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Management of Water Use in Agriculture

Part of the book series: Advanced Series in Agricultural Sciences (AGRICULTURAL, volume 22)

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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XIX
  2. Water Resources and Water Quality

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. Global Water Resources and Agricultural Use

      • K. K. Tanji, C. A. Enos
      Pages 3-24
    3. Water Suitability for Agriculture

      • B. Yaron, H. Frenkel
      Pages 25-43
  3. Water Conservation and Technology

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 45-45
    2. Crop Irrigation

      • Z. Plaut, A. Meiri
      Pages 47-63
    3. Irrigation Techniques and Evaluations

      • A. J. Clemmens, A. R. Dedrick
      Pages 64-103
    4. Drainage and Subsurface Water Management

      • R. W. Skaggs, C. Murugaboopathi
      Pages 104-125
    5. Runoff Irrigation

      • J. Ben-Asher, P. R. Berliner
      Pages 126-154
    6. Efficient Use of Water in Rain-Fed Agriculture

      • E. Rawitz, A. Hadas
      Pages 155-175
  4. Problem Water Uses and Treatment

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 177-177
    2. Irrigation with Saline Water

      • S. R. Grattan
      Pages 179-198
    3. Irrigation with Treated Sewage Effluents

      • Takashi Asano
      Pages 199-228
    4. Drainage Water Treatment and Disposal

      • E. W. Lee
      Pages 229-245
  5. Policy and Management Evaluations

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 247-247
    2. Irrigation Management Under Drought Conditions

      • N. K. Whittlesey, J. Hamilton, D. Bernardo, R. Adams
      Pages 269-287
  6. Back Matter

    Pages 317-320

About this book

As the world population increases, there is increasing competition for waterquantity as well as quality. Provided here is an up-to-date perspective on Available Water Resources (Part I), Water Conservation and Technology inAgricultural Systems (Part II), Problem Water Uses and Treatment (Part III),and Management and Policy Evaluation (Part IV). The book is an invaluable source of information for water resource planners, managers and policy makers, researchers and students, and irrigationists.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Dept. of Land, Air and Water Resources, University of California, Davis, USA

    Kenneth K. Tanji

  • Agricultural Research Organization, Institute of Soils and Water The Volcani Center, Bet Dagan, Israel

    Bruno Yaron

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