Water Development in Less Developed Areas
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(1965). Water Development in Less Developed Areas. Transactions of an International Conference held in Berlin from 17 to 21 May 1963. With an Analysis by H. P. Michael. Duncker & Humblot. https://doi.org/10.3790/978-3-428-41620-2
. Water Development in Less Developed Areas: Transactions of an International Conference held in Berlin from 17 to 21 May 1963. With an Analysis by H. P. Michael. Duncker & Humblot, 1965. Book. https://doi.org/10.3790/978-3-428-41620-2
(1965): Water Development in Less Developed Areas: Transactions of an International Conference held in Berlin from 17 to 21 May 1963. With an Analysis by H. P. Michael, Duncker & Humblot, [online] https://doi.org/10.3790/978-3-428-41620-2
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Water Development in Less Developed Areas
Transactions of an International Conference held in Berlin from 17 to 21 May 1963. With an Analysis by H. P. Michael
Schriften der Deutschen Stiftung für Entwicklungsländer, Vol. 2
(1965)
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| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Table of Contents | 5 | ||
| A. Preface | 7 | ||
| B. Water Development in Less Developed Areas | 9 | ||
| An analysis by H. P. Michael | 9 | ||
| I. Introduction | 9 | ||
| II. The Background of the Conference | 11 | ||
| III. Criteria for Decision Making | 14 | ||
| IV. General Problems and Conclusions | 19 | ||
| Institutional Difficulties | 19 | ||
| Institutional Needs | 20 | ||
| Training of Staff | 23 | ||
| Experts | 24 | ||
| Irrigation and Drainage | 25 | ||
| Community Water Supply and Sewerage | 26 | ||
| Allocation of Water Resources — Pollution Control | 28 | ||
| International Rivers | 28 | ||
| V. Technical Considerations | 30 | ||
| Procuring Basic Data at Short Notice | 31 | ||
| Adaptation of Technical Solutions to Special Physical Conditions of the Tropics | 32 | ||
| Economy in Imported or Expensive Construction Materials and Mechanical Equipment | 34 | ||
| Shortage of Skilled Staff | 35 | ||
| Infrastructure and Construction Practice | 36 | ||
| VI. The Lessons of Water Development as Affecting Foreign Aid Programmes | 37 | ||
| Projects of Technical Aid; Training of Local Staff | 37 | ||
| Research and Investigation Work in the Interest of Water Development | 40 | ||
| Assistance through the United Nations | 40 | ||
| Capital Investment and Loans | 41 | ||
| Temporary Concessions to Foreign Organizations | 42 | ||
| VII. Postscript | 43 | ||
| C. Papers Presented to the Conference | 45 | ||
| Gilbert F. White: I. Water Development as Part of a Development Aid Policy | 45 | ||
| Defining the Development Aims | 48 | ||
| Water Management versus other Methods | 50 | ||
| Water versus Water | 51 | ||
| Complementary Activity | 52 | ||
| Fiscal Limits | 53 | ||
| Institutional Adjustments | 54 | ||
| Summary Questions | 55 | ||
| References | 56 | ||
| H. G. Baity: II. Community Water Supply in the Developing Countries | 57 | ||
| Part I: Depatures from Normal Design Standards | 57 | ||
| A Different Background | 58 | ||
| Governing Principles | 59 | ||
| Economies in Design Standards | 59 | ||
| General Considerations | 60 | ||
| Water Supply Facilities | 61 | ||
| Water Treatment Plants | 62 | ||
| Distribution Systems | 64 | ||
| Other Economies | 65 | ||
| Postlude | 66 | ||
| References | 67 | ||
| Part II: Water, People, and Progress | 67 | ||
| Quest for the Better Life | 70 | ||
| The Greatest Needs | 70 | ||
| The most Effective Help | 72 | ||
| Postscript | 73 | ||
| References | 73 | ||
| Khan Mohammed Azam: III. Flood Control and River Training in East Pakistan | 74 | ||
| Introduction | 74 | ||
| Rivers | 74 | ||
| Flood Control | 75 | ||
| Flood Control Projects | 77 | ||
| The East Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority | 79 | ||
| A. de Vajda: IV. Factors Influencing Planning and Operation of Irrigation and Drainage Projects in Developing Countries | 81 | ||
