Author(s): Rahman H. Khatibi B.Sc M.Sc Ph.D. C.Eng. MCIWEM

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Keywords: irrigation; diversification; problemsolving. insight; generic variations; command; connectivity

Abstract: Modern irrigation supply systems have diversified and yet methods of their classification have been overlooked. Thus, each system appears unique and this makes it difficult to integrate experience gained from their analysis. This paper postulates that "hydraulic command" is responsible for their diversification and creates "generic" variations among irrigation systems with each command method making up one class; conversely the systems associated with the same class or hydraulic command share the same generic complexities. The benefits of classification are methodological and include (i) gaining an insight into technical/ management issues associated with each class; (ii) obtaining an overview of generic variations across the classes of these systems enabling integration of knowledge; (iii) explaining mutual incompatibility of the systems associated with different command methods.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/00221680309499925

Year: 2003