Coupling regulation of water and fertilizer in cold farmland of Harbin, Heilongjiang, China, based on resource-benefit-environment synergy

Study region: Dry land in Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province, Northeast China Study focus: Water scarcity, non-point source pollution, and climate change are key challenges to the sustainable use of agricultural water and fertilizers in cold regions. These regions' unique climatic conditions, i...

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Main Authors: Yingshan Chen, Yaowen Xu, Aizheng Yang, Qiang Fu, Dong Liu, Mo Li
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Published: Elsevier 2025-06-01
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description Study region: Dry land in Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province, Northeast China Study focus: Water scarcity, non-point source pollution, and climate change are key challenges to the sustainable use of agricultural water and fertilizers in cold regions. These regions' unique climatic conditions, including freeze-thaw cycles, increase the complexity of managing resources. Current research is insufficient in addressing the feedback mechanisms between crop yield, pollution, and resource use efficiency in response to water cycles during growth and freeze-thaw periods. This study combines field experiments, process simulation, and optimization modeling to develop a sustainable method for regulating water and fertilizers in cold farmland. New hydrologic insights for the region: The results show that optimization increases net economic benefits per cubic meter of water by 18.69 % and reduces pollutant emissions by 20.22 %. Utilizing snowmelt and return water could save 43.8–50 % of irrigation water. Additionally, the impacts of future climate change, including altered crop water demand and precipitation patterns, could lead to a savings in irrigation water. This research provides valuable insights into the physical processes that govern the interactions between water, soil, fertilizers, crop yield, pollution, and resource efficiency, contributing to more effective water and fertilizer management in cold regions.
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spelling doaj-art-3cb0af84f2644c69904d782d232eb4642025-08-20T03:47:32ZengElsevierJournal of Hydrology: Regional Studies2214-58182025-06-015910239210.1016/j.ejrh.2025.102392Coupling regulation of water and fertilizer in cold farmland of Harbin, Heilongjiang, China, based on resource-benefit-environment synergyYingshan Chen0Yaowen Xu1Aizheng Yang2Qiang Fu3Dong Liu4Mo Li5School of Water Conservancy and Civil Engineering, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150030, ChinaSchool of Water Conservancy and Civil Engineering, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150030, China; Heilongjiang Province Key Laboratory of Smart Water Network, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjaing 150030, ChinaSchool of Water Conservancy and Civil Engineering, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150030, China; Heilongjiang Province Key Laboratory of Smart Water Network, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjaing 150030, China; International Cooperation Joint Laboratory of Health in Cold Region Black Soil Habitat of the Ministry of Education, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150030, ChinaSchool of Water Conservancy and Civil Engineering, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150030, China; International Cooperation Joint Laboratory of Health in Cold Region Black Soil Habitat of the Ministry of Education, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150030, ChinaSchool of Water Conservancy and Civil Engineering, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150030, China; International Cooperation Joint Laboratory of Health in Cold Region Black Soil Habitat of the Ministry of Education, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150030, ChinaSchool of Water Conservancy and Civil Engineering, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150030, China; Heilongjiang Province Key Laboratory of Smart Water Network, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjaing 150030, China; National Key Laboratory of Smart Farm Technology and System, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150030, China; International Cooperation Joint Laboratory of Health in Cold Region Black Soil Habitat of the Ministry of Education, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150030, China; Key Laboratory of Effective Utilization of Agricultural Water Resources of Ministry of Agriculture, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150030, China; Corresponding author at: School of Water Conservancy and Civil Engineering, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150030, China.Study region: Dry land in Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province, Northeast China Study focus: Water scarcity, non-point source pollution, and climate change are key challenges to the sustainable use of agricultural water and fertilizers in cold regions. These regions' unique climatic conditions, including freeze-thaw cycles, increase the complexity of managing resources. Current research is insufficient in addressing the feedback mechanisms between crop yield, pollution, and resource use efficiency in response to water cycles during growth and freeze-thaw periods. This study combines field experiments, process simulation, and optimization modeling to develop a sustainable method for regulating water and fertilizers in cold farmland. New hydrologic insights for the region: The results show that optimization increases net economic benefits per cubic meter of water by 18.69 % and reduces pollutant emissions by 20.22 %. Utilizing snowmelt and return water could save 43.8–50 % of irrigation water. Additionally, the impacts of future climate change, including altered crop water demand and precipitation patterns, could lead to a savings in irrigation water. This research provides valuable insights into the physical processes that govern the interactions between water, soil, fertilizers, crop yield, pollution, and resource efficiency, contributing to more effective water and fertilizer management in cold regions.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214581825002174Economic-environmental-resource trade-offFreezethaw-growth period water cycleWatersoil-fertilizer interactionClimate change
spellingShingle Yingshan Chen
Yaowen Xu
Aizheng Yang
Qiang Fu
Dong Liu
Mo Li
Coupling regulation of water and fertilizer in cold farmland of Harbin, Heilongjiang, China, based on resource-benefit-environment synergy
Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies
Economic-environmental-resource trade-off
Freezethaw-growth period water cycle
Watersoil-fertilizer interaction
Climate change
title Coupling regulation of water and fertilizer in cold farmland of Harbin, Heilongjiang, China, based on resource-benefit-environment synergy
title_full Coupling regulation of water and fertilizer in cold farmland of Harbin, Heilongjiang, China, based on resource-benefit-environment synergy
title_fullStr Coupling regulation of water and fertilizer in cold farmland of Harbin, Heilongjiang, China, based on resource-benefit-environment synergy
title_full_unstemmed Coupling regulation of water and fertilizer in cold farmland of Harbin, Heilongjiang, China, based on resource-benefit-environment synergy
title_short Coupling regulation of water and fertilizer in cold farmland of Harbin, Heilongjiang, China, based on resource-benefit-environment synergy
title_sort coupling regulation of water and fertilizer in cold farmland of harbin heilongjiang china based on resource benefit environment synergy
topic Economic-environmental-resource trade-off
Freezethaw-growth period water cycle
Watersoil-fertilizer interaction
Climate change
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214581825002174
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