Steirerteich.com - the planning tool for pond sizing in Styria
Carrying out the pond planning directly on the affected property and having all relevant information available at the click of a mouse - this is the goal that the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein and the Graz University of Technology have set themselves on behalf of the State of Styria and the Styrian Chamber of Agriculture.
Storing excess water so that it can be used for frost or irrigation when necessary can prevent some damage. In Styria, farmers can easily use steirerteich.com
- the timely water requirement
- the necessary pond volume and the
- Calculate the construction costs incurred based on the location.
In addition, all necessary steps with the responsible authorities are mentioned. In the podcast by PD Dr. Andreas Steinwidder with Dr. Thomas Guggenberger not only addresses the history of how this tool came about, but also the complex legal situation surrounding the public good of water . The practical planning is then brought together directly on the affected property with the available water inflows and the required water requirements of the existing crops. This then calculates the pond size and thus the economic viability of the project.
These and many other questions regarding the measurement of the size of a storage pond through to practical implementation are addressed in this podcast - listen or watch. In the video you can also see what steirerteich.com looks and works.
Here for you is the full conversation from our head of research and innovation, PD Dr. Andreas Steinwidder with Dr. Thomas Guggenberger on the topic “Calculating the necessary water requirements with digital planning tools” in full length:
Further documents:
- specialist brochure on climate change adaptation based on the podcast series with short and meaningful specialist articles for reading and
- Supplementary slide sets for teaching and advice in all agricultural areas.
Handout: Calculate the necessary water supply using digital planning tools
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