Salinity and sodicity have been a major environmental hazard of the past century since more
than 25% of the total land and 33% of the irrigated land globally are affected by salinity and …

Field drainage is a critical component of agricultural production in both arid and humid
regions, but field drainage is often neglected and mismanaged as an important water …

In arid regions, controlled drainage is the next logical step towards improving water
management in irrigated agriculture and reducing the environmental impacts of subsurface …

The agricultural development of reclaimed coastal areas in Jiangsu Province is significantly
hindered by high soil salinity and an inadequate irrigation and drainage infrastructure …

Soluble salts, which can move with gravity-induced movement of water, and salts retained in
soils (especially sodium) can adversely influence onsite and offsite natural resources and …

Modern Land Drainage 2nd edition is a fully revised and updated edition of the 2004 edition.
Modern Land Drainage describes traditional drainage formulas (Hooghoudt, Kirkham …

Salinity and waterlogging associated with saline and shallow groundwater are major
problems for the sustainability of irrigated agriculture in many Saharan oases located in …

Subsurface drainage to protect irrigated cropping has been practised in some areas of
Australia since the 1920s, and most irrigation districts have large land areas protected by …

The need for understanding water and salt balances of the soil and predicting the impacts of
hydrological changes is getting increasingly important because of growing concern about …

Changed land use and irrigation has increased recharge to the groundwater system in
irrigated areas worldwide. This altered hydraulic regime increases salt discharge by either …