Provision of Desalinated Irrigation Water by the Desalination of Groundwater within a Saline Aquifer
Irrigated land accounts for 70% of global water usage and 30% of global agricultural production. Forty percent of this water is derived from groundwater. Approximately 20%–30% of the groundwater sources are saline and 20%–50% of global irrigation water is salinized. Salinization reduces crop yields...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2016-12-01
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| Series: | Hydrology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2306-5338/4/1/1 |