Rapid Urbanization Increased the Risk of Agricultural Waterlogging in the Huaibei Plain, China

The drainage modulus is an important indicator in the drainage system design of farmlands. Changes in the drainage modulus determine the effectiveness of drainage projects, and thus agricultural production. Thus, in this research, the trends in the drainage modulus of the Huaibei Plain, China were e...

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Published in:Sustainability 2023-06, Vol.15 (12), p.9144
Main Authors: Tao, Yuxin, Wu, Hao, Wang, Yitong
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agricultural engineering
Agricultural land
Agricultural production
China
Climate change
Crops
Drainage
Drainage engineering
Drainage systems
Engineering
Environmental factors
Global temperature changes
Hypotheses
Natural disasters
Precipitation
Rain
Rivers
Sustainability
Systems design
Trends
Urbanization
Waterlogging
Wavelet analysis
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Summary:The drainage modulus is an important indicator in the drainage system design of farmlands. Changes in the drainage modulus determine the effectiveness of drainage projects, and thus agricultural production. Thus, in this research, the trends in the drainage modulus of the Huaibei Plain, China were examined. The drainage modulus was estimated using the average draining method at 16 meteorological stations located in different areas of the Huaibei Plain during the period of 1960–2017. The trends of the drainage modulus were investigated using the Mann–Kendall test and Sen’s slope estimator. The periodicities of the drainage modulus were investigated using wavelet analysis. The major environmental factors affecting the drainage modulus were investigated using the contribution rate method. The results showed that the mean drainage modulus (q1, q3) had increasing trends and significant 2.4-year and 2.5-year periodicities, respectively. An increase in building lots was the main factor that influenced the variability in the drainage modulus. Rapid urbanization increased the risk of agricultural waterlogging. These results provide important references for scientific planning in agriculture and farmland drainage engineering.
ISSN:2071-1050
2071-1050
DOI:10.3390/su15129144