Irrigation Management: Principles and Practices - Hardcover

Burton, Martin

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ISBN 10: 1845935160 ISBN 13: 9781845935160

Verlag: CABI Publishing, 2010

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"The book is strongly recommended as it provides a comprehensive and scholarly coverage of both the theory and practice of irrigation management. It will no doubt become a valuable teaching aid for those involved in the education and training of both future irrigation managers and motivated farmers."-- (01/01/2011)

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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 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.

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• Verlag: CABI Publishing
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1845935160
• ISBN 13: 9781845935160
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Sprache: Englisch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 392