Title Fundamentals of irrigation and on-farm water management. Volume 1 / M.H. Ali

Published New York : Springer, ©2010

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Description 1 online resource (xxii, 560 pages) : illustrations (some color) Contents Cover -- Fundamentals of Irrigation and On-farm Water Management: Volume 1 -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- 1.1 Availability of Water in the Earth -- 1.2 Variability of Water with Time and Space -- 1.3 General Concept of Irrigation -- 1.3.1 Irrigation Scheduling -- 1.3.2 Full Irrigation -- 1.3.3 Deficit Irrigation -- 1.4 Global Outlook: World Population and World Water Use -- 1.4.1 Trend of World Water Use -- 1.5 Challenges and Opportunities in Irrigation and Water Management -- 1.5.1 Challenging Factors -- 1.5.2 Opportunities -- 1.6 Physiographic and Economic Factors Affecting Irrigation and Water Management: Case Study, Bangladesh -- 1.6.1 National Economy and Agriculture -- 1.6.2 Basic Physical Factors in Agricultural Production -- 1.6.3 Challenges and Limiting Factors in Agriculture in Bangladesh -- 1.6.4 Physical Features of Bangladesh Influencing Water Resources Utilization -- 1.6.5 Climate and Cropping Pattern -- 1.6.6 Major Source of Irrigation Water in Bangladesh and Concern of Sustainability -- 1.6.7 Considerations in Current Water-Starved Situations -- References -- Chapter 2: Fundamentals of Irrigation Development and Planning -- 2.1 Factors Affecting Farm Production -- 2.1.1 Agro-Ecological Factor/Constraint -- 2.1.2 Soil Factor -- 2.1.3 Hydrological Factor -- 2.1.4 Crop Factor -- 2.1.5 Water Management -- 2.1.6 Fertility Management -- 2.1.7 Socio-Economic Factor/Constraint -- 2.1.8 Other Management Factors -- 2.2 Important Factors Affecting Irrigation Planning and Development -- 2.2.1 Soil -- 2.2.2 Climate -- 2.2.3 Topography -- 2.2.4 Water Source -- 2.2.5 Crop(s) to be Cultivated -- 2.2.6 Energy -- 2.2.7 Labor -- 2.2.8 Capital -- 2.2.9 Commodity/Product Market -- 2.2.10 Economic Factor -- 2.2.11 Environmental Aspect -- 2.2.12 National Policy and Priority -- 2.2.13 Socio-Cultural Aspects -- 2.2.14 Institutional Infrastructure -- 2.3 Irrigation Development in Asia and Pacific Region -- 2.3.1 Progressive Irrigation Development in Bangladesh -- 2.3.2 Irrigation Development in China -- 2.3.3 Irrigation Development in Iran -- 2.4 Impact of Irrigation on Environment and Ecosystem -- 2.4.1 Positive Impacts -- 2.4.2 Negative Impacts -- 2.4.3 Degradation of Water Quality -- 2.4.4 Groundwater Abstraction -- 2.4.5 Water-Logging and Salinity -- 2.4.6 Health Risk -- 2.4.7 Simplification and Homogenization of the World180;s Ecosystem -- 2.5 Land Classification for Irrigation -- 2.5.1 Concept of Land Classification -- 2.5.2 Importance of Land Classification -- 2.5.3 Standards of Land Classification -- 2.5.4 Process of Land Classification -- 2.5.5 USBR Land Classification System -- Relevant Journals -- Relevant FAO Papers/Bulletins -- Questions -- References -- Chapter 3: Weather -- 3.1 Concept of Weather and Climate -- 3.2 Importance of Weather in Agriculture and Water Management -- 3.3 Basic Mechanisms of Weather Variability -- 3.3.1 Sun- Earth Geometry -- 3.3.2 Role of Monsoon Wind -- 3.3.3 Interaction Between Atmosphere, Ocean, and Land Surfaces -- 3.4 Weather Factors Determining/Influencing Crop Water Demand -- 3.4.1 Temperature -- 3.4.2 Humidity -- 3.4.3 Solar Radiation -- 3.4.4 Wind Speed -- 3.4.5 Sunshine Hour -- 3.5 Weather Elements Affecting Agriculture and Crop Productio Summary This book presents the fundamental principles of irrigation need assessment, water relations in the soil-plant-atmosphere continuum, and the principles needed to adopt the most appropriate approach toward irrigation development and management Analysis milieu environment milieubeheer environmental management landbouw agriculture biotechnologie biotechnology milieutechniek environmental engineering Environmental Sciences (General) Milieuwetenschappen (algemeen) Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index In Springer eBooks Subject Water-supply, Agricultural. Water in agriculture. Irrigation farming. Irrigation engineering. Agriculture. Environmental management. Environmental engineering. Agriculture Biotechnology farming (activity or system) environmental control. environmental engineering. bioengineering. agriculture (discipline) Water-supply, Agricultural. Water in agriculture. Irrigation farming. Irrigation engineering. Plant water relations. Soil water content. Irrigated farming. Water supply. Soil water balance. On-farm consumption. Irrigation methods. Cost benefit analysis. TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Hydraulics. Sciences de la terre. Environnement. Irrigation engineering Irrigation farming Water in agriculture Water-supply, Agricultural Form Electronic book LC no. 2010934381 ISBN 9781441963345 1441963340 9781441963352 1441963359 1282981544 9781282981546

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