Conserving one water source at the expense of another: The role of surface water price in adoption of wells in a conjunctive use system

International Journal of Water Resources Development

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 55-66

  Schuck, Eric ^a   Green, Gareth P ^b  

^a Department of Ecosystem Science and Sustainability   (United States)

^b SEATTLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COSTS; GROUNDWATER; IRRIGATION; SURFACE WATERS; WASTEWATER RECLAMATION; WELLS;

WATER PRICE;

WATER RESOURCES;

GROUNDWATER; IRRIGATION; PRICE DYNAMICS; WATER ECONOMICS; WATER MANAGEMENT;

COSTS; GROUND WATER; IRRIGATION; SURFACE WATER; WATER RECLAMATION; WATER RESOURCES; WELLS;

(WEST); UNITED STATES;

EID: 0037365664     PISSN: 07900627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/713672718     Document Type: Article

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