Irrigation schedules are used in many irrigation schemes that operate on a rotational or arranged-demand basis. Determining these schedules is a complex problem, especially when done by hand. Operations research tools such as single machine scheduling are already used to schedule irrigation turns...
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 sequential irrigation scheduling problem is one where a set of irrigation jobs have to be scheduled sequentially. In this paper, an integer program is presented to solve this problem. The objective function is a dual-goal function that avoids night irrigation and minimizes earliness or tardin...
Anwar, Arif A.
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Vries, T.T. de
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[Sequential irrigation scheduling avoiding night irrigation]
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Sequential irrigation scheduling avoiding night irrigation
For many large irrigation systems, distributing water equitably is a stated management objective. Canal operations plans specify which canal to operate at what discharge for each irrigation interval to achieve the stated objective. In this study, a function of the Gini index is incorporated in to...
Vries, T.T. de
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[Canal operations planner. III: minimizing inequity with delivery performance ratio relaxation]
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Canal operations planner. III: minimizing inequity with delivery performance ratio relaxation