Planning and Evaluation of Irrigation Projects

Methods and Implementation
Erscheinungsjahr 2017
ISBN: 978-0-12-811748-4
Verlag: Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc

Buch, Englisch, 678 Seiten, Format (B × H): 234 mm x 191 mm, Gewicht: 1310 g

Planning and Evaluation of Irrigation Projects: Methods and Implementation presents the considerations, options and factors necessary for effective implementation of irrigation strategies, going further to provide methods for evaluating the efficiency of systems-in-place for remedial correction as needed.

As the first book to take this lifecycle approach to agricultural irrigation, it includes real-world examples not only on natural resource availability concerns, but also on financial impacts and measurements.

With 21 chapters divided into two sections, this book is a valuable resource for agricultural and hydrology engineers, conservation scientists and anyone seeking to implement and maintain irrigation systems.

Zielgruppe

<p>Researchers and engineers in agricultural resource management, hydrology, water resources, graduate students in irrigation/water resource engineering</p>

Autoren/Hrsg.

Rai, Raveendra Kumar

Singh, Vijay P.

Upadhyay, Alka

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Agrarwissenschaften Agrarwissenschaften
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Botanik
• Geowissenschaften Geologie Hydrologie, Hydrogeologie
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Wasserversorgung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction2. Irrigation Project Planning3. Basic Hydraulic Computations4. Hydrologic Computations5. Estimation of Lake Evaporation and Potential Evapotranspiration6. Estimating Irrigation Design Parameters7. Design of Irrigation Canals8. Design of Canal Outlets and Their Calibration9. Canal Architecture10. Irrigation Methods11. Optimal Cropping Pattern12. Irrigation Scheduling13. Benchmarking of Irrigation Projects14. Performance Evaluation of Irrigation Projects15. Water Auditing of Irrigation Projects16. Flow Measurement in Canals17. Soil Analysis18. Scheme Irrigation Efficiency19. Environmental Aspects of Irrigation Projects20. Financial Appraisal of Irrigation Projects21. Way Forward to Improve Irrigation Efficiency

Über Autor(innen)

Singh, Vijay P.
An academician and professional engineer in the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering & Zachry Department of Civil Engineering, Texas A and M University, Prof. Singh is a distinguished professor, and Caroline and William N. Lehrer Distinguished Chair in Water Engineering. He has more than 40 years of experience in the field of hydrology and water resources engineering

Rai, Raveendra Kumar
Dr. Rai has more than fifteen years of working experience in the field of Hydrology and Water Resources Engineering. His key specialty areas are: Hydrological & Hydraulic Modelling; Sediment Modelling and Management Planning, Development of Rainfall-Runoff-Erosion Models for small and mid-sized catchments; Integrated Water Resources Planning and Management; Catchment Planning, Diversion Studies; Stormwater Drainage Design and Modelling; Irrigation and Hydropower Planning; and Planning and Evaluation of Irrigation Project.

Upadhyay, Alka
Chief Environment Specialist with more than seventeen years of working experience in the field Environmental impact and management of aquatic and terrestrial biodiversity, environmental and socio-economic impact assessment of water resource projects, water quality assessment and modelling, environmental flow, biodiversity analysis; integrated water resources management, decision support system for water quality and project management. Dr. Alka has been involved in various national and international consultancy projects of varying scope in different roles funded by Central and State Governments, European Union, World Bank, JICA, and Asian Development Bank.