Evaluation of water-use in traditional irrigation: An application to the Lemos Valley irrigation district, northwest of Spain

Agricultural Water Management

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 137-151

  Neira, X X ^a   Alvarez C J ^a   Cuesta, T S ^a   Cancela, J J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Irrigation management; Modernisation; Social participation

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; LANDFORMS; MODERNIZATION; WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS;

IRRIGATION EVALUATIONS; WATER DISTRIBUTION NETWORKS; WATER USE;

IRRIGATION;

IRRIGATION; MODERNIZATION; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER USE EFFICIENCY;

IRRIGATION; MODERNIZATION; WATER;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN; WORLD;

EID: 18844407048     PISSN: 03783774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agwat.2004.12.007     Document Type: Article

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