Ebook: Management of Water Use in Agriculture

As the world population increases, there is increasing competition for waterquantity as well as quality. Provided here is an up-to-date perspective on Available Water Resources (Part I), Water Conservation and Technology inAgricultural Systems (Part II), Problem Water Uses and Treatment (Part III),and Management and Policy Evaluation (Part IV). The book is an invaluable source of information for water resource planners, managers and policy makers, researchers and students, and irrigationists.

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As the world population increases, there is increasing competition for waterquantity as well as quality. Provided here is an up-to-date perspective on Available Water Resources (Part I), Water Conservation and Technology inAgricultural Systems (Part II), Problem Water Uses and Treatment (Part III),and Management and Policy Evaluation (Part IV). The book is an invaluable source of information for water resource planners, managers and policy makers, researchers and students, and irrigationists.

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As the world population increases, there is increasing competition for waterquantity as well as quality. Provided here is an up-to-date perspective on Available Water Resources (Part I), Water Conservation and Technology inAgricultural Systems (Part II), Problem Water Uses and Treatment (Part III),and Management and Policy Evaluation (Part IV). The book is an invaluable source of information for water resource planners, managers and policy makers, researchers and students, and irrigationists.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-XIX
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Global Water Resources and Agricultural Use....Pages 3-24
Water Suitability for Agriculture....Pages 25-43
Front Matter....Pages 45-45
Crop Irrigation....Pages 47-63
Irrigation Techniques and Evaluations....Pages 64-103
Drainage and Subsurface Water Management....Pages 104-125
Runoff Irrigation....Pages 126-154
Efficient Use of Water in Rain-Fed Agriculture....Pages 155-175
Front Matter....Pages 177-177
Irrigation with Saline Water....Pages 179-198
Irrigation with Treated Sewage Effluents....Pages 199-228
Drainage Water Treatment and Disposal....Pages 229-245
Front Matter....Pages 247-247
Economics of Non-Uniform Water Infiltration in Irrigated Fields....Pages 249-268
Irrigation Management Under Drought Conditions....Pages 269-287
Evaluation of Management and Policy Issues Related to Irrigation of Agricultural Crops....Pages 288-315
Back Matter....Pages 317-320

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As the world population increases, there is increasing competition for waterquantity as well as quality. Provided here is an up-to-date perspective on Available Water Resources (Part I), Water Conservation and Technology inAgricultural Systems (Part II), Problem Water Uses and Treatment (Part III),and Management and Policy Evaluation (Part IV). The book is an invaluable source of information for water resource planners, managers and policy makers, researchers and students, and irrigationists.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-XIX
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Global Water Resources and Agricultural Use....Pages 3-24
Water Suitability for Agriculture....Pages 25-43
Front Matter....Pages 45-45
Crop Irrigation....Pages 47-63
Irrigation Techniques and Evaluations....Pages 64-103
Drainage and Subsurface Water Management....Pages 104-125
Runoff Irrigation....Pages 126-154
Efficient Use of Water in Rain-Fed Agriculture....Pages 155-175
Front Matter....Pages 177-177
Irrigation with Saline Water....Pages 179-198
Irrigation with Treated Sewage Effluents....Pages 199-228
Drainage Water Treatment and Disposal....Pages 229-245
Front Matter....Pages 247-247
Economics of Non-Uniform Water Infiltration in Irrigated Fields....Pages 249-268
Irrigation Management Under Drought Conditions....Pages 269-287
Evaluation of Management and Policy Issues Related to Irrigation of Agricultural Crops....Pages 288-315
Back Matter....Pages 317-320
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