Research@Lincoln
    • Login
     
    View Item 
    •   Research@Lincoln Home
    • Theses and Dissertations
    • Doctoral (PhD) Theses
    • View Item
    •   Research@Lincoln Home
    • Theses and Dissertations
    • Doctoral (PhD) Theses
    • View Item
    JavaScript is disabled for your browser. Some features of this site may not work without it.

    Simulation-based design of water harvesting schemes for irrigation

    Heiler, Terence David
    Abstract
    For large areas of New Zealand that suffer from agricultural drought, the only practicable way of providing irrigation is through the use of water harvesting schemes that divert winter flood water in nearby streams into off-stream storages for irrigation use in the summer. A community water harvesting scheme is presently under construction in the Glenmark area of North Canterbury which was designed using traditional methods. The objectives of this thesis were to assess the limitations of traditional design methods for water harvesting schemes using the Glenmark Scheme as a case study and to develop an improved method based on a systems modelling approach. A daily simulation model was developed that incorporated in a realistic way the engineering, hydrologic, agronomic and economic features of importance to the design of water harvesting schemes in New Zealand. The model was used to study the adequacy of the traditional methods used for the design of the Glenmark Scheme; to arrive at alternative design solutions that achieved higher levels of engineering, agronomic and economic efficiency; and to develop a better understanding of the nature of complex water harvesting systems. It was demonstrated that compounding conservatism inherent in traditional design methods resulted in scheme overdesign and that the ability of the systems model to capture the essential dynamics of the system allowed higher levels of design performance to be achieved. The experience gained in the use of the systems model led to the development of a formalised design procedure for water harvesting schemes that represents an advance on methods hitherto available.... [Show full abstract]
    Keywords
    water resource development; Glenmark Irrigation Scheme; irrigation schemes; water systems modelling; water management; water diversion modelling
    Date
    1981
    Type
    Thesis
    Collections
    • New Zealand Agricultural Engineering Institute [9]
    • Doctoral (PhD) Theses [887]
    Share this

    on Twitter on Facebook on LinkedIn on Reddit on Tumblr by Email

    Thumbnail
    View/Open
    heiler_phd.pdf
    Metadata
     Expand record

    Related items

    Showing items related by title, author, creator and subject.

    • Acronyms, acronyms everywhere... water players and programmes in the Selwyn/Christchurch area 

      Rennie, Hamish; Lomax, Adrienne J.
      The interface of traditional town planning and the “new” environmental planning is potentially problematic and this is especially apparent in the integrated and sustainable use of water resources in Canterbury. It is easy ...
    • The relationship between evapotranspiration and moisture content 

      McLellan, A. (Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1974)
      In development of forage and pasture crop management practices it is important to make effective use of the soil moisture in production of vegetative growth. Although irrigation in New Zealand is on the increase, there ...
    • A city in a water crisis: the responses of the people of Gaborone 

      Kadibadiba, Arabang Tshepiso (Lincoln University, 2017)
      Worldwide, countries are challenged by the increasing pressure on potable water resources. In Botswana these pressures are particularly severe. Gaborone, the capital city of Botswana, is faced with a water crisis. There ...
    This service is managed by Learning, Teaching and Library
    • Archive Policy
    • Copyright and Reuse
    • Deposit Guidelines and FAQ
    • Contact Us
     

     

    Browse

    All of Research@LincolnCommunities & CollectionsTitlesAuthorsKeywordsBy Issue DateThis CollectionTitlesAuthorsKeywordsBy Issue Date

    My Account

    LoginRegister

    Statistics

    View Usage Statistics
    This service is managed by Learning, Teaching and Library
    • Archive Policy
    • Copyright and Reuse
    • Deposit Guidelines and FAQ
    • Contact Us