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1 Johnson, R. M.; Barson, M. M. 1990. An assessment of the use of remote sensing techniques in land degradation studies. Canberra, Australia: Department of Primary Industries and Energy. Bureau of Rural Resources. viii, 64p. (Bureau of Rural Resources bulletin no.5)
Remote sensing ; Techniques ; Sensors ; Land degradation ; Land cover ; Surveys ; Indicators ; Erosion ; Soils ; Mapping ; Salinity ; Vegetation / Australia
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 333.73 G000 JOH Record No: H06460)
2 Davies, J.; Baxter, J.; Bradley, M.; Connor, D.; Khan, J.; Murray, E.; Sanderson, W.; Turnbull, C.; Vincent, M. (Eds.) 2001. Marine monitoring handbook, March 2001. Peterborough, UK: Joint Nature Conservation Committee. 405p.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: P 5974 Record No: H029638)
3 India. Ministry of Water Resources, Central Ground Water Board. 2000. Guide on artificial recharge to ground water. New Delhi, India: Central Ground Water Board. 59p.
Artificial recharge ; Groundwater recharge ; Techniques ; Design ; Project planning ; Case studies ; Infiltration ; Percolation ; Wells ; Monitoring ; Water harvesting / India
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H041651)
4 India. Ministry of Water Resources, Central Ground Water Board. 2007. Manual on artificial recharge of groundwater. New Delhi, India: Central Ground Water Board. 198p.
Groundwater recharge ; Artificial recharge ; Techniques ; Design ; Project planning ; Water harvesting ; Water quality ; Monitoring ; Operations ; Maintenance ; Economic evaluation ; Water resources development ; History ; Runoff ; Water quality ; Impact assessment / India
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H041652)
5 Adamtey, Noah; Cofie, Olufunke; Ofosu-Budu, G. K.; Danso, S. K. A.; Forster, D. 2009. Production and storage of N-enriched co-compost. Waste Management, 29:2429-2436. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2009.04.014]
Waste management ; Urban wastes ; Household wastes ; Solid wastes ; Composts ; Composting ; Production ; Techniques ; Fertilizers ; Excreta ; Urea ; Urban agriculture ; Inorganic fertilizers ; Nitrogen fertilizers ; Heavy metals ; Farmers ; Health hazards / Africa South of Sahara / West Africa / Ghana / Accra
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H042259)
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Recovery of the organic fraction of municipal waste for peri-urban agriculture could contribute to the improvement of environmental sanitation and increase agricultural productivity in Sub-Saharan Africa. However, municipal waste co-compost (Co) has low nitrogen (N) content. Therefore, this study investigated the type and form of inorganic N fertiliser that is capable of improving the nitrogen content of Co and monitored the changes in the properties of this N-enriched product under storage. To attain 30,000 mg kg1 (3%) N content, different amounts of urea or ammonium sulphate were applied in various forms (dry, paste and liquid) to enrich Co. The product termed comlizer was stored and its moisture, pH, total nitrogen, NHþ4 -N, NO3 –N, and C/N ratio were monitored under ambient conditions for two years. In the first four months of storage, total N content of 50 kg Co + 3.26 kg urea (CoUD) increased from 31,333 to 54,000 mg kg1, and 50 kg Co + 7.14 kg (NH4)2SO4 (CoASD) from 35,333 to 52,000 mg kg1. At the end of two years of storage, the initial N content of CoUD and CoASD decreased by 47% and 24%, respectively. Based on these results, it is recommended that dry (NH4)2SO4 should be used in N enrichment of Co, and that the comlizer should be stored in sealed bags but not more than four months.
6 Cofie, Olufunke; Kone, D. 2009. Co-composting faecal sludge and organic solid waste, Kumasi, Ghana: case study of sustainable sanitation projects. In Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA). Compilation of 24 SuSanA case studies: pre-print for the 10th SuSanA meeting. Eschborn, Germany: Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA) pp.21:1-7. (SuSanA Case Studies of Sustainable Sanitation Projects)
Sanitation ; Excreta ; Sewage sludge ; Solid wastes ; Composting ; Techniques ; Organic fertilizers ; Urban agriculture ; Operations ; Maintenance / Ghana / Kumasi
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H042721)
http://www.susana.org/images/documents/06-case-studies/book/case_study_book_complete.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H042721.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H042721.pdf
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7 Smet, J.; Moriarty, P. 2001. DGIS policy supporting paper: rooftop rainwater harvesting. Delft, Netherlands: IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre. 29p.
