Participatory multi-criteria analysis of irrigation management alternatives: The case of the Caia irrigation district, Portugal

International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 334-349

  Antunes, Paula ^a   Karadzic, Vanja ^a   Santos, Rui ^a   Beça, Pedro ^a   Osann, Anna ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDADE NOVA DE LISBOA   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CASTILLA LA MANCHA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Irrigation management; Social multi criteria analysis; Stakeholder participation; Sustainable agriculture

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; ALTERNATIVE AGRICULTURE; ANALYTICAL HIERARCHY PROCESS; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; LEARNING; MULTICRITERIA ANALYSIS; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; STAKEHOLDER; SUSTAINABILITY;

CAIA BASIN; PORTUGAL;

EID: 80055090263     PISSN: 14735903     EISSN: 1747762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14735903.2011.582358     Document Type: Article

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