ABSTRACT
Lowland areas are either water logged, or temporarily or permanently covered with a water layer. Lowlands, which are close to the sea and influenced by the vertical tides, rank amongst the world’s best agricultural resources. This chapter deals with soil and water management strategies for tidal lowlands. Development of lowlands is actively pursued in many countries all over the world as a way of relieving land pressure. Special attention will be paid to the field level land and water management, while in general, especially in the developing countries, most of the attention is not paid to this level, but only to the higher level. Water management includes planning, design, operation and maintenance of reclamation schemes and covers technical and non-technical aspects which are relevant to the development of the reclamation schemes. The chapter also presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in this book.