Water harvesting ; Techniques ; Economic impact ; Health ; Water policy ; Institutions ; Organizations
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: P 8056 Record No: H044192)
8 Cheema, Muhammad Jehanzeb Masud; Bastiaanssen, W. G. M. 2012. Local calibration of remotely sensed rainfall from the TRMM satellite for different periods and spatial scales in the Indus Basin. International Journal of Remote Sensing, 33(8):2603-2627. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/01431161.2011.617397]
Water management ; Remote sensing ; Calibration ; Techniques ; Rain ; River basins ; Satellite surveys ; Analytical methods ; Regression analysis ; Agriculture ; Land use / Pakistan / India / China / Indus River Basin
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H044395)
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The availability of accurate rainfall data at proper temporal and spatial scales is vital for knowledge of renewable water resources and safe withdrawals for irrigation. Rain gauge networks in mountainous basins such as the Indus are sparse and insufficient to plan withdrawals and water management applications. Satellite rainfall estimates can be used as an alternative source of information but need area-specific calibration and validation due to the indirect nature of the radiation measurements. In this study, a calibration protocol is worked out for rainfall data from the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) satellite because uncalibrated TRMM rainfall data are inaccurate for use in rainfall–runoff studies and in soil water balance studies. Two alternative techniques, regression analysis (RA) and geographical differential analysis (GDA), were used to calibrate TRMM rainfall data for different periods and spatial distributions. The validity of these techniques was tested using Nash–Sutcliffe efficiency and the standard error of estimate. The GDA technique proved to be better, with higher efficiency and smaller error in complex mountainous terrains. The deviation between TRMMdata and rain gauge data was decreased considerably from 10.9% (pre-calibration at 625 km2) to 6.1% (post-calibration at 3125 km2) for annual time periods. For monthly periods, the deviation of 34.9% (pre-calibration at 625 km2) was decreased to 15.4% (post-calibration at 3125 km2). Calibration can be improved further if more rain gauges are available. The GDA technique can be applied to calibrate TRMM rainfall data in regions with limited rain gauge data and can provide a sufficiently accurate estimate of the key hydrological process that can be used in water management applications.
9 Awulachew, Seleshi Bekele; Lemperiere, Philippe; Tulu, T. 2009. Training manual on agricultural water management. Nairobi, Kenya: International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI). 227p.
Training materials ; Agricultural development ; Water management ; Smallholders ; Watershed management ; Rainwater ; Water harvesting ; Techniques ; Tanks ; Water storage ; Soil water ; Small scale systems ; Irrigation scheduling ; Irrigation methods ; Surface irrigation ; Drip irrigation ; Furrow irrigation ; Basin irrigation ; Pumps ; Rainfall-runoff relationships ; Catchment areas ; Crops ; Yields ; Planting ; Bunding ; Terrace cropping ; Reservoirs ; Capacity ; Soil management ; Energy sources ; Costs
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H044898)
http://mahider.ilri.org/bitstream/handle/10568/80/Modules1_5.pdf?sequence=6
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H044898.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H044898.pdf
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The aim of the set of modules is to cover useful elements of AWM from estimating runoff at micro and small watershed level up to irrigated field water management. The modules thus aim at covering water availability estimnation, water control and management, soil-water-plant relationship, water lifting and conveyance and irrigation methods. Each module is divided into a number of chapters and illustrated with figures, tables charts and examples. The modules are also useful as a reference and teaching material at technical, vocational, educational, and training centres and as a field guide. The publication extensively use existing knowledge in the form of texts, figures, demonstration materials derived from various sources such as books, grey literature such as web material, reports, manuals etc. specifically they have immensely used materials from FAO, ICRISAT and IWMI documentations with or without citation to the specific references.
10 Blum, D; Knudson, M.; Henig, R. M. (Eds.) 2006. A field guide for science writers. 2nd ed. New York, NY, USA: Oxford University Press. 321p.
Writing ; Guidelines ; Techniques ; Communication ; Newspapers ; Journals ; Life sciences ; Physical sciences ; Environmental sciences ; Institutions
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 070.4495 G000 BLU Record No: H044984)
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11 Oweis, T. Y.; Prinz, D.; Hachum, A. Y. 2012. Rainwater harvesting for agriculture in the dry areas. Boca Raton, FL, USA: CRC Press. 262p.
Water harvesting ; Techniques ; History ; Climate change ; Adaptation ; Precipitation ; Hydrological cycle ; Watersheds ; Water storage ; Reservoirs ; Water quality ; Drinking water ; Groundwater recharge ; Models ; Evaporation ; Evapotranspiration ; Rainfall-runoff relationships ; Catchment areas ; Socioeconomic environment ; Crops ; Vegetables ; Fodder ; Farming systems ; Dams ; Arid zones ; Drip irrigation ; Supplemental irrigation ; Environmental effects ; Storms ; Risks
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 333.91 G000 OWE Record No: H045601)
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12 Amarnath, Giriraj; Ameer, Mohamed; Aggarwal, Pramod; Smakhtin, Vladimir. 2012. An algorithm for rapid flood inundation mapping from optical data using reflectance differencing technique [Abstract only]. In de Silva, R. P.; Kumar, N.; Mehmood, H. (Eds.). GIT4NDM - reduce exposure to reduce risk: proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Geo-information Technology for Natural Disaster Management (GIT4NDM), Colombo, Sri Lanka, 7-8 November 2012. Pathumthani, Thailand: Geoinformatics Intenational. pp.19.
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H045697)
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13 Oweis, T. Y.; Prinz, D.; Hachum, A. Y. 2012. Rainwater harvesting for agriculture in the dry areas. Boca Raton, FL, USA: CRC Press. 262p.
