Adjusting irrigation abstraction to minimise the impact on stream flow in the east of Scotland

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 95-107

  Dunn, Sarah M ^a   Stalham, Mark ^b   Chalmers, Neil ^a   Crabtree, Bob ^a  

^a SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Modelling; Potatoes; Spatial; Streamflow; Temporal; Water

Indexed keywords

ABSTRACTING; ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS; GROUNDWATER; IRRIGATION; RUNOFF; STREAM FLOW; WATER CONSERVATION;

CONTROL MECHANISM; CONTROL STRATEGIES; MODELING; MONITORING POINTS; POTATO; SCOTLAND; SMALL CATCHMENT; SPATIAL; STREAMFLOW; TEMPORAL;

CATCHMENTS;

GROUND WATER; SURFACE WATER;

ARTICLE; CATCHMENT; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FORAGE CROP; IRRIGATION (AGRICULTURE); LAW; POTATO; STREAM (RIVER); SURFACE WATER HYDROLOGY; UNITED KINGDOM; WATER FLOW; WATER MANAGEMENT;

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 0038347421     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-4797(03)00006-9     Document Type: Article

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