An integrated approach to assess the dynamics of a peri-urban watershed influenced by wastewater irrigation

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cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Water Management Instituteen
cg.contributor.crpWater, Land and Ecosystems
cg.coverage.countryIndia
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2IN
cg.coverage.regionAsia
cg.coverage.regionSouthern Asia
cg.coverage.subregionHyderabad
cg.creator.identifierMahesh Jampani: 0000-0002-8925-719X
cg.creator.identifierPaul Pavelic: 0000-0003-0975-9884
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2015.02.001en
cg.issn0022-1694en
cg.journalJournal of Hydrologyen
cg.volume523en
dc.contributor.authorJampani, Maheshen
dc.contributor.authorAmerasinghe, Priyanie H.en
dc.contributor.authorPavelic, Paulen
dc.date.accessioned2016-11-01T13:39:56Zen
dc.date.available2016-11-01T13:39:56Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/77536
dc.titleAn integrated approach to assess the dynamics of a peri-urban watershed influenced by wastewater irrigationen
dcterms.abstractIn many urban and peri-urban areas of India, wastewater is under-recognized as a major water resource. Wastewater irrigated agriculture provides direct benefits for the livelihoods and food security of many smallholder farmers. A rapidly urbanizing peri-urban micro-watershed (270 ha) in Hyderabad was assessed over a 10-year period from 2000 to 2010 for changes in land use and associated farming practices, farmer perceptions, socio-economic evaluation, land-use suitability for agriculture and challenges in potential irrigated area development towards wastewater use. This integrated approach showed that the change in the total irrigated area was marginal over the decade, whereas the built-up area within the watershed boundaries doubled and there was a distinct shift in cropping patterns from paddy rice to paragrass and leafy vegetables. Local irrigation supplies were sourced mainly from canal supplies, which accounted for three-quarters of the water used and was largely derived from wastewater. The remainder was groundwater from shallow hard-rock aquifers. Farmer perception was that the high nutrient content of the wastewater was of value, although they were also interested to pay modest amounts for additional pre-treatment. The shift in land use towards paragrass and leafy vegetables was attributed to increased profitability due to the high urban demand. The unutilised scrubland within the watershed has the potential for irrigation development, but the major constraints appear to be unavailability of labour and high land values rather than water availability. The study provides evidence to support the view that the opportunistic use of wastewater and irrigation practices, in general, will continue even under highly evolving peri-urban conditions, to meet the livelihood needs of the poor driven by market demands, as urban sprawl expands into cultivable rural hinterlands. Policy support is needed for enhanced recognition of wastewater for agriculture, with flow-on benefits including improved public health and protection of ecosystem services.en
dcterms.accessRightsLimited Access
dcterms.bibliographicCitationJampani, Mahesh; Amerasinghe, Priyanie; Pavelic, Paul. 2015. An integrated approach to assess the dynamics of a peri-urban watershed influenced by wastewater irrigation. Journal of Hydrology, 523:427-440. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2015.02.001en
dcterms.extentpp. 427-440en
dcterms.issued2015-04
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.licenseCopyrighted; all rights reserved
dcterms.publisherElsevieren
dcterms.subjectsuburban agricultureen
dcterms.subjectwatershedsen
dcterms.subjectland useen
dcterms.subjecthydrologyen
dcterms.subjectsocioeconomic environmenten
dcterms.subjectfarmersen
dcterms.subjectwastewater irrigationen
dcterms.subjectgroundwater irrigationen
dcterms.subjectwater useen
dcterms.subjectwater qualityen
dcterms.subjectleaf vegetablesen
dcterms.subjectaquifersen
dcterms.subjectnutrientsen
dcterms.subjectlabour costsen
dcterms.subjectirrigated landen
dcterms.subjectcanal irrigationen
dcterms.subjectriceen
dcterms.subjecthealth hazardsen
dcterms.typeJournal Article

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