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Record Nr.

UNINA9910446323203321

Autore

Burton Martin, Dr.

Titolo

Irrigation management [[electronic resource] ] : principles and practices / / M.A. Burton

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge, MA, : CABI North American Office, 2010

ISBN

1-282-54686-4

9786612546860

1-84593-517-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (385 p.)

Disciplina

333.91/3

631.587

Soggetti

Irrigation - Management

Drainage - Management

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; About the Author; Preface; 1 Introduction; 2 Components of Irrigation and Drainage Systems; 3 Management; 4 Operation of the Main System; 5 Operation at the On-Farm Level; 6 Maintenance; 7 Training; 8 Irrigation Management Transfer and Organizational Restructuring; 9 Performance Assessment, Monitoring and Evaluation; References; Appendix 1. Scheduling Irrigation Water Exercise; Appendix 2. Checklist for Assessing the Performance of Water Users Associations or Federations of Water Users Associations; Index

Sommario/riassunto

A practical guide to improve efficiency and productivity in irrigated agriculture. It offers knowledge for the management of irrigation and drainage systems, including traditional technical areas of systems operation and maintenance, and expanding managerial, institutional and organizational aspects.