Rainwater Harvesting for Agriculture in the Dry Areas

Name: Rainwater Harvesting for Agriculture in the Dry Areas
Brand: Taylor & Francis
SKU: 9781032923703
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By Theib Y. Oweis and Dieter Prinz and Ahmed Y. Hachum

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Dry areas suffer not only from limited rainfall but also from ‘natural leakage’—90% of rainwater is lost directly or indirectly, making it unavailable for agriculture or domestic use. Water harvesting is a low-cost, easy-to-use, environmentally friendly way to recover a large part of this lost water.... Read More

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Rainwater Harvesting for Agriculture in the Dry Areas

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Water shortage is one of the most critical topics at the global level. This volume examines methods and techniques of water harvesting to make more water available to humans and animals and for irrigation purposes in dry environments where rainwater is the only source of water. The book covers all aspects of water harvesting, from hydrology and

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How does water harvesting work? Which sites or areas are best suited, and how can these areas be identified? How do you design, build, and maintain a water harvesting system tailored to local needs? How can water harvesting contribute to combating land degradation, enhancing food security, and adapting to climate change? Rainwater Harvesting for Agriculture in the Dry Areas provides the answers.

This book is based on many years of research, training, and development by three of the world’s leading experts in water management and agriculture. It is authoritative, comprehensive, and easy to read, containing practical examples, many illustrations, and little jargon. This volume will be of great interest to researchers, development workers, farmers, policymakers, students of the natural sciences—in fact, anyone interested in the efficient, sustainable management of water resources and agriculture.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781032923703

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 14 October 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: CRC Press

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 174.0mm

Height: 246.0mm

Weight: 540g

Pages: 284

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Ahmed Y. Hachum Dieter Prinz Education & Reference Engineering, Technology & Agriculture Non-Fiction Science & Nature Theib Y. Oweis

About the Author

T. Oweis is the director of the Integrated Water and Land Management Program (IWLMP) at the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) (CGIAR Future Harvest Center). He has carried out research into and published extensively on irrigation and water management since the 1980s, fulfilling numerous academic and institutional roles over time.

D. Prinz is an independent consultant in matters concerning irrigation, water management and harvesting, and water & soil conservation. During the course of his career, he has published and lectured extensively on many aspects of rural engineering, with a particular focus on water and land resources development; irrigation, water and soil conservation and water harvesting in agriculture.

A. Hachum is Professor in the Department of Water Resources Engineering, College of Engineering, Mosul University, Iraq and consultant for the Integrated Water and Land Management Program, ICARDA. He has published many articles as well as a number of monographs on the topics of irrigation and water harvesting.