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Irrigation Systems: Design, Planning and Construction
Adrian Laycock
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Description for Irrigation Systems: Design, Planning and Construction
Paperback. Of all the confrontations man has engineered with nature, irrigation systems have had the most widespread and far-reaching impact on the natural environment. This title introduces ideas on the design of irrigation systems and combines important issues from the disciplines of social conflict, management, and political thinking. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: TQSW; TVDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 297 x 173 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1050.
Of all the confrontations man has engineered with nature, irrigation systems have had the most widespread and far-reaching impact on the natural environment. Over a quarter of a billion hectares of the planet are irrigated and entire countries depend on irrigation for their survival and existence. Considering the importance of irrigation schemes, it is unfortunate that until recently the technology and principles of design applied to their construction has hardly changed in 4,000 years. Modern thinking on irrigation engineering has benefited from a cross-fertilization of ideas from many other fields including social sciences, control theory, political economics and agriculture. However, ... Read more
Of all the confrontations man has engineered with nature, irrigation systems have had the most widespread and far-reaching impact on the natural environment. Over a quarter of a billion hectares of the planet are irrigated and entire countries depend on irrigation for their survival and existence. Considering the importance of irrigation schemes, it is unfortunate that until recently the technology and principles of design applied to their construction has hardly changed in 4,000 years. Modern thinking on irrigation engineering has benefited from a cross-fertilization of ideas from many other fields including social sciences, control theory, political economics and agriculture. However, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
CABI Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Weight
1050g
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Wallingford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781845938741
SKU
V9781845938741
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-50
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