Rainwater Harvesting for Agriculture in the Dry Areas

Theib Y. Oweis, Dieter Prinz, Ahmed Y. Hachum

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CRC Press
21 May 2012

Irrigation; Agronomy & crop production

In dry areas that receive less than 250mm of rainfall annually, rainwater is almost completely lost to evaporation and salt sinks. Improving the efficiency of rainwater use is therefore an extremely critical issue in these water-scarce areas with rapidly expanding, poor populations living in a fragile environment and facing food insecurity and depleted natural resource bases. This volume deals with methods and techniques of water harvesting to make more water available to humans, animals and for irrigation purposes, in places where rainwater is the only source of water. Water harvesting is playing an increasingly important role in the improved management of water resources in such dry environments. This book deals in detail with harvesting techniques that require a low external input technology and are relatively easy to implement, even with the limited resources available. In arid lands subject to desertification, where production potential is diminishing due to lack of proper management, water management could reverse this trend, improve the vegetative cover and halt environmental degradation. Water harvesting has already proved effective in recharging groundwater aquifers and constant research and testing is being done to further extend its impact. Besides techniques and applications, this volume deals with the socioeconomic aspects of an integrated, sustainable and collaborative approach of all parties involved. Case studies of harvesting projects are included to show the outcome of former approaches. The volume will be of great interest to policy-makers in water management, agricultural and water resources engineers, professionals and students, as well as individuals interested in constructing their own water harvesting systems.

By: Theib Y. Oweis, Dieter Prinz, Ahmed Y. Hachum
Imprint: CRC Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 246mm, Width: 174mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 725g
ISBN: 9780415621144
ISBN 10: 0415621143
Pages: 284
Publication Date: 21 May 2012
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

T. Oweis is the director of the Integrated Water and Land Management Program (IWLMP) at the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) (CGIAR Future Harvest Center). He has carried out research into and published extensively on irrigation and water management since the 1980s, fulfilling numerous academic and institutional roles over time. D. Prinz is an independent consultant in matters concerning irrigation, water management and harvesting, and water & soil conservation. During the course of his career, he has published and lectured extensively on many aspects of rural engineering, with a particular focus on water and land resources development; irrigation, water and soil conservation and water harvesting in agriculture. A. Hachum is Professor in the Department of Water Resources Engineering, College of Engineering, Mosul University, Iraq and consultant for the Integrated Water and Land Management Program, ICARDA. He has published many articles as well as a number of monographs on the topics of irrigation and water harvesting.

Reviews for Rainwater Harvesting for Agriculture in the Dry Areas

Eight chapters of this book describe the principles and practices of rainwater harvesting in dry areas, covering a wide range of water harvesting systems,... Throughout the text there are line drawings and photographs, which are particularly well done, as are the additional 25 pages of colour plates. The last two chapters, which address associated socio-economic and environmental aspacts of rainwater harvesting, complement the strong practical engineering focus of the book. Readers will find this book to be a valuable source on rainwater harvesting. Erik Craswell, Experimental Agriculture, volume 49(I) - 2013, Cambridge University Press