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DOI	10.1016/j.agwat.2019.02.035
	Adaptation strategies to cope with low, high and untimely floods: Lessons from the Gash spate irrigation system, Sudan
	Fadul, E.1,2; Masih, I.2; De Fraiture, C.2
通讯作者	Fadul, E.
来源期刊	AGRICULTURAL WATER MANAGEMENT
ISSN	0378-3774
EISSN	1873-2283
出版年	2019
卷号	217 页码:212-225
英文摘要	In arid areas, water diverted from highly uncertain flash floods is often the only source of water for crop production. Stakeholders in spate irrigation systems have developed numerous measures to cope with uncertain water supply related to low, high and untimely floods. This research evaluates the effectiveness of these measures using the MULINO Decision Support System (mDSS4) tool which is based on the Driving force-PressureState-Impact-Response (DPSIR) framework. Using data from interviews with 101 randomly selected farmers, 17 water user associations (WUAs), and 7 system water managers in the Gash spate irrigation system in Sudan, we compare the effectiveness with the rate of adoption. The results reveal the most effective measures are 1) pre-flood preparedness, 2) risk sharing measures through water and land management during and after flood by WUAs, 3) crop management by farmers; and 4) flexibility in operation by water managers. Unfortunately, the most effective measures are not the most adopted ones. The level of adoption is primarily related to the capacity of the farmers, WUAs and water managers to implement the measures without outside support. Generally, measures taken by downstream farmers are less effective than those adopted by upstream farmers due to weak institutional arrangements and lack of adequate resources. Supporting farmers, WUAs and water managers for a wider adoption of the existing effective measures will greatly improve irrigation performance and hence food security in the study area.
英文关键词	Spate irrigation Gash agricultural scheme Adaptation strategies Floods Uncertain water supply DPSIR framework
类型	Article
语种	英语
国家	Sudan ; Netherlands
收录类别	SCI-E ; SSCI
WOS记录号	WOS:000464296100020
WOS关键词	CLIMATE-CHANGE ; WATER MANAGEMENT ; RESOURCES ; PERCEPTIONS ; CATCHMENT ; DROUGHT ; EASTERN ; FOOD
WOS类目	Agronomy ; Water Resources
WOS研究方向	Agriculture ; Water Resources
资源类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/214013
作者单位	1.Minist Water Resources Irrigat & Elect, Hydraul Res Ctr, POB 318, Wad Madani, Sudan; 2.IHE Delft Inst Water Educ, POB 3015, NL-2601 DA Delft, Netherlands
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Fadul, E.,Masih, I.,De Fraiture, C.. Adaptation strategies to cope with low, high and untimely floods: Lessons from the Gash spate irrigation system, Sudan[J],2019,217:212-225.
APA	Fadul, E.,Masih, I.,&De Fraiture, C..(2019).Adaptation strategies to cope with low, high and untimely floods: Lessons from the Gash spate irrigation system, Sudan.AGRICULTURAL WATER MANAGEMENT,217,212-225.
MLA	Fadul, E.,et al."Adaptation strategies to cope with low, high and untimely floods: Lessons from the Gash spate irrigation system, Sudan".AGRICULTURAL WATER MANAGEMENT 217(2019):212-225.