Quality Parameters -- 3.3 Plant Analysis -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- 15 Wastewater Reuse for Agriculture, Qualitative Aspects: A Case Study of Ain Temouchent, Algeria -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Study Area -- 3 Materials and Methods -- 4 Results and Discussions -- 4.1 Physico-Chemical Parameters -- 5 Improvement of the Microbiological Quality -- 5.1 Chlorination -- 5.2 Stabilization Reservoirs -- 6 Proposition of Plantation -- 7 Conclusion -- 8 Recommendations -- References -- 16 Water Quality and Its Health Impact in the Prefecture of Mohammedia, Morocco: A Review -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Water Resources in the Prefecture of Mohammedia -- 2.1 Surface Water -- 2.2 Groundwater -- 2.3 The Importance of Water Resources from a Quantitative Point of View. ; 3 Elements Impacting Water Quality in the Prefecture Mohammedia -- 3.1 Domestic, Commercial, and Industrial Wastes -- 3.2 Discharge of Untreated Wastewater -- 3.3 Pollution as a Result of Industrial Effluents -- 3.4 Inappropriate Use of Fertilizers and Pesticides Polluting Surface and Underground Water -- 4 Water Quality and Pollution Source Apportionment in the Prefecture of Mohammedia -- 5 Biological Contamination of Water Resources in the Prefecture of Mohammedia -- 6 Conclusion -- References -- 17 Basic Planning Principles of Roof Precipitation Harvesting Systems -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Harvesting Precipitation Water -- 2.1 Water Collection (Basin) Area -- 2.2 Water Storage -- 2.3 Target Area -- 3 Planning of Roof Precipitation Harvesting Systems -- 4 Importance of Precipitation Harvesting -- References -- 18 A Political Economy of Water Security: The Case of Singapore -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Reasons for Increasing Water Insecurity -- 2.1 Effects of Climate Change -- 2.2 Irresponsible Use and Misuse of Water -- 2.3 Water Pollution -- 2.4 Food Security -- 3 Political Economy of Water in Singapore -- 4 Strategies Implemented by Singapore to Ensure Water Security -- 4.1 Imported Water -- 4.2 Local Catchment Water -- 4.3 Desalinated Water -- 4.4 NEWater -- 4.5 Hybrid Management Technology -- 5 Comparison with Other Countries -- 5.1 Singapore Versus Saudi Arabia -- 5.2 Singapore Versus Israel -- 6 Conclusion -- References -- 19 Water Management in Pakistan: Challenges and Way Forward -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Pakistan's Water Profile -- 2.1 Surface Water -- 2.2 Ground Water -- 2.3 Average Water Flow in Rivers: Net Use and Loss -- 2.4 Average Water Flow Usage During Kharif and Rabi Periods for Irrigation, Industrial, Domestic and Environmental Purposes -- 2.5 Indus Basin Irrigation System -- 3 Challenges to Water Management in Pakistan -- 3.1 Indian Factor. ; 3.2 Population Explosion and Declining Per Capita Water Availability.
• Titolo autorizzato: The Water, Climate, and Food Nexus
• ISBN: 3-031-50962-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910842290703321
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