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  3. Seepage water losses from irrigation systems

Seepage water losses from irrigation systems

Nature

The extent of seepage varies considerably according to climate, soil, and the length and type of distribution system. In many areas of the Middle East, anything between 10 and 70% of the total volume of water conveyed through irrigation canals is lost to seepage.

Broader

Waste of resources
Presentable
Irrigation water losses
Presentable

Aggravates

Rising water table
Presentable
Leaching of salts through irrigation
Presentable
Waterlogged soils
Unpresentable
Limited irrigation water
Unpresentable

Strategy

Improving farm irrigation systems
Presentable

Value

Loss
Yet to rate

SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #2: Zero HungerSustainable Development Goal #6: Clean Water and SanitationSustainable Development Goal #9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(E) Emanations of other problems
Biological classification
N/A
Subject
  • Cybernetics » Systems
  • Hydrology » Hydrology
  • Hydrology » Water
    • Content quality
    Presentable
     Presentable
    Language
    English
    1A4N
    E9088
    DOCID
    11590880
    D7NID
    141985
    Editing link
    Official link
    https://encyclopedia.uia.org/problem/seepage-water-losses-irrigation-systems
    Last update
    Oct 4, 2020