| Technical Factors | 86 | ||
| Non Technical Factors | 94 | ||
| Summary and Conclusion | 101 | ||
| References | 102 | ||
| K. L. Rao: V. Special Problems on Water Development in Less Developed Areas | 104 | ||
| Part I: Characteristic Demands on Design and Construction of Major Works in Less Developed Countries | 104 | ||
| Introduction Salient Features of Development Works in Less Developed Countries | 104 | ||
| Engineering Handicaps | 105 | ||
| Special Technical Features of Design | 108 | ||
| Special Technical Features of Construction | 112 | ||
| Part II: Aspects of Organization of a Water Development Department; Training of Staff; International Co-operation | 113 | ||
| Effective Water Development Projects | 113 | ||
| Water Development Department | 116 | ||
| Training of Staff | 118 | ||
| International Co-operation | 120 | ||
| References | 121 | ||
| L. J. Tison: VI. Erosion et Transport des Sediments | 123 | ||
| Introduction | 123 | ||
| Erosion Continentale (Land-Erosion) | 125 | ||
| 1. La Source des sédiments | 125 | ||
| 2. Mesures de l'érosion | 126 | ||
| 3. Lutte contre l'érosion | 127 | ||
| Erosion et Transport Généraux | 128 | ||
| Models Réduits | 131 | ||
| Conclusions | 132 | ||
| References | 133 | ||
| A. Volker: VII. Hydrologic Investigations in the Absence of Long Range Records | 135 | ||
| Hydrologic Methods with Special Regard to Insufficient Data | 135 | ||
| 1. Surface Water Hydrology | 135 | ||
| Methods | 135 | ||
| Synthetic Hydrographs | 136 | ||
| 2. Groundwater Hydrology | 140 | ||
| Matters of Policy in Connection with Hydrologic Investigations | 143 | ||
| 1. Short-Term Needs | 144 | ||
| 2. Long-Term Needs | 144 | ||
| References | 145 | ||
| E. Gigas: VIII. Mapping and Photo Interpretation | 147 | ||
| References | 152 | ||
| H. Flathe, H. Kleinsorge, O. Strebel und E. Schönhals: IX. Die Mitarbeit der Geologie, Geophysik und Bodenkunde bei dem Ausbau der natürlichen Wasservorkommen in Entwicklungsländern | 154 | ||
| Einleitung | 154 | ||
| Geologische Mitarbeit bei dem Ausbau der natürlichen Wasservorkommen | 155 | ||
| 1. Groß-Wasserbau | 155 | ||
| 2. Grundwasseraufschluß | 156 | ||
| Zur Methodik der geologischen Mitarbeit bei dem Ausbau der natürlichen Wasservorkommen in Entwicklungsländern | 157 | ||
| 1. Geophysikalische Mitarbeit bei Wasserbauprojekten | 157 | ||
| 2. Bodenkundliche Mitarbeit bei Bewässerungsprojekten | 158 | ||
| Summary | 159 | ||
| References | 161 | ||
| A. H. Naylor: X. Hydro-Electric and Integrated River Basin Development in Less Developed Countries | 163 | ||
| Background | 163 | ||
| Survey of Resources | 163 | ||
| Political | 164 | ||
| Optimum Development | 164 | ||
| Role of Hydro-Electric Power | 165 | ||
| Linked Development | 166 | ||
| Organization and Finances | 166 | ||
| Technical Aspects | 168 | ||
| Construction | 168 | ||
| References | 169 | ||
| L. J. Mostertman: XI. Aspects of Organization of a Water Development Department. Training of Staff. International Co-operation | 171 | ||
| Engineering Department | 174 | ||
| H. P. Michael: XII. General Principles of Water Legislation at Different Stages of Development | 179 | ||
| References | 182 | ||
| D. Annex | 185 | ||
| Recommendations and Findings | 185 | ||
| I. Water Development in Less Developed Areas | 186 | ||
| II. Criteria for Review of Water Programs | 188 | ||
| III. Cartographic Data | 190 | ||
| IV. Geology | 190 | ||
| V. Community Water Supply and Sewerage in the Developing Countries | 191 | ||
| VI. Hydro-Electric Development | 194 | ||
| Technical Aspects | 194 | ||
| Policy | 194 | ||
| VII. Irrigation and Drainage | 194 | ||
| VIII. Recommendations on Flood Control | 196 | ||
| IX. Recommendations on River Training | 197 | ||
| X. Aspects of Organization of a Water Development Department; Training of Staff; International Co-operation | 197 | ||
| XI. Water Laws in Developing Countries | 199 | ||
| List of Participants | 201 |