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ProfessorWouterBuytaert

Faculty of Engineering, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Professor in Hydrology and Water Resources
 
 
 
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+44 (0)20 7594 1329w.buytaert Website

 
 
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Assistant

 

Miss Judith Barritt +44 (0)20 7594 5967

 
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Location

 

403ASkempton BuildingSouth Kensington Campus

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Summary

 

Publications

Citation

BibTex format

@article{O'Keeffe:2018:10.1029/2018WR023038,
author = {O'Keeffe, J and Moulds, S and Bergin, E and Brozovic, N and Mijic, A and Buytaert, W},
doi = {10.1029/2018WR023038},
journal = {Water Resources Research},
pages = {4849--4866},
title = {Including farmer irrigation behavior in a sociohydrological modeling framework with application in north India},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2018WR023038},
volume = {54},
year = {2018}
}
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TY  - JOUR
AB  - Understanding water user behavior and its potential outcomes is important for the development of suitable water resource management options. Computational models are commonly used to assist water resource management decision making; however, while natural processes are increasingly well modeled, the inclusion of human behavior has lagged behind. Improved representation of irrigation water user behavior within models can provide more accurate and relevant information for irrigation management in the agricultural sector. This paper outlines a model that conceptualizes and proceduralizes observed farmer irrigation practices, highlighting impacts and interactions between the environment and behavior. It is developed using a bottomup approach, informed through field experience and farmer interaction in the state of Uttar Pradesh, northern India. Observed processes and dynamics were translated into parsimonious algorithms, which represent field conditions and provide a tool for policy analysis and water management. The modeling framework is applied to four districts in Uttar Pradesh and used to evaluate the potential impact of changes in climate and irrigation behavior on water resources and farmer livelihood. Results suggest changes in water user behavior could have a greater impact on water resources, crop yields, and farmer income than changes in future climate. In addition, increased abstraction may be sustainable but its viability varies across the study region. By simulating the feedbacks and interactions between the behavior of water users, irrigation officials and agricultural practices, this work highlights the importance of directly including water user behavior in policy making and operational tools to achieve water and livelihood security.
AU  - O'Keeffe,J
AU  - Moulds,S
AU  - Bergin,E
AU  - Brozovic,N
AU  - Mijic,A
AU  - Buytaert,W
DO  - 10.1029/2018WR023038
EP  - 4866
PY  - 2018///
SN  - 0043-1397
SP  - 4849
TI  - Including farmer irrigation behavior in a sociohydrological modeling framework with application in north India
T2  - Water Resources Research
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2018WR023038
UR  - https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1029/2018WR023038
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/61275
VL  - 54
ER  -
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