Water and nitrogen footprint assessment of integrated agronomic practice management in a summer maize cropping system

The footprints of water and nitrogen(WF and NF)provide a comprehensive overview of the type and quantity of water consumption and reactive nitrogen(Nr)loss in crop production.In this study,a field experiment over two years(2019 and 2020)compared three integrated agronomic practice management(IAPM)systems:An improved management system(T2),a high-yield production system(T3),and an integrated soil-crop management system(ISCM)using a local smallholder farmer’s practice system(T1)as control,to investigate the responses of WF,Nr losses,water use efficiency(WUE),and nitrogen use efficiency(NUE)to IAPM.The results showed that IAPM optimized water distribution and promoted water use by summer maize.The evapotranspiration over the whole maize growth period of IAPM increased,but yield increased more,leading to a significant increase in WUE.The WUE of the T2,T3,and ISCM treatments was significantly greater than in the T1 treatment,in 2019 and 2020respectively,by 19.8-21.5,31.8-40.6,and 34.4-44.6%.The lowest WF was found in the ISCM treatment,which was 31.0%lower than that of the T1 treatment.In addition,the ISCM treatment optimized soil total nitrogen(TN)distribution and significantly increased TN in the cultivated layer.Excessive nitrogen fertilizer was applied in treatment T3,producing the highest maize yield,and resulting in the highest Nr losses.In contrast,the ISCM treatment used a reduced nitrogen fertilizer rate,sacrificing grain yield partly,which reduced Nr losses and eventually led to a significant increase in nitrogen use efficiency and nitrogen recovery.The Nr level in the ISCM treatment was34.8%lower than in the T1 treatment while NUE was significantly higher than in the T1 treatment by 56.8-63.1%in2019 and 2020,respectively.Considering yield,WUE,NUE,WF,and NF together,ISCM should be used as a more sustainable and clean system for sustainable production of summer maize.

Discussion about the standard system on urban domestic water saving technology in China

Standard is the technical foundation of national economic and social development, and it is the basic rule of establishing social regulation. Researching and constituting the standard system of urban domestic water saving technology is to offer important science basis for revising standard plan and standardize research plan. This paper introduces the present situation of our urban domestic water saving technical standard system, problem and the development direction in the future, as well as project planning of constructing urban domestic water saving technical standard system.

Assessment of groundwater suitability for different activities in Toshka district,south Egypt

Globally,groundwater has globally emerged as a crucial freshwater source for domestic,irrigation,and industrial needs.The evaluation of groundwater quality in the Toshka region is imperative to ensure its suitability for the extensive agricultural and industrial activities underway in this promising,groundwater-dependent development area.This is particularly significant as Egypt increasingly relies on groundwater reserves to address freshwater deficits and to implement mega-development projects in barren lands.In this study,fifty-two samples were collected from the recently drilled wells tapping into the Nubian Sandstone Aquifer(NSA)in the Toshka region.Groundwater quality was assessed through hydrochemical analysis,Piper diagram,and various indicators such as Na%,SAR,RSC,KR,MH and PI.The hydrochemical analysis revealed improved groundwater quality characteristics,attributed to continuous recharge from Lake Nasser.The Piper diagram categorised most of the water samples as"secondary salinity"water type.Almost all wells proved suitable for irrigation with only two wells unsuitable based on MH values and six wells based on KR values.Considering Total Hardness(TH)values,all samples were classified as"Soft",indicating their suitability for domestic and industrial purposes.Water Quality Index(WQI)results concluded that all samples met WHO and FAO guidelines for drinking and irrigation,respectively.Spatial distribution maps,constructed using GIS,facilitate the interpretation of the results.Regular monitoring of quality parameters is essential to detect any deviation from permissible limits.

