Isabella Ghirardo
Crop Production under Increased Water Stress and Soil Salinity Conditions.
Rel. Marta Tuninetti, Carla Sciarra. Politecnico di Torino, Corso di laurea magistrale in Ingegneria Per L'Ambiente E Il Territorio, 2024
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Feeding a growing population vulnerable to food shortages is a pressing challenge in the context of changing diets impacting consumption patterns, of climate change variabilities, and the strain on soil due to salinization and erosion, as well as the stress on water resources caused by crop water scarcity, impacting production patterns. Employing sustainable agricultural practices, implementing efficient water management strategies, and strengthening resilience to climatic variability are pivotal in safeguarding global food security. Within the broader context of water-food nexus, addressing the escalating levels of soil salinity and water stress presents a significant intertwined challenge for agricultural production systems. Among the climate change side effects, higher temperatures leading to increased evapotranspiration (ET) rates, is worsening the presence of salt in the soil, left behind after water evapotranspires from soil surface.
This requires a comprehensive assessment of water demand and crop sensitivity to saline conditions in root zone
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