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Assessment<br />

Impacts of the Technology<br />

Production and socio-economic benefits Production and socio-economic disadvantages<br />

decreased demand <strong>for</strong> groundwater<br />

increased crop yield<br />

reduced risk of production failure<br />

increased farm income<br />

decreased surface irrigation water quantity<br />

increased demand <strong>for</strong> irrigation water<br />

Socio-cultural benefits Socio-cultural disadvantages<br />

improved conservation / erosion knowledge<br />

Ecological benefits Ecological disadvantages<br />

increased water quality<br />

reduced soil crusting / sealing<br />

reduced salinity<br />

recharge of groundwater table aquifer<br />

Off-site benefits Off-site disadvantages<br />

reduced groundwater / river pollution<br />

reduced downstream flooding<br />

Contribution to human well-being/livelihoods<br />

income increase and thus well-being.<br />

Benefits/costs according to land user Benefits compared with<br />

costs<br />

reduced river flows<br />

short-term: long-term:<br />

Establishment positive positive<br />

Maintenance/recurrent<br />

neutral /<br />

balanced<br />

The benefits are obvious from the first year of application of the SLM technology and the maintenance cost is logical.<br />

Acceptance/adoption:<br />

neutral / balanced<br />

100% of land user families (50 families; 50% of area) have implemented the technology voluntarily. The remaining area (50 %) is<br />

irrigated with groundwater.<br />

There is a moderate and growing trend towards spontaneous adoption of the technology.<br />

Concluding statements<br />

Strengths and how to sustain/improve Weaknesses and how to overcome<br />

Increased irrigation water quality which result in a better soil<br />

quality Construction of more irrigation canals<br />

Remediation of soils Better drainage systems<br />

Groundwater recharge Construction of more irrigation canals<br />

Improved quality/quantity of yield Selection of the most<br />

suitable crop type<br />

Improved livelihood of the locals Better local products<br />

promotion<br />

Better yield Application of fertilizers<br />

More income due to improved crop quality Selection of crop<br />

type<br />

Better future perspective <strong>for</strong> the area Financial motives<br />

Installation cost Financial aid from the government/EU<br />

Applicable only <strong>for</strong> fields adjacent or very close to a freshwater source<br />

Construction of canals<br />

Bureaucratic problems Promotion of fast-track financial<br />

programmes<br />

Key reference(s): Gkiougkis I. et. al. (2010) Proceedings of the 12th International Congress, Geological Society of Greece, Patras, May, 2010<br />

Contact person(s): John Gkiougkis and Alexandros Pechtelidis, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece, jgiougis@civil.duth.gr<br />

124 DESIRE – WOCAT <strong>Desire</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Greener</strong> <strong>Land</strong>

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