Formation mechanism of hydrochemical and quality evaluation of shallow groundwater in the Upper Kebir sub-basin,Northeast Algeria

This study investigates the hydrochemical formation mechanism of shallow groundwater in the Upper Kebir upstream sub-basin(Northeastern Algeria).The objective is to evaluate water quality suitability for domestic purposes through the application of water quality index(WQI).A total of 24 water points(wells and borewells)evenly distributed in the basin were collected and analyzed in the laboratory for determining the major ions and other geochemical parameters in the groundwater.The groundwater hydrochemical types were identified as Cl–Na and Cl–HCO_(3)^(–)Na,with the dominant major ions were found in the order of Na^(+)>Ca^(2+)>Mg^(2+)for cations,and Cl^(−)>SO_(4)^(2−)>HCO_(3)^(–)>NO_(3)^(−)for anions.Results suggest that weathering,dissolution of carbonate,sulfate,salt rocks,and anthropogenic activities were the major contributors to ion content in the groundwater.The Water Quality Index(WQI)was calculated to assess the water quality of potable water.Approximately 50%of the sampled sites exhibited good water quality.However,the study highlights significant NO_(3)contamination in the study area,with 50%of samples exceeding permissible limits.Therefore,effective treatment measures are crucial for the safe consumption of groundwater.

Discussion on the application of the concept of environmental protection and energy saving in the design of building water supply and drainage

With the current,our country social economy rapid development,people's living standard and quality of life and therefore have got improved,at the same time,it is the concept of environmental protection and energy saving is also enhanced value,many fields in our country environmental protection and energysaving concept can be seen in the application,especially the application in building water supply and drainage design more widely,to protect the environment,to maximize the use of limited resources,how to reasonable use of water resources in building water supply and drainage construction,above is current the paper mainly discusses the problems in the construction field,this paper based on environmental protection and energy-saving concept,discusses its application in the building water supply and drainage design,for your reference.

Comparison of Two Dripper Line Designs to Assess Cotton Yield,Water Use,and Net Return in Northwest China

This study aimed to compare the effects of two types of drip irrigation line design on cotton yield, water use, and net returns. The experiments were carried out in the arid region of Xinjiang, Northwest China, during 2009-2010 growing years. The two types of lateral placement are commonly used by the local farmers in the area： double lines （two laterals controlling four rows） and single line designs （one lateral controlling four rows）. The results indicated that less irrigation water was applied by single line compared with double lines design. This implies that more irrigation water could be saved using single line, by reducing the water consumption of cotton. The emergence rates for double lines were 2 and 6% higher than those for single line design in 2009 and 2010. The seed cotton yields for double lines design were 5.76 and 6.41 Mg ha-1 which were 13 and 9% higher than for single line design in 2009 and 2010, respectively. Single lines could however lower the investment cost compared to double lines, which produced 10 and 7% more net income in 2009 and 2010, respectively. By contrast, the double lines was more profitable and suitable for the farmers in Northwest China than single line design.

Tensiometer as an Irrigation Management Tool and Its Effect on Water Use and Yield of Open Field Grown Cucumber

Water is scarce in Palestine and water saving is becoming very important issue. Water management is one of the promising solutions to save water. The purpose of this work was to study the effect of two types of irrigation regimes on water consumption, yield and growth parameters of cucumber （Cucumis sativus L.） under open field conditions. Cucumbers were grown on a silty-clay soil in Palestinian local conditions. The irrigation regimes used were farmer based irrigation （FI） and tensiometer based irrigation （TI）. The results showed that there were no significant difference in crop yield between FI （3.5 kg/plant） and TI （3.4 kg/plant）. Dry matter was 14.7% less in TI treatment than that in FI treatment, while water saving was 35.7% in TI treatment. Thus, proper use of tensiometer could be utilized for a better use and management of water resource. Selection of proper water potential set-points according to the cultivation season is crucial for satisfactory results.

