Reconstructing the duty of water: A study of emergent norms in socio-hydrology

Hydrology and Earth System Sciences

Volumn 17, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 4759-4768

  Wescoat, J L ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANAL IRRIGATION; CAREFUL MANAGEMENT; ENGINE EFFICIENCY; IRRIGATION ENGINEERINGS; PRIVATE WATERS; REVENUE GENERATION; SOCIO-ECONOMICS; WATER USE EFFICIENCY;

ECONOMICS; FOOD SUPPLY; HYDROLOGY; SOLID WASTES; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY;

IRRIGATION;

DEWATERING; EIGHTEENTH CENTURY; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; POLITICAL POWER; PRIVATE SECTOR; RECONSTRUCTION; STANDARD (REGULATION); WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER USE; WATER USE EFFICIENCY;

INDIA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84890054631     PISSN: 10275606     EISSN: 16077938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/hess-17-4759-2013     Document Type: Article

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