Soil and Water Engineering

Soil is the thin skin covering the land; clean water is becoming more valuable every day. As global populations grow, and as demand for food increases in a world with a fixed water supply, there are efforts under way to learn how to produce more food with less water, through improvements in irrigation methods and technologies, agricultural water management, crop types, and water monitoring. Today's major challenges for water engineers and managers include securing water for people and for food production: protecting vital ecosystems: and dealing with variability and uncertainty of water in space and time. In the field of soil and water engineering, modelling aspects have added a new dimension in research innovations in all branches of engineering. They are increasingly used for planning, development, and management of land and water resources, including analysis of quantity and quality parameters of surface and ground water, flood forecasting and control measures, optimum allocation and utilisation of irrigation water. Soil and Water Engineering focuses on the soil/water interface and how to manage it for maximum productivity within the environmental requirements of long-term sustainability and overall ecosystem health. It offers a balanced approach, which covers both the engineering and management aspects of water resource development. It also addresses methods for controlling water to avoid water-related damage and catastrophes. This book will be of comprehensive guide for students, researchers and practitioners, and professionals in water resources engineering generally to learn the latest technological advancements and changes.