Soil and Water Management
Summary
- Type of degree
- MSc
- Subjects
- Hydrological Sciences
Soil System Sciences - Location
- Newport, United Kingdom of Great Britain – England, Scotland, Wales
- Course language
- English
- Website
- http://www.harper-adams.ac.uk/postgraduate/201010/soil-and-water-management
Description
Soil and water are key resources for agriculture that determine levels of food production and thus food security on a local, national and global scale. Effective management of soil and water is essential for society in general, but critical for agriculture. Management of water is also of key importance as water is likely to become an increasingly limited resource in a world subject to climatic and environmental change.
This course aims to develop knowledge and skills relating to the sustainable management of soil and water resources. Specifically, it aims to provide students with the ability to evaluate the potential of sites for plant growth and determine the soil and water factors affecting production.
The course also focuses on the availability of water from surface or groundwater supplies and how this is utilised by irrigation and drainage. The course is underpinned by research and consultancy activities in the Crop and Environment Sciences, and Engineering departments.