Rainfall insurance: A promising tool for drought management

International Journal of Water Resources Development

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 663-675

  Zeuli, Kimberly A ^a   Skees, Jerry R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DROUGHT; IRRIGATION; RAIN; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; RISK MANAGEMENT;

DROUGHT MANAGEMENT; RAINFALL INDEX; WATER RIGHTS ALLOCATION;

WATER SUPPLY;

DROUGHT; INDEX METHOD; RAINFALL; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; NEW SOUTH WALES;

EID: 29044440455     PISSN: 07900627     EISSN: 13600648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07900620500258414     Document Type: Article

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