Rural electrification and irrigation in the U.S. high plains

Journal of Rural Studies

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 311-317

  Rhodes, Steven L ^a   Wheeler, Samuel E ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC IMPACT; ELECTRIFICATION PROGRAMME; IRRIGATION DEVELOPMENT; RURAL ECONOMY; RURAL ELECTRIFICATION;

USA, HIGH PLAINS;

EID: 0030176731     PISSN: 07430167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0743-0167(96)00005-8     Document Type: Article

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