Environmental impact of irrigation
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environmental-impact-of-irrigation-178-11374684
title:
Environmental impact of irrigation
text:
The environmental impact of irrigation relates to the changes in quantity and quality of soil and water as a result of irrigation and the subsequent effects on natural and social conditions in river basins and downstream of an irrigation scheme. The effects stem from the altered hydrological conditions caused by the installation and operation of the irrigation scheme. Amongst some of these problems is the depletion of underground aquifers through overdrafting. Soil can be over-irrigated due to p
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Land & irrigation
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_impact_of_irrigation
date created:
2009-04-11T20:24:20Z
date modified:
2024-09-05T01:11:25Z
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