Irrigation Systems: Design, Planning and Construction

By: Adrian Laycock

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Synopsis: The author states that contemporary thinking in irrigation engineering has benefited from the cross-fertilization of ideas from other fields, including social sciences, control, theory, the economy, and agriculture. But, he continues, that knowledge has largely been ignored by many irrigation engineers, which has led to a decrease in their involvement in development of irrigation by planners and policy makers. Laycock, a civil engineer specializing in agricultural engineering, presents new ideas on the design of canals and pipeline systems, parabolic canals, computerized design, and relevant issues relating to social conflict, management, and political thinking. Clear writing and a number of photographs and illustrations add to the book's readability.