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1 Tabbal, D. F.; Bhuiyan, S. I.; Murray-Rust, D. H.. 1986. Farm-level effects of irrigation system design and operation problems. In Hydraulics Research Limited, IIMI, Overseas Development Administration, and Sri Lanka, Irrigation Department, Irrigation Design for Management - Asian Regional Symposium, Kandy, Sri Lanka, 16-18 February 1987 (pp. 1-20). Wallingford, UK: Hydraulics Research Limited.
Irrigation design ; Irrigation systems ; Irrigation operation ; Equity ; Water allocation / Philippines
(Location: IWMI-India Call no: IIMI-631.7.8 G570 HYD Record No: H01887)
The paper discusses the interrelationship of design (and construction), operation, and performance of irrigation systems. Specifically, it (1) describes the farm-level effects of design (and construction) and operation on the performance of irrigation systems; (2) identifies the factors leading to ineffective use of farm-level facilities by farmers; and (3) recommends additional criteria for the design and operation of irrigation systems. Arguments from Philippine case studies that evaluated alternative designs of farm-level facilities and approaches to improve equity in water allocation and distribution in a modern traditionally designed run-of-the-river, reservoir-backed, and pump-based irrigation systems are used. The general conclusion is that in both the traditional and modern systems, improvements in water management at the main system can improve water distribution equity and increase irrigated area as well as crop yield. But improved management in the main system often becomes difficult, if not impossible, because of some technical inadequacies due to deficient irrigation system design and construction.
2 Murray-Rust, D. H.. 1987. The impact of lining on water distribution in Ghordour and Lagar distributaries. IIMI Review, 1(1):6-9.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: IIMI SHELF Record No: H000438)
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3 Murray-Rust, D. H.; Vermillion, D. L. 1989. Interaction between crop production and irrigation management. In German Association for Water Resources and Land Improvement (Ed.). Situation specific management in irrigation. [9th International] Irrigation Symposium , Kongress Wasser, Berlin, Germany, [13-14 April] 1989. Hamburg, Germany: Verlag Paul Parey. pp.183-208. (DVWK Bulletin 16)
Crop production ; Productivity ; Irrigation management ; Monitoring ; Evaluation ; Irrigated farming / Indonesia
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IIMI 631.7.3 G662 MUR, 631.7.8 G000 GER Record No: H004774)
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4 Murray-Rust, D. H.. 1990. Irrigation management strategies for the dry season in rice-based cropping systems. In Intercountry workshop on irrigation management for rice-based farming systems, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 12-14 November 1990. 14p.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: IIMI 631.7.2 G000 INT Record No: H08074)
5 Murray-Rust, D. H.. 1983. Irrigation water management in Sri Lanka: An evaluation of technical and policy factors affecting operation of the main channel system. A thesis presented to the Faculty of the Graduate School of Cornell University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy. 357p.
Water management ; Open channels ; Performance evaluation ; Irrigation management / Sri Lanka / Gal Oya Project
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: D 631.7.8 G744 MUR Record No: H011355)
6 Murray-Rust, D. H.; Vander Velde, E. J.; Merrey, D. J. 1993. Impacts of lining, maintenance and operations on water delivery performance in Pakistan. In HR Wallingford. Maintenance and operation of irrigation/drainage schemes for improved performance: papers presented to the Asian Regional Symposium held in Beijing, People's Republic of China, 24-27 May 1993. Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK: HR Wallingford. pp.6:63-75.
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 631.7.1 G570 MAI Record No: H012698)
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A comparative study of hydraulic performance of three secondary canals in Pakistan's Punjab was undertaken to determine the relative benefits of three physical interventions: (1) focusing standard maintenance inputs using a computer-based model to analyze the effects of work in specific locations in a small distributary, (2) major desilting involving mechanical excavation of sediment in a medium sized canal, and (3) lining of the lower two-thirds of a major distributary. The results indicate that the greatest improvement in hydraulic performance was obtained from the least expensive intervention, focused maintenance: for a capital cost of $0.52 per ha, the inequity ratio between the head quarter and tail quarter of the canal declined from 4.2 to 1.3. For mechanical desilting the investment was $2.54 per ha, resulting in a reduction in inequity from 6.1 to 2.6. The benefits from this intervention would need to last at least 15 years to be economically competitive with focused maintenance inputs. Lining proved to be unjustified in the study location: although the investment for lining was $37.73 per ha, performance improvements after an earlier desilting were not sustained and tail end water conditions deteriorated following lining. Data also reveal that operational rigor maintaining adequate discharge, implementing rotations and taking actions against water thieves is essential if the benefits following physical intervention are to be maintained.
