Systems approaches to water management research

Agricultural Water Management

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 3-13

  Stephens, William ^a   Hess, Tim ^a  

^a Sch Agric Food Environ C   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Research strategy; Systems approaches; Water management research

Indexed keywords

WATER MANAGEMENT;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0033015077     PISSN: 03783774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-3774(98)00097-3     Document Type: Article

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