V4-1131 — Final report
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Ways to speed up the introduction of large irrigation systems in Slovenia

Evaluation of success regarding the development of large irrigation systems (LIS) for the period 2007-2013 in Slovenia shows they are developed below the expected (targeted) policy goals. The causes for implementation deficit were explored in detail thought the identification of water availability factors for irrigation at the area, at the national level, catchment level, and at the municipality level. Methodologically we used action research, middle term evaluation and co-programming of national water management politic through the preparation of the River basin management plan for the Danube River Basin District and the Adriatic Sea River Basin District for the period 2009-2015. Policy improvements regarding development of LIS should be made thought (a) the (preparation of) detailed water management plan, (b) stakeholder informatization regarding spatial water use potentials for LIS development, and (c) defining the active role of policy carriers at the national level, and their collaboration with policy implementers at the regional and local level. With this we set out the outline for policy formation regarding the LIS development in the Rural Development Programme 2014-2020.

F.18 Transfer of new know-how to direct users (seminars, fora, conferences)

COBISS.SI-ID: 7430009
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Factors of water availability for irrigation in Slovenia 2000-2012

Evaluating of the effectiveness of the development of large irrigation systems (VNS) in Slovenia for the period 2000-2012 show stagnation in the development of VNS, which is vital to the supply of homegrown foods of plant origin unfortunate in terms of the set policy and ineffective. Causes the implementation deficit policy was further studied through determining factors in water availability for irrigation in Slovenia, at the national level, basin, and municipalities. Methodology has been applied action research, policy and mid-term evaluation instrument (any) programming through water management policies (are) preparing a water management plan for the river basin Danube and Adriatic Sea for the period 2009-2015. In the future, we propose to improve policy development through VNS (a) detailed design of water management, (b) informing stakeholders about the spatial-quantitative conditions for the development VNS and in the process of obtaining permits and approvals, and (c) defining the active role of policy makers and development VNS its cooperation with developing irrigation contractors at the national, regional and local level. This provides starting points for improved implementation of measures for the development of VNS Rural Development Programme (RDP) 2014-2020

F.18 Transfer of new know-how to direct users (seminars, fora, conferences)

COBISS.SI-ID: 7355769
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How to get mney and water for irrigation systems

It is known that proper engineering plant irrigation increases the possibility of utilization of nutrients from the soil and reduce the risk of residues leaching of plant nutrients and plant protection products. Producer increases the possibility of achieving increased volumes and higher quality crop and enables the rational use of water. To learn about welfare traps and irrigation in this paper does not take much space. This paper defines the path to the get money for irrigation and the path to the water for irrigation. It is assumed that these two routes require a specific sequence of steps. If this sequence is not known, it can be a very long way, in between can lose and everything works complex.

F.18 Transfer of new know-how to direct users (seminars, fora, conferences)

COBISS.SI-ID: 7352185
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The map of irrigation water use potential for fruit growing

The map of irrigation water use potential, with respect to the location of water sources suitable for irrigation, shows the use potential of surface and groundwater bodies, reservoirs, and communal wastewater treatment plants. With the short distance between the irrigation complexes and the surface water source, or their small height, and permissible direct water abstractions, the use of surface water bodies is reasonable. Otherwise the possibility of using the existing reservoirs needs to be considered. If these are unavailable, it is necessary to consider building new, or use of groundwater. In this case the latter needs to be highly accessible. However its irrigation use suitability in Slovenia is low, as it strategically protected as drinking water source. If appropriately chemically and microbiologically monitored, the wastewater has positive irrigation use potential that is limited to the Karst areas where surface water is unavailable and groundwater hardly accessible

F.18 Transfer of new know-how to direct users (seminars, fora, conferences)

COBISS.SI-ID: 7324793
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The water cycle study design for rural areas

In Slovenia, only 1.45% of irrigated agricultural land, which is very low, even if the natural potential for irrigation is relatively good. The existing large irrigation systems are not optimally utilized, but less interest in the construction of new large irrigation systems. Difficulties in introducing new large irrigation systems, where the need for concerted cooperation between competent ministries and agencies, local administrative units, local communities and interested future users. Stakeholder involvement in the introduction of a large irrigation system is an institutional consequence and not the cause for the introduction of a large irrigation system. Launching the introduction of a large irrigation system is left to chance. In doing so, investors do not have structured information on potential water sources, how to implement the irrigation system and skilled support organizations in introducing irrigation system can help.

D.09 Tutoring for postgraduate students

COBISS.SI-ID: 7185529