Simplifying complexity: Rationalising water entitlements in the Southern Connected River Murray System, Australia

Agricultural Water Management

Volumn 86, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 229-239

  Shi, Tian ^a,b  

^a Primary Industries and Resources South Australia   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Classification framework; Entitlememt compatibility; Entitlement attribute; Property right; Water market

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL COMPLEXITY; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; MARKETING;

CLASSIFICATION FRAMEWORK; ENTITLEMEMT COMPATIBILITY; ENTITLEMENT ATTRIBUTE; PROPERTY RIGHTS; WATER MARKET;

WATER RESOURCES;

COMPUTATIONAL COMPLEXITY; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; MARKETING; WATER RESOURCES;

CLASSIFICATION; MARKET SYSTEM; PROPERTY RIGHTS; REFORM PROCESS; WATER ECONOMICS; WATER MANAGEMENT;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; MURRAY RIVER;

EID: 33751072921     PISSN: 03783774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agwat.2006.05.019     Document Type: Article

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