Evaluation of the water conservation function in the Ili River Delta of Central Asia based on the InVEST model

The Ili River Delta(IRD)is an ecological security barrier for the Lake Balkhash and an important water conservation area in Central Asia.In this study,we selected the IRD as a typical research area,and simulated the water yield and water conservation from 1975 to 2020 using the water yield module of the Integrated Valuation of Ecosystem Services and Tradeoffs(InVEST)model.We further analyzed the temporal and spatial variations in the water yield and water conservation in the IRD from 1975 to 2020,and investigated the main driving factors(precipitation,potential evapotranspiration,land use/land cover change,and inflow from the Ili River)of the water conservation variation based on the linear regression,piecewise linear regression,and Pearson's correlation coefficient analyses.The results indicated that from 1975 to 2020,the water yield and water conservation in the IRD showed a decreasing trend,and the spatial distribution pattern was"high in the east and low in the west";overall,the water conservation of all land use types decreased slightly.The water conservation volume of grassland was the most reduced,although the area of grassland increased owing to the increased inflow from the Ili River.At the same time,the increased inflow has led to the expansion of wetland areas,the improvement of vegetation growth,and the increase of regional evapotranspiration,thus resulting in an overall reduction in the water conservation.The water conservation depth and precipitation had similar spatial distribution patterns;the change in climate factors was the main reason for the decline in the water conservation function in the delta.The reservoir in the upper reaches of the IRD regulated runoff into the Lake Balkhash,promoted vegetation restoration,and had a positive effect on the water conservation;however,this positive effect cannot offset the negative effect of enhanced evapotranspiration.These results provide a reference for the rational allocation of water resources and ecosystem protection in the IRD.

Impact of Urban Water Pricing on Future Water Demand： A ＇Socioeconomic＇ Study in Greece

The main aim of this study is to assess various aspects of the current water policy, investigate the perspectives of water saving, evaluate water price elasticity and explore new approaches toward sustainable water management in the water sector, through a questionnaire survey that has been performed in the city of Volos, Greece, concerning the residential sector. The appropriate design of water management measures presupposes the investigation of the influence of some selected variables to consumers＇ behavior. The price of water, the size of the dwelling, the indoor and outdoor uses, the educational level, the income of consumers as well as rainfall and temperature levels are examined, the residential water demand curve is estimated and projections of future water demand under different pricing policies are performed.

Analysis of Factors Determining the Demand for Water： A Case Study of Sabie Administrative Post, Moamba District, Mozambique

Water is an important resource for human being. However, it has been increasingly becoming the limited resource. Therefore, the debate of water issues has been centered in mechanisms to implement sustainable water management. Hence, understanding the determinants of water demand might help design appropriate water management policies, however, they are not known in Mozambique. Due to the lack of knowledge about the determinants of water demand in Mozambique in general and in Sabi6 in particular, the present study was conducted to analyse the factors determining the water demand for irrigation and domestic use using a linear regression model and travel cost method, respectively. The results show that an increase in 1 h of irrigation time increases the quantity demanded of irrigation water by 362.04 m3 and an increase in one irrigation per week increases the quantity demanded of irrigation water by 1,065.61 m3. Additionally, the results show that an increase in 1% of time spent in water collection decreases the number of trips by 0.3% and an increase in 1% in the number of household members involved in water collection decreases the number of the water collection trips by 0.23%. Household having private taps have less number of trips collecting water compared to those collecting water from public taps and boreholes as well as rivers. Therefore, the water demand for irrigation is determined by time spent for irrigation per day and the number of irrigations per week, and water demand for domestic use is determined by time spent for water collection, number of household members involved in water collection, the volumes of the containers used to collect water, the number of containers used to collect water, the quantity of water consumed by the household as well as the main source of water （river, boreholes and public tap）.

