Planning and Evaluation of Irrigation Projects: Methods and Implementation

ISBN-13: 9780128117484 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 678 str.

Raveendra Kumar Rai; Vijay P. Singh; Alka Upadhyay

Opis

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.

• Uses real-world examples to present practical insights
• Incorporates both planning and evaluation for full-scope understanding and application
• Illustrates both potential benefits and limitations of irrigation solutions
• Provides potential means to increase crop productivity that can result in improved farm income

Spis treści

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