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Performance indicators for irrigation and drainage

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Irrigation and Drainage Systems

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This paper summarises the performance indicators currently used in the Research Program on Irrigation Performance (RPIP).Within this Program field data are measured and collected to quantify andtest about 40 multidisciplinary performance indicators. These indicatorscover water delivery, water use efficiency, maintenance, sustainability ofirrigation, environmental aspects, socio-economics and management. Theindicators now are sufficiently mature to be recommended for use inirrigation and drainage performance assessment.

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Bos, M.G. Performance indicators for irrigation and drainage. Irrigation and Drainage Systems 11, 119–137 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1005826407118

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