Term:
Conveyance loss; transmission loss
Definition:
Water that is lost as irrigation water travels from its source to the fields.
Domain:
Water
Source:
The Cultural Effects of Conveyance Loss in Gravity-Fed Irrigation Systems, by David H. Price, 1995 University of Pittsburgh- Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education. (http://www.jstor.org/pss/3773942); DN, CSCM, FAO 2009
