Water Development in Less Developed Areas
BOOK
Transactions of an International Conference held in Berlin from 17 to 21 May 1963. With an Analysis by H. P. Michael
- Series: 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 |