Irrigating Deserts
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Irrigating Deserts
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Author : Joel Heck
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014-06-01
Irrigating Deserts written by Joel Heck and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-06-01 with Religion categories.
Making Deserts Bloom Worldwide Panacea Or Pandora S Box
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1988
Making Deserts Bloom Worldwide Panacea Or Pandora S Box written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with Irrigation categories.
Ditches Across The Desert
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Author : Steve Bogener
language : en
Publisher: Texas Tech University Press
Release Date : 2003
Ditches Across The Desert written by Steve Bogener and has been published by Texas Tech University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Business & Economics categories.
"Today the once formidable Pecos River, dammed in many places for irrigation, its springs pumped dry in others, has become a mere shadow of its former self. Although it now leads a precarious existence, the contest over its water - within New Mexico and between New Mexico and Texas through the Pecos River Compact - continues."--Jacket.
Some Desert Watering Places In Southeastern California And Southwestern Nevada
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Author : Walter Curran Mendenhall
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1909
Some Desert Watering Places In Southeastern California And Southwestern Nevada written by Walter Curran Mendenhall and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1909 with Water-supply categories.
Agriculture Without Irrigation In The Sahara Desert
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Author : Thomas Henry Kearney
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1905
Agriculture Without Irrigation In The Sahara Desert written by Thomas Henry Kearney and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1905 with Agriculture categories.
Irrigation
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Author : Irving Adler
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1964
Irrigation written by Irving Adler and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1964 with Irrigation categories.
Explains the various methods of irrigation used by different countries throughout history to bring water to their underdeveloped regions.
The Daytime Influence Of Irrigation Upon Desert Humidities
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Author : Quartermaster Research & Development Center (U.S.). Environmental Protection Research Division
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1956
The Daytime Influence Of Irrigation Upon Desert Humidities written by Quartermaster Research & Development Center (U.S.). Environmental Protection Research Division and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1956 with Humidity categories.
Sustainable Energy Water Environment Nexus In Deserts
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Author : Essam Heggy
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2022-04-25
Sustainable Energy Water Environment Nexus In Deserts written by Essam Heggy and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-04-25 with Technology & Engineering categories.
This book addresses challenges and opportunities in the Energy-Water-Environment (EWE) nexus, with a particular focus on research and technology development requirements in harsh desert climates. Its chapters include selected contributions presented during the 1st international conference on sustainable Energy-Water-Environment nexus in desert climates (ICSEWEN-19) held at the Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute (QEERI) in Doha, Qatar in December 2019. This volume is comprised of three main chapters, each describing important case studies and progress on water, energy and environmental questions. A fourth chapter on policies and community outreach on these three areas is also included. This compilation aims to bridge the gap between research and industry to address the socioeconomic impacts of the nexus imbalance as perceived by scientists, industrial partners, and policymakers. The content of this book is of particular importance to graduate students, researchers and decision makers interested in understanding water, energy and environmental challenges in arid areas. Re searchers in environmental and civil engineering, chemistry, hydrology and environmental science can also find unique in-situ observations of the current nexus imbalance in deserts climate to validate their investigations. It is also an invaluable guide for industry professionals working in water, energy, environment and food sectors to understand the rapidly evolving landscape of the EWE nexus in arid areas. The analyses, observations and lessons-learned summarized herein are applicable to other arid areas outside North Africa and the Arabian Peninsula as well, such as central Australia, the southwest of the United States and deserts in central Asia.
A Guide For Desert And Dryland Restoration
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Author : David A. Bainbridge
language : en
Publisher: Island Press
Release Date : 2012-09-26
A Guide For Desert And Dryland Restoration written by David A. Bainbridge and has been published by Island Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-09-26 with Nature categories.
Dryland degradation and desertification now affect almost a billion people around the world. Tragically, the biological resources and productivity of millions of acres of land are lost to desertification each year because people remain unaware of strategies and techniques that could improve yields, reduce risk, and begin healing the world's deserts. A Guide for Desert and Dryland Restoration is the first book to offer practical, field-tested solutions to this critical problem. Author David Bainbridge has spent more than 25 years actively involved in restoring lands across the American Southwest. A Guide for Desert and Dryland Restoration presents the results of his years of fieldwork, as well as research and experience from scientists and practitioners around the globe. The book discusses the ecology of desert plants, explores the causes of desertification and land abuse, and outlines the processes and procedures needed to evaluate, plan, implement, and monitor desert restoration projects. It sets forth economical and practical field-tested solutions for understanding site characteristics, selecting and growing plants, and ensuring that they survive with a minimal amount of water and care. Each chapter represents a guide to a critical topic for environmental restoration; extensive photographs, diagrams and drawings give detailed information for immediate application, and additional resources are included in appendixes. A Guide for Desert and Dryland Restoration is the first comprehensive book focused on restoring arid regions, and clearly demonstrates that arid lands can be successfully rehabilitated. In addition to restorationists, the book will be an invaluable resource for anyone working in arid lands, including farmers, ranchers, gardeners, landscapers, outdoor recreation professionals, and activists.
Mirage
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Author : Russell Clemings
language : en
Publisher: Random House (NY)
Release Date : 1996
Mirage written by Russell Clemings and has been published by Random House (NY) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Nature categories.
Once touted as the bright hope for feeding the world's growing population, desert irrigation now threatens to destroy the very prosperity it was meant to create. Sounding the alarm, Mirage traces the development of desert farming, successfully initiated in British India and the American West, and shows the startling, calamitous results of this shortsighted enterprise. With monumental dams and complex technology we have made the desert bloom, only to see those labors eventually poison the land, ruining it for future cultivation and devastating fragile ecosystems. Chronicling the history of desert agriculture and irrigation in India and the later application of these techniques in the western United States and elsewhere, Clemings portrays ecosystems assaulted by invasive practices and crop irrigation methods designed without heed to the consequences. From the canal colonies of the Indus River basin to the massive dams of the lower Colorado River, we see the disastrous results of bringing arid lands under the agricultural yoke at any cost. With one-third of the world's crops raised on irrigated lands, the problems of sustainability have serious consequences. One of the most dire results has already been witnessed in the devastation at Kesterson National Wildlife Refuge in California. In less than four years, Kesterson went from a "thriving wildlife refuge to a death trap". Dead fish, deformed chickens, and the death of thousands of migratory birds resulted from the subsurface drainage of irrigated lands, causing some to call the occurrence the "Three Mile Island of desert agriculture".