A Tradition in Transition, Water Management Reforms and Indigenous Spate Irrigation Systems in Eritrea

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PhD, UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education, Delft, The Netherlands

By: Abraham Mehari Haile

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Paperback | 18 July 2007 | Edition Number 1

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"Spate irrigation is the least understood type of irrigation. This research gives an in-depth assessment of the century old Wadi Laba indigenous spate irrigation system in Eritrea. This system relied on earthen and brushwood structures and customary water rules to support subsistence livelihoods of the poor Wadi Laba communities. The research further analyses the effectiveness of a new headwork and contemporary water laws centred on water management reforms in order to increase the production and the standard of living. So far most of the reforms have under performed due to an inappropriate technical package, a misconception that spate water rules are fixed entitlements, inadequate regard to salinity, sodicity and nutrient management, and lag in institutional development. The consequences comprise a reduction of cultivation in a third of the 2,600 ha irrigated area, potentially 50% yield reduction due to salinity and nitrogen deficiency, and severe sedimentation in the canals and structures."--BOOK JACKET.

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Non-Fiction Engineering & Technology Agriculture & Farming Agricultural Engineering & Machinery Irrigation & Water Management Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning The Environment Environmental Management Civil Engineering Environmental Science Law Laws of Specific Jurisdictions

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Country Background	p. 1
Research Background	p. 11
Principles and Practices of Spate Irrigation Systems	p. 25
The Study Site: The Wadi Laba Spate Irrigation System	p. 35
Indigenous Water Rights, Rules and Management Before and After Water Management Reforms	p. 63
Modeling Soil Moisture and Assessing Its Impacts on Water Sharing and Crop Yield	p. 85
Hydraulic Performance Evaluation After Water Management Reforms	p. 101
Salinity and Sodicity Impact Assessment on Crop Yield and Soil Infiltration Rate	p. 113
Nutrient and Sediment Yield Analyses for the Flood Water and Irrigated Fields	p. 135
Evaluation	p. 151
References	p. 159
Wetted Cross-sectional Area, Velocity and Discharge Data	p. 167
Climatic and Evapotranspiration Data	p. 175
The Soil Water Atmosphere Plant Model (SWAP) Input Data	p. 177
Water Balance Simulation Results Obtained from the Soil Water Accounting Model (SWAM)	p. 181
Water Balance Simulation Results Obtained from the Soil Water Atmosphere Plant Model (SWAP)	p. 185
Symbols, Acronyms and Glossary	p. 189
Samenvatting	p. 197
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A Tradition in Transition, Water Management Reforms and Indigenous Spate Irrigation Systems in Eritrea

PhD, UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education, Delft, The Netherlands

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