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A New Approach for Planning M.C.W.H. Systems with Annual Rainfall-Runoff Data
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: Received: 15 January 2019 / Approved: 16 January 2019 / Online: 16 January 2019 (09:00:25 CET)
Version 2 : Received: 18 January 2019 / Approved: 20 January 2019 / Online: 20 January 2019 (10:31:40 CET)
Version 3 : Received: 7 October 2019 / Approved: 8 October 2019 / Online: 8 October 2019 (07:32:56 CEST)
Version 4 : Received: 2 January 2020 / Approved: 5 January 2020 / Online: 5 January 2020 (14:54:16 CET)
Version 2 : Received: 18 January 2019 / Approved: 20 January 2019 / Online: 20 January 2019 (10:31:40 CET)
Version 3 : Received: 7 October 2019 / Approved: 8 October 2019 / Online: 8 October 2019 (07:32:56 CEST)
Version 4 : Received: 2 January 2020 / Approved: 5 January 2020 / Online: 5 January 2020 (14:54:16 CET)
How to cite: Giakoumakis, S.; Skalieris, A. A New Approach for Planning M.C.W.H. Systems with Annual Rainfall-Runoff Data. Preprints 2019, 2019010159 Giakoumakis, S.; Skalieris, A. A New Approach for Planning M.C.W.H. Systems with Annual Rainfall-Runoff Data. Preprints 2019, 2019010159
Abstract
In this study a new approach for planning Micro-Catchment Water Harvesting (M.C.W.H.) systems for irrigation in semi-arid regions such as the Aegean islands, is presented. M.C.W.H. is a cheap solution for constructing irrigation infrastructure with zero energy cost in regions where water is scarce. The proposed approach introduces simple linear relationships for estimating the annual volume of water Vs collected mainly from the CA (Contributing Area), stored in the root zone (Infiltration Basin, IB), according to the annual rainfall and runoff depths, after having determined the ratio of areas of micro-catchment (MC) components i.e. λ= ΑCA/ΑΙΒ and its whole area AMC This procedure was applied in Paros island of the Cyclades complex in the middle of the Aegean sea in east Mediterranean. Besides, income-cost analysis was performed via NPV method for almond, peach and apricot trees. The new approach was proved versatile and easy to use. Besides, the investment turned out to be advantageous two years after the MCs construction.
Supplementary and Associated Material
http://www.ejaet.com/PDF/6-12/EJAET-6-12-1-6: Published version: European Journal of Advances in Engineering and Technology, 2019, 6(12):1-6.
Keywords
M.C.W.H.; semi-arid regions; rainfall; runoff; Vs; λ; AMC
Subject
Environmental and Earth Sciences, Environmental Science
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