The ITRC rapid appraisal process (RAP) for irrigation districts
Date
2005
Authors
Styles, Stuart, author
Burt, Charles, author
U.S. Committee on Irrigation and Drainage, publisher
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Abstract
The ITRC Rapid Appraisal Process (RAP) for irrigation projects was created in 1989 as a tool to quickly provide valuable insight into many aspects of irrigation performance including project design, engineering, operations and management. The RAP is a 2-week process of collection and analysis of data both in the office and in the field. The process examines external inputs such as water supplies, and outputs such as water destinations, and provides a systematic examination of the hardware and processes used to convey and distribute water internally to all levels within the project (from the source to the fields). The organization and content of the RAP provides a systematic project review that enables an evaluator to provide pragmatic recommendations related to hardware and management for the improvement of water delivery service.
Description
Presented during the Third international conference on irrigation and drainage held March 30 - April 2, 2005 in San Diego, California. The theme of the conference was "Water district management and governance."