7 Murray-Rust, D. H.. 1992. Strategic and operational management in irrigation systems. In FAO. Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (RAPA); Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). Irrigation-water management for sustainable agricultural development: report of the Expert Consultation of the Asian Network on Irrigation-Water Management, Bangkok, Thailand, 25-28 August 1992. Bangkok, Thailand: Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA); FAO. RAPA. pp.31-44. (RAPA Publication 1992/24)
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.7.8 G570 FAO Record No: H012826)
8 Murray-Rust, D. H.. 1992. Improving irrigation system performance. In International Irrigation Management Institute (IIMI). Proceedings of the Workshop on IIMI-India Collaborative Research in Irrigation Management, New Delhi, India, 13-14 February 1992. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Irrigation Management Institute (IIMI). pp.175-201.
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H013527)
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9 Vander Velde, E. J.; Murray-Rust, D. H.. 1992. Impacts of physical and managerial interventions on canal performance in Pakistan: a review of five years of field research studies. In International Irrigation Management Institute (IIMI). Advancements in IIMI's research 1992: a selection of papers presented at the Internal Program Review. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Irrigation Management Institute (IIMI). pp.79-112.
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IIMI 631.7.8 G000 IIM Record No: H013474)
10 Murray-Rust, D. H.; Vander Velde, E. J. 1992. Conjunctive use of canal water and groundwater in Punjab, Pakistan: management and policy options. In International Irrigation Management Institute (IIMI). Advancements in IIMI's research 1992: a selection of papers presented at the Internal Program Review. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Irrigation Management Institute (IIMI). pp.161-188.
Conjunctive use ; Groundwater ; Tube wells ; Irrigated farming ; Policy ; Irrigation management / Pakistan / Punjab
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IIMI 631.7.8 G000 IIM Record No: H046340)
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11 Bos, M. G.; Murray-Rust, D. H.; Merrey, D. J.; Johnson, H. G.; Snellen, W. B. 1994. Methodologies for assessing performance of irrigation and drainage management. Irrigation and Drainage Systems, 7(4):231-261.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: PER, IIMI 631.7.1 G000 BOS Record No: H03969)
Paper presented at the ICID Conference, The Hague, Holland, 30 August-11 September 1993. 30p.
12 Murray-Rust, D. H.; Vander Velde, E. J. 1993. Hydraulic changes and economic impact of lining of secondary canals in Punjab, Pakistan. Paper presented at the Workshop on Canal Lining in Pakistan, Lahore, Pakistan, 18-21 October 1993. 24p.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: IIMI 631.7.6.3 G730 MUR Record No: H03592)
13 Murray-Rust, D. H.; Merrey, D. J. 1994. Institutional adaptation and institutional change. In Heim, F.; Abernethy, C. L. (Eds.). Irrigated agriculture in Southeast Asia beyond 2000: proceedings of a Workshop held at Langkawi, Malaysia, 5-9 October 1992. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Irrigation Management Institute (IIMI); German Foundation for International Development (DSE). pp.105-112.
Irrigation management ; Institution building ; Organizational change ; Decentralization ; Privatization ; Irrigated farming ; Agricultural policy ; Performance evaluation / Asia
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IIMI 631.7.8 G800 HEI Record No: H015273)
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14 Murray-Rust, D. H.; Vander Velde, E. J. 1994. Changes in hydraulic performance and comparative costs of lining and desilting of secondary canals in Punjab, Pakistan. Irrigation and Drainage Systems, 8(3):137-158.
