Revitalizing a fertile plain: A case study in simulation and systems analysis of saline and waterlogged areas

摘要: This paper describes the application of systems analysis and digital computer simulation to control waterlogging salinity in West Pakistan. The details project are not nearly so important here as nature approach demonstration applicability civil engineering problems. history agricultural lands Pakistan is by-product a truly remarkable system crop irrigation which has been employed increasing intensity over period some 3000 years. During early part this century British hydraulic engineers initiated barrage began divert large quantities water from mighty Indus River five great tributaries that drain Punjab region subcontinent. economic technologic aspects remedy, well field heroic proportions, discussed; role seen be essential concept thrust an operations research solution.