Diagnosing irrigation performance

This chapter describes the basic characteristics, concepts and principles of diagnostic assessments of irrigation performance and discusses the relationship between the normal operational and strategic management cycles in irrigation. Some examples of situations that warrant diagnostic assessment ar...

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Published inIrrigation and Drainage Performance Assessment pp. 87 - 116
Main Authors Bos, M. G, Burton, M. A, Molden, D. J
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published Wallingford, UK CABI Publishing 2005
CABI
Subjects
assessment
equipment performance
Irrigation
irrigation equipment
irrigation systems
irrigation water
remote sensing
stakeholders
water management
water resource management
water use
watering
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Summary:This chapter describes the basic characteristics, concepts and principles of diagnostic assessments of irrigation performance and discusses the relationship between the normal operational and strategic management cycles in irrigation. Some examples of situations that warrant diagnostic assessment are given. Steps for diagnostic analysis and methodologies and techniques (e.g. remote sensing) used in diagnostic assessment are provided. A rapid rural checklist for assessing the performance of water users' association in an irrigation management transfer setting is also provided.
ISBN:9780851999678
0851999670
DOI:10.1079/9780851999678.0087