Irrigation canals ; Hydraulics ; Performance ; Canal linings ; Seepage ; Economic aspects / Pakistan / Punjab
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: PER Record No: H016281)
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15 Merrey, D. J.; Murray-Rust, D. H.; Garces-Restrepo, C.; Sakthivadivel, R.; Wasantha Kumara, W. A. U. 1995. Performance improvement capacity audit: A methodology for diagnosing capacity to improve irrigation performance. International Journal of Water Resources Development, 11(1):11-24.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: P 3779, PER Record No: H016384)
This paper presents an objective easy-to-use methodology for rapidly assessing the capacity of the managers and users of an irrigation system to respond positively to interventions to improve performance, and for identifying the types of interventions likely to succeed. The 'Performance Improvement Capacity Audit' is based on five basic questions on the system design, operations, data collection, management framework and the will to manage. It is applied retrospectively on five systems to demonstrate its potential usefulness. The methodology complements others which focus on assessing actual and potential system performance.
16 Murray-Rust, D. H.; Vander Velde E. J.; Bhutta, M. N. 1993? Costs and benefits of selective canal maintenance: A case study from Pakistan. Unpublished report. 20p.
Cost benefit analysis ; Irrigation canals ; Maintenance costs ; Groundwater extraction ; Water distribution ; Equity ; Economic impact / Pakistan / Punjab
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: IIMI 631.7.4 G730 MUR Record No: H016802)
17 Murray-Rust, D. H.; Vander Velde, E. J.; Habib-ur-Rehman. (Eds.) 1997. Water management in NWFP. Peshawar, Pakistan: NWFP Agricultural University; Wageningen, Netherlands: Wageningen Agricultural University. Department of Irrigation and Soil and Water Conservation. v, 367p.
Water management ; Irrigation management ; Irrigation programs ; Training ; Irrigation effects ; Development projects ; Water use efficiency ; Water resources development ; Watercourses ; Drainage ; Case studies / Pakistan / North West Frontier Province / Peshawar Valley / Lower Swat Canal / Turlandi Minor / Pabbi Minor / Sheikh Yousaf Minor / Hakra 6-R Distributary / Fordwah Eastern Sadiqia Canal System / Southern Punjab
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.7.8 G730 MUR Record No: H023133)
18 Murray-Rust, D. H.; Vander Velde, E. J.; Habib-ur-Rehman. 1997. Irrigation resources of NWFP. In Murray-Rust, D. H.; Vander Velde, E. J.; Habib-ur-Rehman (Eds.), Water management in NWFP. Peshawar, Pakistan: NWFP Agricultural University; Wageningen, Netherlands: Wageningen Agricultural University. Department of Irrigation and Soil and Water Conservation. pp.49-78.
Irrigation management ; Irrigation systems ; Government managed irrigation systems ; Protective irrigation ; Farmer participation ; Irrigation water ; Water demand ; Water delivery ; Water distribution ; Irrigation scheduling ; Pumps ; Maintenance ; Irrigation canals ; Mountains ; Farmer-managed irrigation systems ; Private ownership ; Public ownership ; Water lifting ; Tube wells ; Design / Pakistan / North West Frontier Province
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.7.8 G730 MUR Record No: H023136)
19 Khan, M. J.; Murray-Rust, D. H.; Sarwar, T. 1997. Agricultural impact assessment of SCARP Mardan. In Murray-Rust, D. H.; Vander Velde, E. J.; Habib-ur-Rehman (Eds.), Water management in NWFP. Peshawar, Pakistan: NWFP Agricultural University; Wageningen, Netherlands: Wageningen Agricultural University. Department of Irrigation and Soil and Water Conservation. pp.144-157.
Irrigation canals ; Cropping systems ; Crop yield ; Water table ; Salinity ; Tenancy ; Assessment / Pakistan / Lower Swat Canal / Sheikh Yousaf Minor / Turlandi Minor
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.7.8 G730 MUR Record No: H023139)
20 Murray-Rust, D. H.. 1997. Impact of design changes on equity of water distribution: The case of Sheikh Yousaf Minor, Lower Swat Canal. In Murray-Rust, D. H.; Vander Velde, E. J.; Habib-ur-Rehman (Eds.), Water management in NWFP. Peshawar, Pakistan: NWFP Agricultural University; Wageningen, Netherlands: Wageningen Agricultural University. Department of Irrigation and Soil and Water Conservation. pp.158-174.
Irrigation canals ; Design ; Water distribution ; Equity ; Watercourses ; Case studies / Pakistan / North West Frontier Province / Sheikh Yousaf Minor / Lower Swat Canal
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.7.8 G730 MUR Record No: H023140)
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