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Characterization and Application of Passive Samplers for Monitoring of Pesticides in Water
Published on: August 3, 2016
Coupling HYDRUS-1D with ArcGIS to estimate pesticide accumulation and leaching risk on a regional basis
Ruediger Anlauf1, Jenny Schaefer1, Puangrat Kajitvichyanukul2
1Osnabrueck University of Applied Sciences, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Landscape Architecture, 49009, Osnabrueck, Germany.
Abstract:
HYDRUS-1D is a well-established reliable instrument to simulate water and pesticide transport in soils. It is, however, a point-specific model which is usually used for site-specific simulations. Aim of the investigation was the development of pesticide accumulation and leaching risk maps for regions combining HYDRUS-1D as a model for pesticide fate with regional data in a geographical information system (GIS). It was realized in form of a python tool in ArcGIS. Necessary high resolution local soil information, however, is very often not available. Therefore, worldwide interpolated 250-m-grid soil data (SoilGrids.org) were successfully incorporated to the system. The functionality of the system is shown by examples from Thailand, where example regions that differ in soil properties and climatic conditions were exposed in the model system to pesticides with different properties. A practical application of the system will be the identification of areas where measures to optimize pesticide use should be implemented with priority.
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