Table Of ContentHandbook of Irrigation System
Selection for Semi-Arid Regions
Handbook of Irrigation System
Selection for Semi-Arid Regions
Edited by
Mohammad Albaji
Saeid Eslamian
Abd Ali Naseri
Faezeh Eslamian
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Names: Albaji, Mohammad, editor. | Eslamian, Saeid, editor. | Naseri, Abd Ali, editor. |
Eslamian, Faezeh, editor.
Title: Handbook of irrigation system selection for semi-arid regions /
edited by Mohammad Albaji, Saeid Eslamian, Abd Ali Naseri, Faezeh Eslamian.
Description: First edition. | Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press/Taylor & Francis
Group, [2020]
Identifiers: LCCN 2020007246 (print) | LCCN 2020007247 (ebook) | ISBN
9780367505363 (hardback ; acid-free paper) | ISBN 9781003050261 (ebook)
Subjects: LCSH: Irrigation. | Arid regions agriculture. | Irrigation
engineering.
Classification: LCC S613 .H35 2020 (print) | LCC S613 (ebook) | DDC
631.7--dc23
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Contents
Preface...............................................................................................................................................ix
Editors ............................................................................................................................................xiii
Contributors ...................................................................................................................................xvii
Section i introduction
Chapter 1 Introduction of Parametric Evaluation System for Irrigation Purposes .......................3
Mohammad Albaji, Saeid Eslamian, Abd Ali Naseri, and Faezeh Eslamian
Chapter 2 Using Analytical Hierarchy Process Integrated with GIS in an Arid
Region for Site Selection of Different Irrigation Systems ..........................................15
Lamya Neissi, Saeed Boroomand Nasab, and Mohammad Albaji
Section ii Strategies for irrigation Development
and Management
Chapter 3 Crop Yield Response to Partial Root Drying Compared
with Regulated Deficit Irrigation ...............................................................................29
Hamid Zare Abyaneh, Mehdi Jovzi, Niaz Ali Ebrahimi Pak, and
Mohammad Albaji
Chapter 4 Solute Leaching Modeling under Different Irrigation Regimes,
Soil Moisture Conditions, and Organic Fertilizer Application ..................................55
Hossein Bagheri, Hamid Zare Abyaneh, and Azizallah Izady
Chapter 5 Performance Evaluation of the BUDGET Model in Simulating
Different Strategies of Irrigation ................................................................................67
Mona Golabi, Mohammad Albaji, and Saeed Boroomand Nasab
Chapter 6 Investigation of Water Stress on Kochia Scoparia L. in Arid
and Semiarid Areas ...................................................................................................81
Mona Golabi, Reza Sadegh Mansouri, Saeed Boroomand Nasab, and
Maasomeh Salehi
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Chapter 7 Coefficients of Infiltration Equations: Determination and Evaluation .......................93
Mona Golabi, Mohammad Albaji, and Saeid Eslamian
Chapter 8 Determination of the Optimized Equation of Leaching ..........................................107
Mona Golabi, Mohammad Albaji, and Saeid Eslamian
Section iii case Studies: irrigation Method
Selection for the crossroads of central
and Southeast europe and South Asia
Chapter 9 Multi-Criteria Decision-Making for Irrigation Management in Serbia ...................119
Boško Blagojevic´, Jovana Bezdan, Atila Bezdan, Milica Vraneševic´,
and Radovan Savic´
Chapter 10 Appraisal of Agricultural Lands for Irrigation in Hot Subhumid Region
of Jayakwadi Command Area, Parbhani District, Maharashtra, India ....................145
Bhaskara Phaneendra Bhaskar, Rajendra Hegde,
Sampura Chinnappa Ramesh Kumar, and Venkataramappa Ramamurthy
Section iV case Studies: irrigation System Selection
in Western Asia
Chapter 11 Appropriate Evaluation of Soils Delta of the Wadi Horan within the Province
of Upper Euphrates, Iraq for Some Technologies of Irrigation Systems .................169
AbdulKarem Ahmed Al-Alwany, Farhan J. Mohamed Althyby,
and Adel K. Salemn
Chapter 12 The Best Irrigation System in Hamidih Plain, Iran .................................................183
Mohammad Albaji, Abd Ali Naseri, and Saeid Eslamian
Chapter 13 The Best Irrigation System in Shahid Chamran Plain, Iran ....................................191
Mohammad Albaji, Saeed Boroomand Nasab, Saeid Eslamian, and
Abd Ali Naseri
Chapter 14 The Best Irrigation System in Ezeh and Baghmalek Plain, Iran .............................199
Mohammad Albaji, Mona Golabi, Abd Ali Naseri, and Saeid Eslamian
Chapter 15 The Best Irrigation System in Dezful Plain, Iran ....................................................209
Mohammad Albaji, Abd Ali Naseri, and Saeid Eslamian
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Chapter 16 The Best Irrigation System in Shirin Ab Plain, Iran................................................221
Mohammad Albaji, Saeed Boroomand Nasab, Saeid Eslamian, and
Abd Ali Naseri
Chapter 17 The Best Irrigation System in Mian-Ab Plain, Iran .................................................231
