Implications of current and alternative water allocation policies in the Bow River Sub Basin of Southern Alberta

Agricultural Water Management

Volumn 133, Issue , 2014, Pages 1-11

  Ali, Md Kamar ^a   Klein, K K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Allocative efficiency; Positive mathematical programming; Proportional allocation; Seniority rule; Trading

Indexed keywords

COMMERCE; CULTIVATION; MATHEMATICAL PROGRAMMING;

ALLOCATIVE EFFICIENCY; POSITIVE MATHEMATICAL PROGRAMMING; PROPORTIONAL ALLOCATION; SENIORITY RULES; TRADING;

IRRIGATION;

CALIBRATION; CROP PRODUCTION; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; NUMERICAL MODEL; PROFITABILITY; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; RIVER BASIN; TRADE-OFF; WATER AVAILABILITY; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER PLANNING; WATER RESOURCE;

ALBERTA; BOW BASIN; CANADA;

EID: 84887533267     PISSN: 03783774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agwat.2013.10.013     Document Type: Article

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