Economic, social and technical considerations determining investments in groundwater in Bangladesh

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cg.coverage.countryBangladesh
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2BD
cg.coverage.regionSouthern Asia
dc.contributor.authorJohnson, S.H.en
dc.date.accessioned2014-06-12T14:21:43Zen
dc.date.available2014-06-12T14:21:43Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/36779
dc.titleEconomic, social and technical considerations determining investments in groundwater in Bangladeshen
dcterms.abstractWith a total land area the size of the state of Illinois and a population exceeding 90 million, Bangladesh has one of the highest man-land ratios in the world. Blessed with vast river systems but having such a flat topography that large-scale reservoir and gravity surface irrigation systems are not feasible, Bangladesh has been forced to turn to groundwater as a source for dry season irrigation water. Initial investments were in low-lift pumps but now the Government of Bangladesh (GOB) is encouraging investment in hand pumps, shallow tubewells and deep tubewells as sources for additional water for irrigation. However, to date utilization rates have been far below those predicted by national planners.en
dcterms.abstractThe purpose of this paper is to analyze the economics of alternative groundwater extraction devices in Bangladesh and to use their results to explain present low utilization rates. Using recent data, the analysis examines economic, social and technical characteristics of the alternative technologies and explains why shallow tubewells are to be encouraged over deep tubewells. Based on these results, suggestions for improving utilization rates are presented.en
dcterms.accessRightsLimited Access
dcterms.bibliographicCitationJohnson, S. H. III. 1986. Economic, social and technical considerations determining investments in groundwater in Bangladesh. In International Water Resources Association, Water resources for rural areas and their communities: Proceedings of the 5th World Congress on Water Resources, 9-15 June 1985, Brussels, Belgium. Brussels, Belgium: IWRA. pp.893-902.en
dcterms.descriptionIn International Water Resources Association, Water resources for rural areas and their communities: Proceedings of the 5th World Congress on Water Resources, 9-15 June 1985, Brussels, Belgium. Brussels, Belgium: IWRAen
dcterms.extentp. 893-902en
dcterms.issued1986
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.subjectinvestment policyen
dcterms.subjectgroundwateren
dcterms.subjectdeep tube wellsen
dcterms.subjectshallow tube wellsen
dcterms.subjectwater conveyanceen
dcterms.subjectwater lossen
dcterms.subjectwater users' associationsen
dcterms.subjecteconomic analysisen
dcterms.typeBook Chapter

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