Problems, Perspectives and Challenges of Agricultural Water Management / edited by Manish Kumar.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kumar, Manish, Editor.

Contributor:

Kumar, Manish, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Genetics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (470 pages)

Place of Publication:

IntechOpen 2012

[Place of publication not identified] : IntechOpen, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Food security emerged as an issue in the first decade of the 21st Century, questioning the sustainability of the human race, which is inevitably related directly to the agricultural water management that has multifaceted dimensions and requires interdisciplinary expertise in order to be dealt with. The purpose of this book is to bring together and integrate the subject matter that deals with the equity, profitability and irrigation water pricing; modelling, monitoring and assessment techniques; sustainable irrigation development and management, and strategies for irrigation water supply and conservation in a single text. The book is divided into four sections and is intended to be a comprehensive reference for students, professionals and researchers working on various aspects of agricultural water management. The book seeks its impact from the diverse nature of content revealing situations from different continents (Australia, USA, Asia, Europe and Africa). Various case studies have been discussed in the chapters to present a general scenario of the problem, perspective and challenges of irrigation water use.

Notes:

Description based on: online resource; title from PDF information screen (InTech, viewed October 15, 2022).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9789535152330

9535152335