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| Title | SWAP-WOFOST models for water management scenarios in Argentina |
| Group | Soil Physics and Land Management group |
| Project type | thesis |
| Credits | 24-39 |
| Supervisor(s) | Jos van Dam, Ab Veldhuizen |
| Examiner(s) | Coen Ritsema |
| Contact info | ab.veldhuizen@wur.nl , jos.vandam@wur.nl |
| Begin date | 2021/05/25 |
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| Description | Water is a very important production factor in agriculture. Due to the changing climate in Argentina, drought and flooding will occur more often. This can have far-reaching consequences for farmers, the food processing industry and water managers.
In the Dutch-Argentine project Alta de la Picasa, we will apply the SWAP-WOFOST model to assess various water and climate issues in the catchment area of Alta de la Picasa. The calculation results will be used in guiding decision-making processes by the provincial government, soy producers and other stakeholders. Objective The aim of the project is to create and calibrate SWAP-WOFOST models for the relevant crops in the region. The resulting models will be used to evaluate the outcomes of several scenarios, including land use changes, management changes and climate change. |
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