Irrigation systems : design, planning and construction
Drawing on almost 40 years of experience of irrigation in the developing world, the author introduces fresh ideas on the design of irrigation systems and combines important issues from the disciplines of social conflict, management, and political thinking
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| Language: | English |
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Wallingford, U. K. ; Cambridge, Massachusetts :
CABI ,
c2007
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| Online Access: | Table of contents only |
Table of Contents:
- 1. Evolution and a prelude to change
- 2. Elements of irrigation
- 3. Water management
- 4. Canal operation & automation
- 5. Irrigation water demands
- 6. Canal architecture
- 7. Canal control structure
- 8. Low-pressure pipelines
- 9. Canal lining
- 10. Canal hydraulic design
- 11. Troubleshooting-feedback from the field
- 12. Costs and economics