Urban irrigation
Definition / description
Urban irrigation includes not only the irrigation of lawns, home gardens, parks, and golf courses, but also that of nurseries, cut-flower farms, and small vegetable farms. Furthermore, water supplies for cities and towns are in direct competition with those required for peri-urban agriculture.
Reference: [Maheshwari and Connellan, 2005]
Publications / information
- Maheshwari, B. and G. Connellan (ed.), 2005:
Role of Irrigation in Urban Water Conservation: Opportunities and Challenges.-
CRC IF Publication no. 2005/1, Cooperative Research Centre for Irrigation Futures, Toowoomba, pp.78.
VL reprint under:
VL Irrigation & Hydrology - vl_ref_id_x_0008
Reference
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Fam, D., Mosley, E., Lopes, A., Mathieson, L., Morison, J. and G. Connellan, 2008:
Irrigation of Urban Green Spaces: a review of the Environmental, Social and Economic benefits. -
CRC for Irrigation Futures Technical Report No. 04/08, April 2008, pp. 46.