Can Perceptions of Reduction in Physical Water Availability Affect Irrigation Behaviour? Evidence from Jordan (Published online: 23 Jun 2022)

doi:10.1080/17565529.2022.2087587

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Can Perceptions of Reduction in Physical Water Availability Affect Irrigation Behaviour? Evidence from Jordan (Published online: 23 Jun 2022)

dc.contributor.author	Kafle, Kashi
dc.contributor.author	Balasubramanya, Soumya
dc.date.accessioned	2023-08-11T18:08:58Z
dc.date.available	2023-08-11T18:08:58Z
dc.date.issued	2023-08-11
dc.description.abstract	Frequent droughts and rapidly depleting groundwater reserves have deepened the water scarcity crisis in Jordan. Even though most farms use ‘water-saving' technologies, groundwater depletion continues at an alarming rate. We investigate how farmers' past experiences of physical water availability are related to their current behaviour, by examining the frequency of irrigation and how farmers determine irrigation needs. Data came from a primary survey of 414 commercial farms. Using the seemingly unrelated regression estimator, we find that respondents who perceived a reduction in physical water availability and agricultural losses in the past irrigated more frequently and were more likely to use self-judgement in determining irrigation needs. These relationships were more pronounced for smaller farms than larger farms, farms with sandy soil, mono-cropping farms, and owner-managed farms. These effects were lower for farms that preferred in-person approaches for receiving irrigation advice. While the frequency of irrigation was higher among stone fruit farms, the probability of using self-judgement in determining irrigation needs was higher in olive farms and vegetable farms. We argue that farmers' irrigation behaviour must be considered for groundwater management policy and planning in Jordan, an important component of the country’s ability to adapt to climate change.	en
dc.identifier.citation	Climate and Development
dc.identifier.doi	10.1596/40181
dc.identifier.issn	1756-5529 (print)
dc.identifier.issn	1756-5537 (online)
dc.identifier.uri	https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/40181
dc.language.iso	en_US
dc.publisher	Taylor and Francis
dc.rights	CC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holder	World Bank
dc.rights.license	CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.uri	https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo/
dc.subject	GROUNDWATER
dc.subject	PHYSICAL WATER AVAILABILITY
dc.subject	CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION
dc.subject	IRRIGATION BEHAVIOR
dc.subject	JORDAN
dc.title	Can Perceptions of Reduction in Physical Water Availability Affect Irrigation Behaviour? Evidence from Jordan (Published online: 23 Jun 2022)	en
dc.type	Journal Article
dspace.entity.type	Publication
okr.associatedcontent	https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17565529.2022.2087587 Journal website (version of record)
okr.crossref.title	Can Perceptions of Reduction in Physical Water Availability Affect Irrigation Behaviour? Evidence from Jordan (Published online: 23 Jun 2022)
okr.date.disclosure	2023-08-11
okr.doctype	Publications & Research::Journal Article
okr.externalcontent	External Content
okr.identifier.doi	10.1080/17565529.2022.2087587
okr.identifier.doi	http://dx.doi.org/10.1596/40181
okr.language.supported	en
okr.pagenumber	353-365
okr.peerreview	Academic Peer Review
okr.region.administrative	Middle East and North Africa
okr.region.country	Jordan
okr.topic	Water Resources::Drought Management
okr.topic	Water Resources::Water Conservation
okr.topic	Water Resources::Freshwater Resources
okr.volume	15 (5)