Download or read book Water: Economics, Management and Demand written by T. Franks and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2002-11-01 with total page 540 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Water is often seen as a free commodity. However, this is rarely the case as demand for water is increasing significantly across the world. This book focuses on the key roles of irrigaiton and drainage in the debate on water. Irrigation is a major player in the demand for water and already accounts for between 70-80% of the total world consumption.