SPIS Toolbox - Design - Further Readings

Links

Meteorological data sources: Getting NASA-SSE data of a particular site is straightforward. Specific site datacan be generated on the NASA site at http://eosweb.larc.nasa.gov/sse/ (8/13/2015)

Crop water requirement: CROPWAT: http://www.fao.org/nr/water/infores_databases_cropwat.html(8/13/2015)

System sizing: https://www.lorentz.de/en/products/submersible-solar-pumps.html(8/13/2015)

System sizing: http://de.grundfos.com/grundfos-wincaps.html(8/13/2015)

The Grundfos sizing software is called WebCAPS and can be found at http://net.grundfos.com/Appl/WebCAPS. It works only for the company’s borepump products, the SQF range, although the site gives you the option of selecting surface pumps.

Check the web for local irrigation calculators (e.g. http://www.irrigationcalculator.com/) (8/13/2015)

Negotiation training sessions available on the web

(e.g. http://www.fao.org/docs/up/easypol/550/4-5_negotiation_background_paper_179en.pdf) (8/13/2015)

Irrigation Association. https://www.irrigation.org/Resources/Irrigation_Glossary_Pages/G-I.aspx

 

SPIS tools

DESIGN 01 - Site Data Collection Tool

DESIGN 02- SPIS Tool

DESIGN 03 - Pump Suitability Check Selection Tool

DESIGN 04-Case Study Mr. Paolo

DESIGN 05-Pressure Loss Tool

DESIGN 06 - Farm Analysis Tool

DESIGN 07 - Simplified Financial Viability Calculation

 

The following tools that are assigned to other Modules are also relevant:

SAFEGUARD WATER 01- on sustainable water use