Advanced Rice Cultivation, irrigation and drainage technology in Japan edited by Shoiro Nakagawa et all.

Part 1: Rice cultivation, irrigation and drainage technology. Chapter 1. The Present and Future of Rice Cultivation Irrigation and Drainage. 1-1. Present and Future Rice Culture Techniques. 1-2. The Development of Water Utilization for Rice Cultivation. 1-3. Present and Future Development of Irrigation and Drainage. Chapter 2. Relationship of Rice Cultivation and Water Management. 2-1. Rice cultivation and water management. 2-2. The role of water in rice cultivation. 2-3. Hydrological relationship of Paddy soils. 2-4. Farm mechanization of rice cultivation. Chapter 3. Water management and land consolidation on Paddyfields. 3-1. Irrigation and drainage systems in Paddyfield regions. 3-2. Water movement and requirements in Paddyfields. 3-3. Consolidation of farmland conditions in Paddyfields. 3-4. Design and calculation in farm land consolidation. Chapter 4. Planning and improvement of irrigation and drainage facilities. 4-1. Planning and survey of irrigation and drainage. 4-2. Planning and improvement of irrigation facilities. 4-3. Planning and improvement of drainage facilities. 4-4. Conservation of water quality and improvement of water temperature. Chapter 5. Water and farm management. 5-1. Water resources and farming water rights. 5-2. Control and maintenance of facilities and farmers groups for irrigation and drainage. 5-3. Development of irrigation projects and farm management. 5-4. Investment in irrigation and drainage projects and its economic effects. Chapter 6. Survey and measurement method for water management of paddyfields. 6-1. Method of measuring water discharge. 6-2. Methods of surveying and measuring water requirements. 6-3. Methods of measuring Groundwater level. 6-4. Methods of measuring Soil Permeability. 6-5. Methods of Surveying and Measuring Ground Surface Conditions in Paddyfield. 6-6. Methods of Measuring Soil Bearing Capacity.