Design, Management and Environmental Control of Modernized Irrigation Systems

Dear Colleagues,

The main topic of this Special Issue is the “Design, Management and Environmental Control of Modernized Irrigation Systems”. Taking into account that water is becoming increasingly scarce and valuable resource, the modernization of irrigation systems must not only seek water savings, but also to maintain the greatest possible amount of good quality water in the reservoirs. By increasing water use efficiency, we not only increase the amount of water available for other uses, but also improve the environmental quality of irrigated areas, decreasing fertilizer and phytosanitary products losses and contamination of groundwater. This increase in efficiency goes hand in hand with an improvement in the design of irrigation systems and an improvement in water management, linked to greater automation and support for control elements. Besides, with the incorporation of environmental criteria in the design and management of the modernized irrigation systems, the agricultural sector can contribute to the maintenance of a healthy and sustainable agroecosystem, and consequently a better life quality in rural areas and stabilizing population.

In this Special Issue, all themes that concern modernized irrigation systems are welcome, from the first step of modernization (design), to the study of the influence of the different factors involved in irrigation water management (including the contribution of the control elements in the water use and distribution). Environmental factors and repercussion of the irrigated lands in the agroecological system are also welcome to this Special Issue.

Dr. Raquel Salvador
Dr. José Manuel Mirás-Avalos
Guest Editors

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