Project

Local water storage reservoirs for agriculture

Owing to limited discharges during dry periods the streams and rivers in the Jura Mountains of the Swiss canton of Basel-Landschaft do not provide enough water for the use by local fruit and vegetable farms. In the context of a federal pilot project on climate-change adaptation, we ascertained under which conditions local water storage reservoirs could contribute to enable sufficient irrigation. We summarized our findings in a fact sheet that has been made available to local farmers.

Our services

Assessment of the viability of measuring discharge at rivers and streams using smartphone apps
Calculation of agriculture-related water demand per farm and region
Case study to assess water supply and demand
Assessment of various means of local water storage, fact-finding to establish a basis for decision-making, and ascertainment of the structural, technical, and legal prerequisites
Drafting of a water-storage factsheet for local farmers

Folienteich mit Entnahmeleitung und Ausstiegshilfe

Pond with geomembrane liner, drainage pipe, and tire ladder

Pumpe und Verteilstation

Pump and distribution station

Obstkultur mit Tröpfchenbewässerung

Orchard with drip-irrigation system