Study of feasibility of night-closure of irrigation canals for water saving

Agricultural Water Management

Volumn 96, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 457-464

  Ghumman, A R ^a   Khan, Z ^b   Turral, H ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY   (Pakistan)

^b THE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Pakistan)

^c INTERNATIONAL WATER MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

CanalMan; Irrigation canal modernization and operation; Night closure; Pakistan; Simulation; Water savings

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; HYDRAULIC STRUCTURES; IRRIGATION; WATER CONSERVATION; WATER SUPPLY; WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS;

CANALMAN; IRRIGATION CANAL MODERNIZATION AND OPERATION; NIGHT-CLOSURE; PAKISTAN; SIMULATION; WATER SAVINGS;

IRRIGATION CANALS;

CANAL; FEASIBILITY STUDY; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; SOFTWARE; WATER DEMAND; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY;

ASIA; EURASIA; PAKISTAN; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 58549119734     PISSN: 03783774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agwat.2008.09.009     Document Type: Article

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