An analysis of the allocation of Yakima River water in terms of sustainability and economic efficiency

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 103, Issue , 2012, Pages 102-112

  Hillman, Brett ^a   Douglas, Ellen M ^a   Terkla, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Hydrologic alteration; Irrigation; Range of Variability Analysis; Sustainability; Water allocation

Indexed keywords

RIVER WATER;

AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; FLOW PATTERN; HYDROLOGICAL CHANGE; INSTREAM FLOW; IRRIGATION; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK; RIVER BASIN; RIVER WATER; SUSTAINABILITY; VARIANCE ANALYSIS; WATER AVAILABILITY; WATER ECONOMICS; WATER INDUSTRY; WATER RELATIONS;

ARTICLE; ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY; ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY; FLOW; HUMAN; RIVER; WATER ALLOCATION;

UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON [UNITED STATES]; YAKIMA RIVER;

EID: 84860540291     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: 10958630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2012.02.017     Document Type: Article

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