Structuring properties of irrigation systems: Understanding relations between humans and hydraulics through modeling

Water History

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 165-183

  Ertsen, Maurits Willem ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Irrigation; Management; Modeling; Power; Spatiality

Indexed keywords

HYDRAULICS; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; SETTLEMENT HISTORY; SPATIAL PLANNING; WATER FLOW; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY;

AREQUIPA [PERU]; JORDAN VALLEY; PERU;

EID: 78650307288     PISSN: 18777236     EISSN: 18777244     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12685-010-0023-2     Document Type: Article

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