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Linear Programming Application for Irrigation Network Management–Implementation in the Irrigation Network Region of Pinios (Central Greece)
Author(s) -
SakellariouMakrantonaki M.,
Tzimopoulos C.,
Giouvanis V.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
irrigation and drainage
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.421
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 1531-0361
pISSN - 1531-0353
DOI - 10.1002/ird.2056
Subject(s) - linear programming , restructuring , water resource management , agricultural productivity , production (economics) , irrigation , land reclamation , profit (economics) , business , agriculture , irrigation management , environmental science , agricultural engineering , computer science , engineering , economics , geography , finance , ecology , archaeology , algorithm , biology , microeconomics , macroeconomics
The purpose of this study is to find the optimal economical organization of agricultural production, by minimizing the use of available water resources. This purpose can be achieved by combining operational research and hydrology for the development of the appropriate methodology. For the study, the area of the Local Organization for Land Reclamation (LOLR) of Pinios was chosen, as this is a representative part of the plain of Thessaly and the findings could contribute to the total gross value of production in the region (central Greece). The method of linear programming was used for the optimization of agricultural production. The first results obtained within the predefined constraints led us to crop restructuring, while economic profit was increased by 41.7% and water saving reached 4.2%. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.