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2303–2316 F. Arslan, H. Değirmenci, S. Kartal and F. Alcon
Mapping performance of irrigation schemes in Turkey
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Mapping performance of irrigation schemes in Turkey

F. Arslan¹*, H. Değirmenci², S. Kartal¹ and F. Alcon³

¹Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University, Gazipaşa MRB Vocational School, Animal and Plant Production Department, TR07350 Antalya, Turkey
²Department of Biosystem Engineering, Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University, 251/A, TR46040 Kahramanmaraş, Turkey
³Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería Agronómica, Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena, Paseo Alfonso XIII 48, ES30203 Cartagena, Spain
*Correspondence: firat.arslan@alanya.edu.tr

Abstract:

Water is a crucial resource and approximately 70% usage of it in the agriculture sector in Turkey. Water user associations are in charge of irrigation water management. The core aim of this study is to assess water user associations have command area more than 1,000 ha (WUAs) within the districts of DSI (State Hydraulic Works) and to create spatial maps to show the distribution of the performance indicators used constantly by researchers especially around Mediterranean countries during the period from 2011 to 2015. Frequency and panel data analysis are used to figure out the relationship among performance indicators and attributes such as water diversion type, management type, source of water and district no. Panel data analysis was applied to examine statistical assessment over time. As a result, current performance indicators show that excessive irrigation water used due to low technology and management problem. Performance indicators show high differences among districts due to climate, water resources, and crop pattern. Moreover, low irrigation efficiency can be increased with a transition to pressurized irrigation systems, so more are can be irrigated with less water.

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