Problem
Leaching of salts through irrigation
Other Names:
Salt accession by freshwatersSaline pollution of inland waters from irrigation schemes
Nature:
Leaching is the loss of soluble salts from the soil by the action of percolating water. When irrigation water is applied to soil and the leaching rate enhanced, excessive quantities of salt may be transported into other parts of the soil, the groundwater or as saline runoff into streams.
Broader Problems:
Water salinizationInappropriate irrigation schemes Reduced By:
Inadequate groundwater rechargeStrategies:
Improving farm irrigation systems Subject(s):
Fundamental Sciences → Inorganic chemical compoundsHydrology → Hydrology
Hydrology → Rivers and lakes
Hydrology → Water
Societal Problems → Pollution
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
E: Emanations of other problems Date of last update
26.08.2019 – 16:42 CEST