Water use efficiency in agricultural irrigation in Egypt: A qualitative study on the complexities of utilising fossil groundwater resources in the face of water scarcity
(2023) EKHS22 20231Department of Economic History
- Abstract
- This study examines the adaptive capacity of desert farming in Egypt to imminent water scarcity and discusses the sustainability of fossil groundwater extraction. Through qualitative semi-structured expert interviews, the study identifies clear research and data gaps related to the Nubian Sandstone Aquifer System (NSAS) and highlights the need for a nuanced approach to fossil groundwater extraction that focuses on water use efficiency improvements. Economic-technological improvements in water use efficiency as well as socio-behavioural aspects of water scarcity adaptation are further identified to be vital for successfully adapting to water scarcity constraints in desert farming in arid regions.
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- author
- Huber, Johannes David LU
- supervisor
- organization
- course
- EKHS22 20231
- year
- 2023
- type
- H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
- subject
- keywords
- Water scarcity, water use efficiency, agricultural irrigation, desert farming, sustainability, groundwater extraction, Nubian Sandstone Aquifer System (NSAS)
- language
- English
- id
- 9127306
- date added to LUP
- 2023-08-30 08:05:21
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