Irrigation systems : design, planning and construction - Laycock, Adrian (Wallingford, UK ; Cambridge, MA : CABI, 2007)
Evolution and a prelude to change -- Elements of irrigation -- Water management -- Canal operation & automation -- Irrigation water demands -- Canal architecture -- Canal control structures -- Low-pressure pipelines -- Canal lining -- Canal hydraulic design -- Troubleshooting : feedback from the field -- Costs and economics.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: Irrigation projects -- Planning; Irrigation projects -- Design and construction