This paper examines the fairness in distribution of water in a tertiary canal within the Indus Basin Irrigation System. Two methodologies are proposed: canal rating equations, and outlet discharge equations. The methodology is applied to a tertiary canal located in the Punjab, Province of Pakista...
Ali Shah, Azeem M.
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Anwar, Arif A.
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Bell, A.R.
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Ul Haq, Zia
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[Equity in a tertiary canal of the Indus Basin Irrigation System (IBIS)]
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Equity in a tertiary canal of the Indus Basin Irrigation System (IBIS)
Indus basin irrigation system (IBIS) is one of the largest contiguous irrigation systems of the world. The surface canal water supplies are far less than the crop water demands which lead farmers to use groundwater to cope surface water scarcity. Although many studies in the IBIS are conducted to...
Awan, Usman K.
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Anwar, Arif A.
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Ahmad, Waqas
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Hafeez, M.
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[A methodology to estimate equity of canal water and groundwater use at different spatial and temporal scales: a geo-informatics approach]
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A methodology to estimate equity of canal water and groundwater use at different spatial and temporal scales: a geo-informatics approach
A key operational objective for the management of the Indus Basin Irrigation System of Pakistan is the distribution of water among tertiary canals in a transparent and equitable manner. Decisions on canal operations are disseminated as a Canal Operation Plan, or a Rotational Program, for each cro...
Anwar, Arif A.
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Bhatti, Muhammad Tousif
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Vries, T.T. de
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[Canal operations planner. I: maximizing delivery performance ratio]
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Canal operations planner. I: maximizing delivery performance ratio
Equity of water distribution is an oft-repeated and stated aim of the warabandi irrigation systems prevalent in Pakistan and parts of India. The Canal Operations Plan is one tool used to operationalize equitable distribution of water. These plans are created for every canal system every crop seas...
Anwar, Arif A.
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Vries, T.T. de
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Bhatti, Muhammad Tousif
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[Canal operations planner. II: minimizing inequity]
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Canal operations planner. II: minimizing inequity
The Indus Basin Irrigation System suffers significant inequity in access to surface water across its millions of users. Information, i.e., monitoring and reporting of water availability, may be of value in improving conditions across the basin, and we investigated this via an experimental game of...
Shah, M.Azeem A.
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Anwar, Arif A.
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Ringler, Claudia
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[What role can information play in improved equity in Pakistan’s irrigation system?: evidence from an experimental game in Punjab]
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What role can information play in improved equity in Pakistan’s irrigation system?: evidence from an experimental game in Punjab