Effect of water scarcity and modernisation on the performance of irrigation districts in south-eastern Spain

Agricultural Water Management

Volumn 124, Issue , 2013, Pages 11-19

  Soto Garcia M ^a   Martinez Alvarez V ^a   Garcia Bastida P A ^a   Alcon, F ^a   Martin Gorriz, B ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF CARTAGENA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Farmers' strategies.; Network pressurization; Performance indicator; Water restrictions; Water use association

Indexed keywords

ENERGY-USE EFFICIENCY; FARMERS' STRATEGIES; IRRIGATION DISTRICTS; PERFORMANCE DYNAMICS; PERFORMANCE INDICATORS; WATER RESTRICTIONS; WATER USE; WATER USE EFFICIENCY;

BENCHMARKING; WASTE DISPOSAL; WATER SUPPLY;

IRRIGATION;

AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; MODERNIZATION; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; WATER AVAILABILITY; WATER STRESS; WATER SUPPLY; WATER USE EFFICIENCY;

CAMPO DE CARTAGENA; MURCIA [SPAIN]; SEGURA BASIN; SPAIN;

EID: 84876707059     PISSN: 03783774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agwat.2013.03.019     Document Type: Article

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