Performance Evaluation of the Bhakra Irrigation System, India, Using Remote Sensing and GIS Techniques
Performance Evaluation of the Bhakra Irrigation System, India, Using Remote Sensing and GIS Techniques

Author: R. Sakthivadivel

Publisher: IWMI

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 31

ISBN-13: 9290903759

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In this study, satellite remote sensing and geographic information system (GIS) techniques were used to analyze the agricultural performance and sustainability of the Bhakra Irrigation System in India. The results demonstrate the synergy possible from applying satellite remote sensing and GIS to evaluate trends in rising water tables and salinity, which are two important threats to the sustainability of irrigation systems, and the cost-effectiveness of these techniques as diagnostic tools for irrigation system improvement.

Remote Sensing and Hydrologic Models for Performance Assessment in Sirsa Irrigation Circle, India
Remote Sensing and Hydrologic Models for Performance Assessment in Sirsa Irrigation Circle, India

Author: W. G. M. Bastiaanssen

Publisher: IWMI

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 38

ISBN-13: 9290903740

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Sirsa irrigation circle and its distribution objectives. Canal water distribution in the Sirsa irrigation circle. Material and methods. Crop growing conditions, Rabi 1995/96. Hydrologic analysis for 1977-90. Water balance classifications. Agricultural practices as a function of hydrologic conditions. The performance of irrigates agriculture at Sirsa. Annex 1 - Annual water and salt balances in the Sirsa irrigation circle. Annex 2 - Cluster analysis. Annex 3 - Estimating the water consumption of a wheat crop. Literature cited.

Using Remote Sensing Techniques to Evaluate Lining Efficacy of Watercourses
Using Remote Sensing Techniques to Evaluate Lining Efficacy of Watercourses

Author: R. Sakthivadivel

Publisher: IWMI

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 38

ISBN-13: 929090416X

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Studies the low-cost alternative strategy of selective lining of watercourses to reduce seepage and increase irrigated areas in the Indian subcontinent. Satellite remote-sensing (SRS) is seen as a cost-effective evaluation tool in view of its large area of synoptic and repetitive coverage.

The Future of Large Dams
The Future of Large Dams

Author: Thayer Ted Scudder

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2012-04-27

Total Pages: 408

ISBN-13: 1136547754

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Viewed by some as symbols of progress and by others as inherently flawed, large dams remain one of the most contentious development issues on Earth. Building on the work of the now defunct World Commission on Dams, Thayer Scudder wades into the debate with unprecedented authority. Employing the Commission's Seven Strategic priorities, Scudder charts the 'middle way' forward by examining the impacts of large dams on ecosystems, societies and political economies. He also analyses the structure of the decision-making process for water resource development and tackles the highly contentious issue of dam-induced resettlement, illuminated by a statistical analysis of 50 cases.

Shallow groundwater in the Atankwidi Catchment of the White Volta Basin: current status and future sustainability
Shallow groundwater in the Atankwidi Catchment of the White Volta Basin: current status and future sustainability

Author: Barry, Boubacar

Publisher: IWMI

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 34

ISBN-13: 9290907371

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The Atankwidi Catchment, which lies in the White Volta Basin in West Africa, is intensively cultivated by locals for economic gains. During dry seasons, farmers irrigate their crops, chiefly tomatoes, using shallow groundwater harvested from shallow ponds they dig using simple tools like an axe, hoe, bucket and bowls. Recent expansion in cultivated areas has brought to the fore the need to estimate the volume of shallow groundwater stored in the catchment’s underlying aquifer and to what extent it can sustain the incremental growth in irrigated areas.

Basin-level Use and Productivity of Water
Basin-level Use and Productivity of Water

Author: David Molden

Publisher: IWMI

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 34

ISBN-13: 9290904259

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Discusses and illustrates concepts for identifying ways of improving productivity of water within basins. The results of applying a water accounting procedure to four sub-basins in South Asia (Bhakra in India; Chishtian in Pakistan; Huruluwewa in nothern Sri Lanka; and Kirindi Oya in southern Sri Lanka) are presented. The methodology used identifies the quantities and productivity of various uses of water within a basin. This information is then used to identify the water-saving potential, and the means of improving the productivity of the managed supplies.

Conserving Land, Protecting Water
Conserving Land, Protecting Water

Author: Deborah Bossio

Publisher: CABI

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 255

ISBN-13: 1845934296

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The degradation of land and water resources resulting primarily from agricultural activities has had enormous impact on human society. In order to alleviate this problem an advanced understanding of the state of our resources and the process of degradation is needed. Conserving Land, Protecting Water includes an overview of existing literature focusing on global patterns of land and water degradation and discussions of new insights drawn from successful case studies on reversing soil and water degradation and their impact on food and environmental security.

Assessment of Participatory Management of Irrigation Schemes in Sri Lanka
Assessment of Participatory Management of Irrigation Schemes in Sri Lanka

Author: M. Samad

Publisher: IWMI

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 39

ISBN-13: 9290903848

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Describes the application of a standard methodology developed by IWMI to assess the impact of irrigation management transfer on the performance of irrigation schemes. Includes detailed analysis of the effects of participatory management on the performance of irrigation schemes in Sri Lanka.