Enhancing energy efficiency in irrigation : a socio-technical approach in South India /

Enhancing energy efficiency in irrigation : a socio-technical approach in South India /

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Imprint:	Cham : Springer, [2015] ©2016
Description:	1 online resource (xxii, 117 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Language:	English
Series:	SpringerBriefs in environmental science, 2191-5547 SpringerBriefs in environmental science.
Subject:	Irrigation -- Energy consumption -- India. Irrigation efficiency. Water resources development -- Energy consumption -- India. Irrigation efficiency. Irrigation -- Energy consumption. India. Electronic books.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11247893

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Other authors / contributors:	Sagebiel, Julian, author. Kimmich, Christian, author. Müller, Malte, author. Hanisch, Markus, author. Gilani, Vivek, author.
ISBN:	9783319225159 3319225154 9783319225142
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references. Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed September 2, 2015).
Summary:	This SpringerBrief reviews currently applied and potential solutions for improving the efficiency and quality of rural electricity supply in India, a major bottleneck for agricultural development. It provides background on the current state of supply and reviews recent and ongoing research and development projects. One selected project, designed and conducted by the authors, is outlined in detail. The research findings, project implementation, and evaluation are intended to provide development practitioners, policy makers, and applied researchers with experience from the field. At the core of this Brief is the integration of technical and social solutions, emphasizing the role of collective action, and the merits and demerits of small-scale, technically simple measures.
Other form:	Erscheint auch als: Druck-Ausgabe Sagebiel, Julian. Enhancing Energy Efficiency in Irrigation . A Socio-Technical Approach in South India

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Summary:	This SpringerBrief reviews currently applied and potential solutions for improving the efficiency and quality of rural electricity supply in India, a major bottleneck for agricultural development. It provides background on the current state of supply and reviews recent and ongoing research and development projects. One selected project, designed and conducted by the authors, is outlined in detail. The research findings, project implementation, and evaluation are intended to provide development practitioners, policy makers, and applied researchers with experience from the field. At the core of this Brief is the integration of technical and social solutions, emphasizing the role of collective action, and the merits and demerits of small-scale, technically simple measures.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (xxii, 117 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:	9783319225159 3319225154 9783319225142
ISSN:	2191-5547