Sustainability of Irrigated Agriculture (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 1996)

Irrigated agriculture and the use of water resources in agriculture face the challenges of sustainable development. Research has advanced our knowledge of water use by crops, soil-water-solutes interactions, and the engineering and managerial tools needed to mobilize, convey, distribute, control and apply water for agricultural production. However, the achievements booked in user practice have revealed the need for new developments in the areas of resource conservation, control of environmental and health impacts, modernisation of technologies and management, economic viability and the social acceptance of changes. The contributions to Sustainability of Irrigated Agriculture cover most of the relevant disciplines. Besides its multidisciplinarity, the different origins, experience, backgrounds and practices of the authors provide a wide, in-depth analysis of the various aspects of water resource utilization in agriculture. The papers review scientific, technical and managerial aspects, highlighting the main problems, issues and future developments. The book covers the different aspects of sustainability, including environmental, technical, economic, institutional and social ones. Advances in irrigation science and engineering are dealt with, both on- and off-farm. Special attention is paid to the different components of water quality management, to the transfer of technology, and to capacity building.

General

Imprint:	Springer
Country of origin:	Netherlands
Series:	NATO Science Series E:, 312
Release date:	December 2010
First published:	1996
Editors:	L.S. Pereira • R. A. Feddes • J. R. Gilley • B. Lesaffre
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 32mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	631
Edition:	Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 1996
ISBN-13:	978-90-481-4675-8
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Management of land & natural resources Books > Professional & Technical > Agriculture & farming > Agricultural science Books > Earth & environment > Earth sciences > The hydrosphere > General Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Conservation of the environment > General
LSN:	90-481-4675-5
Barcode:	9789048146758

Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate? Let us know about it.

Does this product have an incorrect or missing image? Send us a new image.

Is this product missing categories? Add more categories.

Review This Product

No reviews yet - be the first to create one!