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Multilevel approach for optimizing land and water resources and irrigation deliveries for tertiary units in large irrigation schemes: 1: Method
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posted on 2008-09-09, 16:12 authored by Ian K. Smout, S.D. GorantiwarThis paper presents the area and water allocation model (AWAM), which
incorporates deficit irrigation for optimizing the use of water for irrigation. This model
was developed for surface irrigation schemes in semi arid regions under rotational water
supply. It allocates the land area and water optimally to the different crops grown in
different types of soils up to the tertiary level or allocation unit. The model has four
phases. In the first phase, all the possible irrigation strategies are generated for each cropsoil-
region combination. The second phase prepares the irrigation program for each
strategy, taking account of the response of the crop to the water deficit. The third phase
selects the optimal and efficient irrigation programs. In the fourth phase of the model
irrigation programs are modified by incorporating the conveyance and the distribution
efficiencies. These irrigation programs are then used for allocating the land and water
resources and preparing the water release schedule for the canal network.
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SMOUT, I.K. and GORANTIWAR, S.D. 2005. Multilevel approach for optimizing land and water resources and irrigation deliveries for tertiary units in large irrigation schemes: 1: Method. Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, 131(3). pp. 264-272. [DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9437(2005)131:3(254)]Publisher
© American Society of Civil EngineersPublication date
2005Notes
This is a journal article. The published version is at ASCE Civil Engineering Database (http://oedb.asce.org)ISSN
0733-9437Language
- en
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