Using a hydraulic model to prioritize secondary canal maintenance inputs: Results from Punjab, Pakistan

Irrigation and Drainage Systems

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 377-392

  Nawazbhutta, Muhammad ^a   Alishahid, Bagh ^b   Van Der Velde, Edward J ^c  

^a International Waterlogging and Salinity Research Institute   (Pakistan)

^b Irrigation and Power Department   (Pakistan)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Canal maintenance; Decision support; Desilting; Hydraulic model; Irrigation management; Pakistan; Punjab

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DECISION MAKING; DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS; MAINTENANCE; MANAGEMENT; PLANNING; WATER LEVELS;

DESILTING; IRRIGATION MANAGEMENT;

IRRIGATION CANALS;

CANAL MAINTENANCE; HYDRAULIC MODEL; HYDROLIC MODEL; IRRIGATION MANAGEMENT; RAJBAH;

PAKISTAN, PUNJAB;

EID: 0030292261     PISSN: 01686291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01104901     Document Type: Article

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