xv, 416 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
Contents
1. Sustainable water use and efficiency -- 2. The urban water scene -- 3. Water sources for irrigated turf and landscape sites -- 4. Irrigation methods -- 5. Plant water use and irrigation budgets -- 6. Managing soil water and irrigation scheduling -- 7. Best management practice (water management and irrigation) -- 8. Designing irrigation systems -- 9. Achieving best practice: site studies -- 10. Strategies and technologies to achieve high efficiency -- 11. Evaluating and benchmarking irrigation system performance -- 12. Water management planning