Strategies to improve manual operation of irrigation systems in Sri Lanka

Irrigation and Drainage Systems

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 33-55

  Godaliyadda, G G A ^a   Renault, D ^b   Hemakumara, H M ^b   Makin, I W ^b  

^a Irrigation Department   (Sri Lanka)

^b Intl Irrigat Mgmt Inst Hq   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

Canal operation; Irrigation system; Performance; Simulation; Sri Lanka

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLOW CONTROL; FLOW OF WATER; IRRIGATION CANALS; MANAGEMENT; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; ONLINE SYSTEMS; OPERATIONS RESEARCH; STRATEGIC PLANNING; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

CANAL OPERATION; DISCHARGE CONTROL; POSITIVE FLOW CHANGES; SRI LANKA;

IRRIGATION;

IRRIGATION; WATER MANAGEMENT;

IRRIGATION; STRATEGIC APPROACH; WATER MANAGEMENT;

SRI LANKA;

EID: 0033510524     PISSN: 01686291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006148221825     Document Type: Article

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