Assessing the use of digital soil maps in hydrological modeling for soil-water budget simulations - implications for water management plans in southern Portugal

• Published in: Geoderma Regional Vol. 36; p. e00741
• Main Authors: Horta, Ana, Oliveira, Ana R., Azevedo, Leonardo, Ramos, Tiago B.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.03.2024
• Subjects: crop production; data collection; Digital soil datasets; drought; food production; food security; Hydrological modeling; irrigation; land use; mathematical models; Multiple soil classes; Portugal; soil degradation; Soil hydraulic properties; soil profiles; soil quality; soil water; soil water balance; water content; water management; water stress; Portugal; Soil hydraulic properties; Digital soil datasets; 1D; PTF; Hydrological modeling; LAI; Multiple soil classes; SHP; DTM; RID; MvG

Efficient water management plans are required to ensure food security in areas prone to drought and soil degradation. Hydrological modeling can help to achieve this goal by evaluating water availability for different uses, including food production. Fully distributed hydrological models using digita...