Managing climate risks in Australia: Options for water policy and irrigation management

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 265-273

  Khan, Shahbaz ^a  

^a CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Artificial recharge; Irrigation supply system; Water use efficiency

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; DROUGHT; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; POLICY MAKING; PRECIPITATION INTENSITY; RECHARGE; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER PLANNING; WATER QUALITY; WATER RESOURCE; WATER USE EFFICIENCY;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

EID: 38849180936     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA06090     Document Type: Conference Paper

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