Research on Landscape Energy-Saving Integrated Water Curtain System

Aiming at the serious heat and cold loss of the building glass curtain wall in the field of amusement and tourism,and the need to meet the landscape requirements of the building facade,this paper put forward the idea of integrating the shading and consumption reduction of glass curtain wall with the landscape requirements,that is,the water curtain was set outside the glass curtain wall to form a landscape energy-saving integrated water curtain wall system,while meeting the needs of landscape and shading.By establishing the numerical calculation model of the system,the corresponding relationship between the thickness of water film and the weakening of solar radiation intensity was revealed,as well as the influence of wind speed and wind direction on the nozzle exit angle and velocity selection;and the synergistic law of air flow rate and air temperature drop amplitude.The results showed that the water film thickness at 3-4 cm can reduce the solar radiation by 65%-80%.The temperature of the air layer between the water film and the curtain wall decreased as the air flow rate decreased,when the thickness of water film was 2 cm and the air velocity was 0.5-1.5 m/s,the air temperature dropped to 2.47-3.6°C.Finally,through the analysis of the actual project-ICE World&WATER Park,the system can reduce 66.8%of solar radiation,and reduce the air layer temperature by 3.9°C.

Zero Net Energy Consuming Residential Houses

Preliminary investigation of the assigned task shows that the energy efficiency of residential houses is conditioned by the quantity of energy,consumed by all internal energy providing systems that serve for creation of comfort microclimate in all rooms of the building.The energy consuming systems of residential houses are:heating,ventilation,air conditioning,domestic hot water providing,tap water supplying systems and other life supporting facilities.If the listed systems consume possibly least quantity of energy or so cold zero net energy,the building can be qualified as energy efficient.The authors of this article try to give right answers how to provide the best,cheapest and ecologically safe solutions of assigned tasks.One of the radical solutions of the problem is the development and use of fossil fuel non-consuming installations of energy production.To overcome of mentioned problems the authors developed new type of thermal and electrical energy generating high efficiency local and central systems.For this reason,the authors of this study decided to develop new generation of heating,ventilation and domestic hot water supplying high efficiency integrated systems.

农业水价综合改革的探索实践与方向重点

推进农业水价综合改革是贯彻落实习近平总书记关于治水重要论述精神的重要举措。从促进水资源节约集约利用、保障灌区良性运行和高质量发展、吸引社会资本投入现代化灌区建设等方面,分析了深入推进农业水价综合改革的重大意义。近年,各地积极推进农业水价综合改革,取得良好进展。按照南方丰水地区、北方缺水地区、粮食作物产区、经济作物产区等不同地区类型,系统总结各地在农业水价综合改革实践中创新管护机制、科学用水管水、价权奖补并举、水价驱动吸引多方参与等亮点做法和典型模式。以建立健全不同作物、水源、灌区类型的精准政策供给体系为重点,研究提出进一步深化农业水价综合改革的方向和重点任务,包括“先建机制、后建工程”,分区分类实施水价政策,完善动态化节水奖补机制,创新投融资模式,加强规范引导,深化灌区管理体制改革,大力推进数字孪生灌区建设等。

中国居民家庭生活用水十点规律与认识

居民家庭生活用水刚性强、标准高,是水资源消费最主要的终端单元,也是近年来我国经济社会用水需求增长最快的用户,其发展规律和未来趋势深刻影响对总体用水格局的分析。通过系统监测、试验、调查和模拟研究,阐释了家庭生活用水行为占比、不同人群生活用水差异、节水器具、节水宣传、水价等对生活用水的影响规律,对比分析了国外和我国生活用水变化规律,提出家庭生活用水增长规律,构建了基于人口特征的需水变化曲线,预测了未来我国居民生活用水变化趋势,以期为我国生活节水管理和总体用水发展趋势研判提供参考。

农村灰水一体化PMBF处理技术研究

针对农村灰水水量大、污染物浓度低、易于处理和资源化利用的特点,结合农村灰水一体化处理技术欠缺及资源化利于水平低的现状,研发了以“强化预处理+多介质渗滤”为主体工艺并优化集成的农村灰水一体化PMBF处理技术。取化粪池上清液调配至目标水质作为中试装置的进水,稳定运行后,主要污染物指标COD、NH_(4)^(+)-N、TN、TP去除率分别为76.2%、77.4%、14.8%、11.5%,出水可达到农村生活污水污染物排放要求,消毒后可满足《城市污水再生利用城市杂用水水质》(GB/T 18920-2020)中道路清扫、绿化、建筑等用水需求。一体化PMBF工艺占地面积小,运行维护管理简单,经济成本低,设计规模10 m^(3)/d的处理设施,吨水占地约2 m^(2)/m^(3),吨水建设成本约7000元/m^(3),吨水运行成本约0.2元/m^(3)。