Water harvesting ; Techniques ; History ; Climate change ; Adaptation ; Precipitation ; Hydrological cycle ; Watersheds ; Water storage ; Reservoirs ; Water quality ; Drinking water ; Groundwater recharge ; Models ; Evaporation ; Evapotranspiration ; Rainfall-runoff relationships ; Catchment areas ; Socioeconomic environment ; Crops ; Vegetables ; Fodder ; Farming systems ; Dams ; Arid zones ; Drip irrigation ; Supplemental irrigation ; Environmental effects ; Storms ; Risks
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 333.91 G000 OWE c2 Record No: H045103)
14 Oweis, T.; Hachum, A.; Bruggeman, A. (Eds.) 2004. Indigenous water-harvesting systems in West Asia and North Africa. Aleppo, Syria: International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) 173p.
Water resources ; Water harvesting ; History ; Techniques ; Drinking water ; Ponds ; Dams ; Lakes ; Indigenous knowledge ; Arid zones ; Rain water management ; Runoff ; Reservoirs ; Agriculture / West Asia / North Africa / Tunisia / Jordan / Morocco / Syria / Libya / Iraq / Egypt / Yemen / Pakistan
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 333.91 G000 OWE Record No: H045946)
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15 Rozakis, L. 1999. Schaum's quick guide to writing great research papers. New York, NY, USA: McGraw-Hill. 177p. (Schaum's Quick Guide Series)
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 001.42 G000 ROZ Record No: H046473)
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16 Kumar, R. 1996. Research methodology: a step-by-step guide for beginners. South Melbourne, Australia: Addison Wesley Longman Australia. 276p.
Research methods ; Techniques ; Literature reviews ; Sampling ; Proposal writing ; Data collection ; Data processing ; Data analysis
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 001.42 G000 KUM Record No: H046482)
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17 Kaiser, H. M.; Messer, K. D. 2011. Mathematical programming for agricultural, environmental, and resource economics. Hoboken, NJ, USA: John Wiley. 512p.
Optimization methods ; Linear programming ; Non linear programming ; Techniques ; Mathematical models ; Computer applications ; Agricultural economics ; Environmental economics ; Natural resources ; Quantitative analysis
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy SF Record No: H046530)
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18 Unnisa, S. A.; Rav, S. B. (Eds.) 2013. Sustainable solid waste management. Oakville, ON, Canada: Apple Academic Press. 163p.
Solid wastes ; Waste management ; Urban wastes ; Sustainability ; Waste treatment ; Urban development ; Social behaviour ; Techniques ; Recycling ; Models ; Vermicomposting ; Assessment ; Case studies / Mexico / India / Nigeria / Eluru / Anambra State / Kamareddy
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 363.7282 G000 UNN Record No: H046748)
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19 Sharma, D. K.; Purohit, G. 2014. Improving the liveability of cities: the role of solar energy in urban and peri-urban areas. In Maheshwari, B.; Purohit, R.; Malano, H.; Singh, V. P.; Amerasinghe, Priyanie. (Eds.). The security of water, food, energy and liveability of cities: challenges and opportunities for peri-urban futures. Dordrecht, Netherlands: Springer. pp.151-162. (Water Science and Technology Library Volume 71)
Solar Energy ; Photovoltaic systems ; Techniques ; Urban areas ; Periurban areas ; Energy generation ; Thermal energy ; Electricity ; Hot water systems ; Sustainability
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H047026)
Solar energy utilisation is the most important energy resource for bridging the gap between demand and supply of various energy needs in urban and peri-urban areas. The energy consumption is basically in terms of electricity for many appliances and equipment in homes, thermal energy for heating and cooling in homes and passive solar architecture for energy efficient buildings. On the other hand, the conventional energy consumption also induces the ecological imbalance such as the generation of greenhouse gases. Therefore solar energy may be considered an environmentally friendly alternative energy source for sustainable development. In this chapter, different active and passive solar energy harnessing techniques have been discussed, analysed and recommended leading to zero energy buildings (ZEBs) in urban and peri-urban areas. Here the study of solar energy applications for all types of energy needs in a residential building for advanced, ecological and smart liveability is presented. In this Chapter, we suggest some effective ways to harvest solar energy in urban and peri-urban areas using active and passive solar techniques.
20 Nega, H. (Ed.) 2012. Manual tube well drilling and installation for small-scale irrigation in Ethiopia: a practical guideline manual for development agents in Ethiopia. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Ministry of agriculture. Natural Resource Management Directorate. 195p.
Tube wells ; Drilling equipment ; Techniques ; Manual pumps ; Small scale farming ; Irrigation methods ; Irrigation systems ; Surface irrigation ; Sprinkler irrigation ; Drip irrigation ; Groundwater recharge ; Hydrological cycle ; Artificial recharge ; Aquifers ; Centrifugal pumps ; Water lifting ; Soil-water-plant relationships ; Water requirements ; Agronomy ; Soil water constants ; Irrigation canals ; Households ; Agricultural extension ; Socioeconomic environment ; Guidelines / Ethiopia
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 628.114 G136 NEG Record No: H047311)
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