A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Water-Saving Measures for the Water Framework Directive: The Case of the Guadalquivir River Basin in Southern Spain

Water Resources Management

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 623-640

  Berbel, Julio ^a   Martin Ortega, Julia ^a,b   Mesa, Pascual ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÓRDOBA   (Spain)

^b SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cost effectiveness analysis; Uncertainty; Water Framework Directive; Water saving measures

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; WATER CONSERVATION; WATER RESOURCES; WATERSHEDS;

COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; EU-WATER FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVES; GOOD ECOLOGICAL STATUS; METHODOLOGICAL APPROACH; PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PROCESS; UNCERTAINTY; WATER FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVES; WATER SAVING MEASURES;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

EUROPEAN UNION; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; RIVER BASIN; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER PLANNING; WATER RESOURCE;

ANDALUCIA; GUADALQUIVIR RIVER; SPAIN;

EID: 78751536277     PISSN: 09204741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11269-010-9717-6     Document Type: Article

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