Oweis, Theib Yousef.

Rainwater harvesting for agriculture in the dry areas / Theib Y. Oweis, Dieter Prinz, Ahmed Y. Hachum. - Leiden, The Netherlands ; Boca Raton, Fla. : CRC Press/Balkema, c2012. - xviii, 262 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Principles and practices of water harvesting -- Hydrological aspects of water harvesting -- Methods and techniques in water harvesting -- Runoff inducement methods -- Identification of areas suitable for water harvesting -- Planning and design of water harvesting systems -- Storage of harvested water -- Implementation, operation, and maintenance of water harvesting systems -- Socioeconomic issues -- Water quality and environmental considerations.

9780415621144 (hbk. : alk. paper) 9780203106259 (ebook)

2012006874


Water harvesting.
Rainwater.
Arid regions agriculture.
Water-supply, Agricultural.

S619.W38 / O94 2012

628.1