Publisher's Synopsis
In editing this book, Dr Rydzewski has brought together the various factors which must be considered whenever an irrigation project is planned. The aim is to provide irrigation engineers with a guide to the process of project planning and formulation, so that their design decisions can form an integral part of the search for an optimal solution to any particular problem.;To fulfill this aim, Dr Rydzewski has drawn together a group of experts with international reputations, who write on topics in their own areas of expertise. These topics cover the assessment of the water, land and human resources involved in irrigation development, as well as the consideration of project formulation and assessment, and the presentation of development proposals. The approaches given here are applicable to all kinds of irrigation, in all parts of the world, and the book will be useful to all those involved in the planning of irrigation development, as well as to the irrigation engineers for whom it is intended.
