
Irrigation Management
Principles and Practices
Martin Burton(Author)
CABI Publishing
Published on 3. December 2013
Book
Paperback/Softback
386 pages
978-1-78064-434-9 (ISBN)
Description
In many countries irrigated agriculture consumes a large proportion of the available water resources, often over 70% of the total. There is considerable pressure to release water for other uses, and as a sector irrigated agriculture will have to increase its efficiency and productivity of water use. Drawing on the author's 30 years of experience in some 28 countries, this paperback reprint of a successful book 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. Chapters provide guidelines to improve management, operation and maintenance processes, which move management thinking out of traditional public-sector mindsets to a more customer-focussed, performance-oriented service delivery. As a practical guide to improve efficiency and productivity in irrigated agriculture, this book is essential reading for irrigation managers and technicians as well as students and policymakers in water management, agriculture and sustainable development.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Wallingford
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 244 mm
Width: 172 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
840 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78064-434-9 (9781780644349)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Independent Management Consultant
Content
Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Components of Irrigation and Drainage Schemes Chapter 3: Management Chapter 4: Operation of the Main System Chapter 5: Operation of the On-Farm System Chapter 6: Maintenance Chapter 7: Training Chapter 8: Financing Chapter 9: Irrigation Management Transfer and Organizational Restructuring Chapter 10: Performance Assessment