Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
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Articles | Volume 28, issue 22
Articles | Volume 28, issue 22
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-28-5049-2024
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https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-28-5049-2024
© Author(s) 2024. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 28, issue 22
Research article
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26 Nov 2024
Research article |  | 26 Nov 2024

Drivers of global irrigation expansion: the role of discrete global grid choice

Sophie Wagner, Fabian Stenzel, Tobias Krueger, and Jana de Wiljes

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Statistical models that explain global irrigation rely on location-referenced data. Traditionally, a system based on longitude and latitude lines is chosen. However, this introduces bias to the analysis due to the Earth's curvature. We propose using a system based on hexagonal grid cells that allows for distortion-free representation of the data. We show that this increases the model's accuracy by 28 % and identify biophysical and socioeconomic drivers of historical global irrigation expansion.
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