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The purpose of the present paper is to show how improved control methods for irrigation water delivery systems, especially canal systems, can contribute to better sustainability of irrigated agriculture and of water resources utilization.
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Goussard, J. (1996). Regulation and Control in Irrigation Systems. In: Pereira, L.S., Feddes, R.A., Gilley, J.R., Lesaffre, B. (eds) Sustainability of Irrigated Agriculture. NATO ASI Series, vol 312. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-8700-6_29
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