| Irrigation water policy and management
Contact person
Professor Manar Fayyad -
Director
Contact person's address
Water and Environment
Research and Study Centre
University of Jordan
Amman
Jordan
Contact person's Telephone/Fax
Tel
+962-6-5355000, ext. 2332 Fax +962-6-5355560
Contact person's E-mail
[email protected]
Type of programme
Course
Certificate
Certificate of participation
Frequency of programme
Upon request
Programme's main focus
Enhancement of the
capabilities of water professionals.
Programme prospectus
This short course is tailored
for those working in the agricultural sector and aims to enhance their
capacities and foster those from institutions.
The course is as follows:
- Water policies, strategies and plans
-
Irrigation management information system
- Institutional and information
programmes for farmers in Jordan Valley
- Hydraulic design of distribution
network
- Irrigation network planning and design - review of basics
-
Microirrigation design and evaluation
- Emitters plugging in microirrigation
systems
- Possible consequences of improper design of irrigation systems
-
Optimization of piping cost versus operation cost-efficient distribution
-
Irrigation scheduling and its main problems
- Shift of on-farm irrigation
system from art to science
- Transfer of Technology Models (Extension
Techniques)
- Development of extension materials for improved water
management
- Experience and results of different extension methods for
irrigation management in US Arid Zones
- Using on-farm demonstrations for
different irrigation management techniques
Target group
Senior level staff
Junior
professionals
Mid-career professionals
Dates/duration
Two weeks
Language
English, Arabic
Partners
Washington State University; Purdue
University (USA.); IHE/
DELFT (Holland); Catania University (Italy); Jordan
University of
Science and Technology (Jordan); Hashimite University
(Jordan) |
Water and Environment Research and Study
Centre
Acronym
WERSC
Country
Jordan
Address
Water and Environment Research and Study
Centre
University of Jordan
Amman
Jordan
Tel +962-6-5355000, ext. 2332
Fax +962-6-5355560
E-mail
[email protected]
Institute/organization
www
http://www.ju.edu.jo/WERSC/default.htm
Brief description of institution/organization
The
Water and Environment Research and Study Centre (WERSC) was established at the
University of Jordan in 1982 to contribute in the national efforts to solve
Jordan's severe water scarcity problems.
The Centre plays a leading role in developing and implementing
national plans to develop and manage Jordan's water resources. The research and
training activities of the Centre are directed to irrigation management,
wastewater treatment and reuse in irrigation, hydrology, water conservation in
arid areas, water quality, water harvesting and artificial recharge. The
Laboratories at the Centre are equipped with sophisticated equipment to carry
out water quality and soil analysis. |
