The application of GIS to irrigation water resource management in England and Wales

Geographical Journal

Volumn 165, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 90-98

  Knox, J W ^a   Weatherfield, E K ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Agriculture; England and Wales; GIS; Irrigation; Maps; Planning; Water resources

Indexed keywords

GIS; IRRIGATION; PLANNING METHOD; WATER MANAGEMENT;

ENGLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0032771790     PISSN: 00167398     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3060513     Document Type: Article

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