Analysis of Crop Irrigation Water Requirements and Water Scarcity Footprint in the Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei Region Based on the GeoSim–AquaCrop Model
To reduce crop-related water consumption and enhance agricultural water resource efficiency in the Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei region, this study employed the AquaCrop model to simulate crop yield and irrigation water requirements and calculated the water scarcity footprint (WSF). The results were as foll...
| Main Authors: | , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
MDPI AG
2024-01-01
|
| Series: | Agronomy |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/14/1/192 |
| _version_ | 1797344856198086656 |
|---|---|
| author | Heju Huai Qian Zhang Zuolin Li Lina Liang Xiumei Tang |
| author_facet | Heju Huai Qian Zhang Zuolin Li Lina Liang Xiumei Tang |
| author_sort | Heju Huai |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | To reduce crop-related water consumption and enhance agricultural water resource efficiency in the Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei region, this study employed the AquaCrop model to simulate crop yield and irrigation water requirements and calculated the water scarcity footprint (WSF). The results were as follows: (1) The AquaCrop model exhibited strong applicability, with R<sup>2</sup>, RMSE (Root Mean Square Error), EF (Nash–Sutcliffe model efficiency coefficient) and d values of 0.9611, 6.6%, 0.91, and 0.98 (winter wheat), and 0.9571, 5.5%, 0.95, and 0.99 (summer maize) for canopy cover simulation. Similarly, aboveground biomass simulation yielded values of 0.9661, 0.8 t/ha, 0.93, and 0.98 (winter wheat), and 0.9087, 1.3 t/ha, 0.90, and 0.98 (summer maize). Winter wheat soil moisture content simulation showed an R<sup>2</sup> of 0.9706, RMSE of 3.7 mm, EF of 0.93, and d of 0.98. (2) The AquaCrop model simulated the winter wheat and summer maize yields and irrigation water requirements for the years 2009, 2014, and 2019, validating the scalability and spatial visualization capabilities of GeoSim in extending AquaCrop simulations. (3) Integrating the water footprint and the water resources system, this study assessed the WSFs of winter wheat and summer maize. From 2009 to 2019, winter wheat production in the region increased by 25.08%, and summer maize production increased by 37.39%. The WSF of winter wheat decreased, whereas the WSF of summer maize increased. It is recommended to reduce crop cultivation areas in regions such as Daming County, Ningjin County, and Dingzhou City while further improving irrigation water efficiency, which would facilitate the sustainable utilization of water resources in the area. |
| first_indexed | 2024-03-08T11:08:58Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-f140964f30ab4262bb74f8778acb595b |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 2073-4395 |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-03-08T11:08:58Z |
| publishDate | 2024-01-01 |
| publisher | MDPI AG |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Agronomy |
| spelling | doaj.art-f140964f30ab4262bb74f8778acb595b2024-01-26T14:27:03ZengMDPI AGAgronomy2073-43952024-01-0114119210.3390/agronomy14010192Analysis of Crop Irrigation Water Requirements and Water Scarcity Footprint in the Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei Region Based on the GeoSim–AquaCrop ModelHeju Huai0Qian Zhang1Zuolin Li2Lina Liang3Xiumei Tang4Information Technology Research Center, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, ChinaInformation Technology Research Center, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, ChinaInformation Technology Research Center, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, ChinaInstitute of Plant Nutrition, Resources and Environment, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, ChinaInformation Technology Research Center, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing 100097, ChinaTo reduce crop-related water consumption and enhance agricultural water resource efficiency in the Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei region, this study employed the AquaCrop model to simulate crop yield and irrigation water requirements and calculated the water scarcity footprint (WSF). The results were as follows: (1) The AquaCrop model exhibited strong applicability, with R<sup>2</sup>, RMSE (Root Mean Square Error), EF (Nash–Sutcliffe model efficiency coefficient) and d values of 0.9611, 6.6%, 0.91, and 0.98 (winter wheat), and 0.9571, 5.5%, 0.95, and 0.99 (summer maize) for canopy cover simulation. Similarly, aboveground biomass simulation yielded values of 0.9661, 0.8 t/ha, 0.93, and 0.98 (winter wheat), and 0.9087, 1.3 t/ha, 0.90, and 0.98 (summer maize). Winter wheat soil moisture content simulation showed an R<sup>2</sup> of 0.9706, RMSE of 3.7 mm, EF of 0.93, and d of 0.98. (2) The AquaCrop model simulated the winter wheat and summer maize yields and irrigation water requirements for the years 2009, 2014, and 2019, validating the scalability and spatial visualization capabilities of GeoSim in extending AquaCrop simulations. (3) Integrating the water footprint and the water resources system, this study assessed the WSFs of winter wheat and summer maize. From 2009 to 2019, winter wheat production in the region increased by 25.08%, and summer maize production increased by 37.39%. The WSF of winter wheat decreased, whereas the WSF of summer maize increased. It is recommended to reduce crop cultivation areas in regions such as Daming County, Ningjin County, and Dingzhou City while further improving irrigation water efficiency, which would facilitate the sustainable utilization of water resources in the area.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/14/1/192yieldirrigation water requirementswater scarcity footprintAquaCrop |
| spellingShingle | Heju Huai Qian Zhang Zuolin Li Lina Liang Xiumei Tang Analysis of Crop Irrigation Water Requirements and Water Scarcity Footprint in the Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei Region Based on the GeoSim–AquaCrop Model Agronomy yield irrigation water requirements water scarcity footprint AquaCrop |
| title | Analysis of Crop Irrigation Water Requirements and Water Scarcity Footprint in the Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei Region Based on the GeoSim–AquaCrop Model |
| title_full | Analysis of Crop Irrigation Water Requirements and Water Scarcity Footprint in the Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei Region Based on the GeoSim–AquaCrop Model |
| title_fullStr | Analysis of Crop Irrigation Water Requirements and Water Scarcity Footprint in the Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei Region Based on the GeoSim–AquaCrop Model |
| title_full_unstemmed | Analysis of Crop Irrigation Water Requirements and Water Scarcity Footprint in the Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei Region Based on the GeoSim–AquaCrop Model |
| title_short | Analysis of Crop Irrigation Water Requirements and Water Scarcity Footprint in the Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei Region Based on the GeoSim–AquaCrop Model |
| title_sort | analysis of crop irrigation water requirements and water scarcity footprint in the beijing tianjin hebei region based on the geosim aquacrop model |
| topic | yield irrigation water requirements water scarcity footprint AquaCrop |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/14/1/192 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT hejuhuai analysisofcropirrigationwaterrequirementsandwaterscarcityfootprintinthebeijingtianjinhebeiregionbasedonthegeosimaquacropmodel AT qianzhang analysisofcropirrigationwaterrequirementsandwaterscarcityfootprintinthebeijingtianjinhebeiregionbasedonthegeosimaquacropmodel AT zuolinli analysisofcropirrigationwaterrequirementsandwaterscarcityfootprintinthebeijingtianjinhebeiregionbasedonthegeosimaquacropmodel AT linaliang analysisofcropirrigationwaterrequirementsandwaterscarcityfootprintinthebeijingtianjinhebeiregionbasedonthegeosimaquacropmodel AT xiumeitang analysisofcropirrigationwaterrequirementsandwaterscarcityfootprintinthebeijingtianjinhebeiregionbasedonthegeosimaquacropmodel |