Hydrological challenges to groundwater trading: Lessons from south-west Western Australia

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 412-413, Issue , 2012, Pages 256-268

  Skurray, James H ^a,b   Roberts, E J ^c,d   Pannell, David J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b NATIONAL CENTRE FOR GROUNDWATER RESEARCH AND TRAINING   (Australia)

^c GHD PTY LTD   (Australia)

^d EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Consumptive pool; Externalities; Groundwater trading; Institutions; Sustainable yield; Water markets

Indexed keywords

COASTAL PLAIN; CONSUMPTIVE POOL; DESIGN TOOL; EXCHANGE RATES; EXTERNALITIES; GROUNDWATER SYSTEM; GROUNDWATER USE; HUMAN USERS; INFORMATION REQUIREMENT; INTERCONNECTIVITY; MANAGEMENT AREAS; MARGINAL BENEFIT; MARGINAL COSTS; NEGATIVE EXTERNALITIES; PERTH , WESTERN AUSTRALIA; PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY; PUBLIC WELFARE; SUSTAINABLE YIELDS; SYSTEM SUPPORTS; TRADING RULES; WATER MARKETS; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

AGRICULTURE; AQUIFERS; DESIGN; ECOSYSTEMS; GROUNDWATER RESOURCES; LAKES; PARKS; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; SOLVENT EXTRACTION; WATER SUPPLY;

COMMERCE;

AQUIFER; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; GROUNDWATER EXPLORATION; HORTICULTURE; INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK; POLICY ANALYSIS; RECHARGE; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SUSTAINABILITY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TRADE-OFF; WATER ECONOMICS; WATER LEVEL; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER RESOURCE; WATER SUPPLY; WATER USE; WATER YIELD;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 84155181151     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2011.05.034     Document Type: Article

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