TY - GEN
T1 - ICT as a catalyst for innovation diffusion
AU - Dalrymple, J.
AU - O'Mahony, B.
AU - Levin, E.
AU - Greenland, S.
A2 - Andreopoulou Z., Bochtis D.
A2 - Andreopoulou, Z.
A2 - Bochtis, D.
PY - 2015
Y1 - 2015
N2 - The availability of water is a global issue which is predicted to become more pronounced in the future. As a large and relatively dry continent Australia is presented with a series of challenges within the agriculture sector. As a result, the adoption of appropriate, efficient and effective irrigation systems is an important element for future sustainability. In various Australian growing regions different modes and types of irrigation are utilized. However, in many cases the preferred system has been selected based on tradition and local norms rather than on the basis of effective water management. Consequently, there is a socio-psychological element in the adoption of new or alternative systems. This study reports on a project that identifies how the introduction of technology within a variety of irrigation systems types has improved water efficiency, reduced wastage and improved product adoption. In particular the study discusses how technology has improved the use of flood and micro irrigation systems as well as more recent developments in satellite assisted irrigation. The findings of the study suggest that the enhancement of existing irrigation systems through the addition of information communications technology can overcome some traditional barriers by adding specific features that are attractive to growers. Copyright © 2015 for the individual papers by the papers' authors.
AB - The availability of water is a global issue which is predicted to become more pronounced in the future. As a large and relatively dry continent Australia is presented with a series of challenges within the agriculture sector. As a result, the adoption of appropriate, efficient and effective irrigation systems is an important element for future sustainability. In various Australian growing regions different modes and types of irrigation are utilized. However, in many cases the preferred system has been selected based on tradition and local norms rather than on the basis of effective water management. Consequently, there is a socio-psychological element in the adoption of new or alternative systems. This study reports on a project that identifies how the introduction of technology within a variety of irrigation systems types has improved water efficiency, reduced wastage and improved product adoption. In particular the study discusses how technology has improved the use of flood and micro irrigation systems as well as more recent developments in satellite assisted irrigation. The findings of the study suggest that the enhancement of existing irrigation systems through the addition of information communications technology can overcome some traditional barriers by adding specific features that are attractive to growers. Copyright © 2015 for the individual papers by the papers' authors.
KW - Agriculture
KW - Human resource management
KW - Sustainable development
KW - Water management, Agriculture sectors
KW - Alternative systems
KW - Extension Workers
KW - Information communication
KW - Innovation diffusion
KW - Irrigation systems
KW - Microirrigation systems
KW - Water efficiency, Irrigation
UR - https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84955446987&partnerID=40&md5=394a2dfb7830e6611a8e7c6d5a2c0b58
M3 - Conference Paper published in Proceedings
T3 - CEUR Workshop Proceedings
SP - 991
EP - 996
BT - 7th International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies in Agriculture, Food and Environment
PB - CEUR-WS
CY - Kavala, Greece
T2 - 7th International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies in Agriculture, Food and Environment
Y2 - 17 September 2015 through 20 September 2015
ER -