Water conservation in irrigation can increase water use

By Frank A. Ward, M. Pulido‐Velazquez. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 2008

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Subfields: Ocean Engineering, Soil Science, Water Science and Technology

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The food‐energy‐water nexus: Transforming science for society (2017, background): “…indicate that more water-efficient irrigation technologies may have the perverse result of depleting water resources because they reduce irrigation return flows and aquifer recharge and can result in expansion of irrigated areas [Kendy et al., 2003; Perry, 2007; Ward and Pulido-Velazquez, 2008].”
Irrigation efficiency and water-policy implications for river basin resilience (2013, result): “However, the resulting water savings obtained from increasing technical efficiency have not been translated into reduced water withdrawals, in similar fashion to elsewhere in Spain and other parts the world (Fuentes, 2011; Lecina et al., 2010;20 López-Gunn et al., 2012; Ward and Pulido, 2008).”
Simple Myths and Basic Maths About Greening Irrigation (2014, background): “This hydrological paradox can be found for example in Jensen (2007), Rodríguez-Díaz et al. (2012), Scheierling et al. (2006) and Ward and Pulido-Velazquez (2008).”
Groundwater depletion and sustainability of irrigation in the US High Plains and Central Valley (2012, background): “The ability of improved irrigation efficiency to result in real water savings has been questioned because much of the irrigation excess is thought to return to streams or replenish aquifers (37, 38), and the saved water is often used to expand irrigation or irrigate more water-intensive crops (38, 3”
Adoption Versus Adaptation, with Emphasis on Climate Change (2012, background): “Ward & Pulido-Velazquez (2008) find that adoption of water conservation technologies may increase total water use and may deplete aquifers faster because of expansion of the agricultural land base.”
Understanding the Jevons paradox (2016, result): “…Pérez-Blanco (2014) demonstrate that implementing more efficient irrigation devices in agriculture worldwide results in increased demand for water in several irrigation networks, a result consistent with what Ward and Pulido-Velazquez (2008) found in the Upper Rio Grande Basin of North America.”
Literature Review on Rebound Effect of Water Saving Measures and Analysis of a Spanish Case Study (2015, background): “…water consumption does not increase significantly unless irrigated area increases allowing farmers to use the ‘water savings’ (Berbel and Mateos 2014; Ward and Pulido-Velazquez 2008; Graveline et al. 2013; Soto-García et al. 2013; Scheierling et al. 2006). b) when the quality of infrastructure in…”
Non-renewable groundwater use and groundwater depletion: a review (2019, background): “…withdrawal Bredehoeft andYoung (1970), Cummings andNercissiantz, (1992), Höglund (1999), Schoengold et al 2006, Scheierling et al (2006), Immerzeel et al (2008),Ward and Pulido-Velazquez (2008), Steward et al (2009), Ørum et al (2010), Medellín-Azuara et al (2015), Rinaudo et al (2012), To et al…”