Water harvesting for agriculture in the dry areas [electronic resource] / Theib Y. Oweis, Dieter Prinz, Ahmed Y. Hachum.

By: Oweis, Theib YousefContributor(s): Prinz, Dieter | Hachum, Ahmed Yousif, 1945-Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Leiden, The Netherlands ; Boca Raton, Fla. : CRC Press, c2012. Description: xviii, 262 p. : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.), portsISBN: 9780203106259 (ebook : PDF)Subject(s): Water harvesting | Rainwater | Arid regions agriculture | Water-supply, AgriculturalGenre/Form: Electronic books.Additional physical formats: No titleOnline resources: Click here to access online Also available in print edition.

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1. Principles and practices of water harvesting -- 2. Hydrological aspects of water harvesting -- 3. Methods and techniques in water harvesting -- 4. Runoff inducement methods -- 5. Identification of areas suitable for water harvesting -- 6. Planning and design of water harvesting systems -- 7. Storage of harvested water -- 8. Implementation, operation, and maintenance of water harvesting systems -- 9. Socioeconomic issues -- 10. Water quality and environmental considerations.

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"A Balkema book."

Includes bibliographical references (p. [217]-226) and index.

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