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| Title | Analysis of near future demands for sprinkling irrigation in Brabant |
| Group | Soil Physics and Land Management group |
| Project type | thesis |
| Credits | 24-39 |
| Supervisor(s) | Jos van Dam |
| Examiner(s) | Coen Ritsema |
| Contact info | jos.vandam@wur.nl |
| Begin date | 2021/05/25 |
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| Description | Groundwater levels in parts of Brabant are declining, which affects brooks and nature reserves. In this research satellite data and soil moisture measurements are combined to analyse the regional groundwater systems. An important issue is the effect of groundwater extraction for sprinkling irrigation in agriculture: how does this affect brook discharges and natural seepage areas in dry years.
The central research question is how satellite images, soil moisture data and hydrological modeling can be combined to assess the effect of drought periods on agricultural yields, groundwater recharge and seepage fluxes. Proposed methods are: • Literature research on techniques to measure soil moisture and their performance (reliability, accuracy) • Analyses of available field measurements of soil moisture at various locations in Brabant and comparison with satellite data and observed groundwater levels. • Simulation of soil moisture content and groundwater levels with SWAP. |
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