Management and Sus Arid Semi Arid T Eco Flashcards

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Sustainable Development

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socioeconomic progress that meets needs of current population without harming the ability of future generations to meet their needs

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Gravity Irrigation

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uses series of channels and ditches to move water by gravity

flood or basin irri systems usually divert water from a river through canals and flood the whole field

Rice paddies

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Spray Irrigation

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delivers water to a large area in a way that sprays or sprinkles water to mimic rainfall

water can be lifted to surface through variety of human or animal powered tech or more modern pump systems

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Drip irrigation

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delivers via pipes to individual plants
holes in pipe placed next to plant - water directly to plant

Help reduce water loss by evaporation or leakage

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