A comparative analysis of water application and energy consumption at the irrigated field level

Agricultural Water Management

Volumn 97, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1477-1485

  Jackson, Tamara M ^a,b   Khan, Shahbaz ^c   Hafeez, Mohsin ^a,b  

^a CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering   (Australia)

^c UNESCO   (France)

Author keywords

Conversion; Management; Pressurised irrigation systems; Trade offs; Upgrade

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS; CONVERSION MANAGEMENT; CROP PRODUCTION; EFFICIENCY GAIN; ENERGY BUDGETS; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES; GOVERNMENT POLICY; IRRIGATED CROPS; IRRIGATED FIELDS; IRRIGATION AREA; IRRIGATION METHODS; IRRIGATION SYSTEMS; MANAGEMENT PRACTICES; NEW SOUTH WALES; SOUTH AUSTRALIA; WATER CONSUMPTION; WATER USE; WATER USE EFFICIENCY;

BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CROPS; CULTIVATION; FORESTRY; GROUNDWATER; IRRIGATION; STRATEGIC PLANNING; SURFACE WATERS; WATER SUPPLY;

ENERGY HARVESTING;

COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROP PRODUCTION; ENERGY BUDGET; GROUNDWATER RESOURCE; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; PERCEPTION; SURFACE WATER; TRADE-OFF; WATER BUDGET; WATER SUPPLY; WATER USE EFFICIENCY;

AUSTRALIA; NEW SOUTH WALES; SOUTH AUSTRALIA;

EID: 77954536385     PISSN: 03783774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agwat.2010.04.013     Document Type: Article

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