基于生命周期的生活节水综合效益评价体系与应用

为定量评价生活节水综合效益,对生活节水概念内涵进行识别,考虑节水和污水再生利用的协同作用,引入生命周期思想和评价方法,提出生活节水综合效益评价体系。以节水保供、节水降损、节水增效、节水减排、节水收益五大内涵准则为框架,构建了包括“目标-准则-指标”三层级的评价指标体系,创新提出节水费效比指标的内涵和计算方法。结合费用效益分析法、模糊综合评价法、层次分析法、熵权法,采用“单指标量化-多权重计算-多指标综合-分等级评价”方法,定量计算生活节水综合效益水平及等级。以南方丰水地区浙江省金华市为例,分别针对农村、集镇和城市研究区开展实例应用。研究结果表明:提出的评价体系能较好地反映客观实际,具有较强的通用性、可靠性和适应性,可为不同区域或用水系统的节水评价工作提供技术支撑。

节水式洗手拖地一体化智能机器人

节水式洗手拖地一体化智能机器人是一种将洗手和地面清洁功能融合的机器人,旨在解决公共场所如商场、医院、酒店、写字楼等大型楼宇的地面清洁及人们便捷洗手问题。该机器人的核心部分主要由全向移动模块、污水处理模块、地面清洁模块组成。基于麦克纳姆轮的全向移动模块负责机器人的移动作业,当感应到有人靠近时,则会停下来等待,并通过内置传感器感知手的位置,从而实现准确出水的功能;污水处理模块采用先进的纳米技术对污水进行净化处理,保证了经过处理后的水质达到使用标准;地面清洁模块采用高效的抽水泵将净化后的污水通过导管精准地输送到擦地单元进行擦地。

建筑集中生活热水水质保障与节能节水关键技术

分析了建筑集中生活热水水质下降和系统运行费水耗能的根本原因,明确了水质保障及节水节能技术是涵盖从热源制热到终端配水的系统性和综合性技术,剖析了集贮热式无动力太阳能系统、半容积式水加热器、节能节水循环技术、专用消毒灭菌技术在集中生活热水供应系统中保障水质和节能提效方面的综合效用,提出了集中生活热水系统水质保障、节水节能全系统解决方案,可为建筑集中生活热供应系统的设计及运维提供全面性、有效性的技术支撑。

太阳能热水系统节能率与设计参数的探讨

太阳能热水系统的能耗主要为辅热系统的能耗,其节能率与系统设计保证率呈正相关。通过分析太阳辐照量与生活热水耗热量的关系可知,选取节能率变化曲线偏离点处的太阳能保证率可避免出现热量浪费和一次投资过大,保证较高的经济效益。选取了长沙地区的3种典型的设置集中热水供应系统的建筑进行分析,依据长沙地区的气象参数和此三类建筑生活热水耗热量的变化特征,得出各自节能率变化曲线偏离点处的太阳能保证率的取值。同时,根据公式计算了长沙地区平板型太阳能集热器的年平均集热效率;推导了q_(rid)值的计算方法并推荐了在长沙地区的取值。

深水浮式平台一体化海洋监测系统发展现状与国产化探索

通过对深水浮式平台一体化海洋监测系统的发展历史以及在我国海洋油气平台上的应用现状进行调研,给出了监测设备具体部署以及国产化设备的研制和示范应用情况。通过对现场监测关键传感器设备、系统集成等核心技术进行国产化现状分析与研究,提出国产化研究方向和建议,为打破国外技术垄断、指导深水浮式平台一体化海洋监测系统进一步开展国产化研制提供了依据。