Derivation of irrigation water demand functions through linear and non-linear optimisation models: Application to an intensively irrigated area in northern Greece

Water Science and Technology: Water Supply

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 75-84

  Latinopoulos, D ^a  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

Economic efficiency; Economic optimisation; Irrigation water pricing; Water and land allocation

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WATER SUPPLY; WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS;

ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY;

IRRIGATION;

AGRICULTURE; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; IRRIGATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WATER SUPPLY; WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS;

IRRIGATION; PRICING POLICY; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SUSTAINABILITY; WATER RESOURCE; WATER USE EFFICIENCY;

AGRICULTURAL WORKER; CONFERENCE PAPER; COST; FLUID INTAKE; GREECE; INCOME; IRRIGATION (AGRICULTURE); NONLINEAR SYSTEM; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICAL MODEL; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY;

EURASIA; EUROPE; GREECE; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 31344436942     PISSN: 16069749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/ws.2005.0052     Document Type: Conference Paper

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