Mohammad Albaji, Abd Ali Naseri, Mona Golabi, and Saeid Eslamian
Chapter 18 The Best Irrigation System in East North Ahvaz Plain, Iran ...................................243
Mohammad Albaji, Abd Ali Naseri, and Saeid Eslamian
Chapter 19 Determining the Best Irrigation System in Malashih Plain, Iran ............................253
Mohammad Albaji, Saeed Boroomand Nasab, and Saeid Eslamian
Chapter 20 Best Irrigation System Determination in Ramshir Plain, Iran ................................261
Mohammad Albaji, Abd Ali Naseri, Mona Golabi, and Saeid Eslamian
Chapter 21 Irrigation System in Khalf Abad Plain, Iran ............................................................269
Mohammad Albaji, Abd Ali Naseri, and Saeid Eslamian
Chapter 22 Irrigation System Option for Shahid Rajaie Plain, Iran ...........................................277
Mohammad Albaji, Saeed Boroomand Nasab, and Saeid Eslamian
Chapter 23 Irrigation System Preference in Dehmola Plain, Iran ..............................................287
Mohammad Albaji, Mona Golabi, and Saeid Eslamian
Chapter 24 Irrigation System Suggestions in Sudjan Plain, Iran ................................................295
Mehdi Jovzi, Hamid Zare Abyaneh, Niaz Ali Ebrahimi Pak, Majid Heydari,
Shahrokh Fatehi, Amin Behmanesh, Mohammad Albaji, and Saeid Eslamian
Chapter 25 Irrigation System Choice in Miheh Plain, Iran ........................................................307
Mehdi Jovzi, Hamid Zare Abyaneh, Majid Heydari, Shahrokh Fatehi,
Amin Behmanesh, Mohammad Albaji, and Saeid Eslamian
Index ..............................................................................................................................................319
Preface
Irrigation, the addition of water to lands via artificial means, is essential to profitable crop produc-
tion in arid climates. Irrigated agriculture makes a major contribution to food security in the world.
It uses more than 60%–70% of the water withdrawn from the world’s water resources. The irrigated
area at a global level represents around 20% of the total agricultural land and contributes 40%
of the total food production. However, the performance of the majority of existing irrigation sys-
tems remains low. With increasing competition from other sectors, irrigation is under pressure to
reduce its share of water use. The available world’s water resources may not be able to meet various
demands that will inevitably result in the irrigation of additional lands in order to achieve a sustain-
able food security. Due to the scarce water supply in the arid and semiarid climates, maximizing
water use efficiency is critical. A shift from surface irrigation to high-tech irrigation technologies,
e.g., sprinkle and drip irrigation systems, may yield significant water savings. Also, in lands where
irrigation is introduced as a new practice, and in lands that currently irrigate, there must be irriga-
tion method choices. Alternative irrigation methods may become more advantageous as the land
organization, objectives, price, and cost change. The selection of irrigation methods will often be
influenced by costs, energy, crop, soil texture, land topography, water supply, climate parameters,
labor availability, etc. In other words, irrigation application method and system selection should
result in optimum use of available water. The selection should be based on a full awareness of
management considerations, such as water source and cost, water quantity and quality, irrigation
effects on the environment, energy availability and cost, farm equipment, product marketability,
and capital for irrigation system installation, operation, and maintenance. The purpose of this book
is to bring together and integrate in a single text the subject matter that deals with the irrigation
selection methods in arid and semiarid regions. The book is divided into four major sections dealing
with the subject mentioned above and is intended for students, researchers, and professionals work-
ing on various aspects of irrigation method selection. Each section is composed of some chapters
from various research groups and individuals working separately. Various case studies have been
discussed in the chapters to present a general scenario of irrigation method selection management.
The first section highlights the parametric evaluation system for irrigation purposes. The para-
metric approach in the evaluation of land characteristics consists of a numeral rating of the different
limitation levels of the land characteristics in a numerical scale from a maximum (normally 100)
to a minimum value. If a land characteristic is optimal for the considered land utilization type, the
maximum rating of 100 is attributed; if the same land characteristic is unfavorable, a minimal rating
is applied. The aim of the parametric evaluation system is to provide a method that permits evalua-
tion for irrigation purposes and that is based on the standard granulometrical and physicochemical
characteristics of a soil profile. The section concludes with a review of the analytical hierarchy pro-
cess integrated with GIS in an arid region for site selection of different irrigation systems.
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