Optimal Allocation of Agricultural Water Resources Based on Virtual Water Subdivision in Shiyang River Basin

Water Resources Management

Volumn 28, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 2243-2257

  Su, Xiaoling ^a   Li, Jianfang ^b   Singh, Vijay P ^c  

^a NORTHWEST A F UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Huizhou City Huayu Water Resources and Hydropower Engineering investigation Co Ltd   (China)

^c Texas A M University   (United States)

Author keywords

Agricultural water resources optimal allocation; Blue water; Green water; Shiyang River basin; Virtual water

Indexed keywords

CROPS; WATER SUPPLY; WATERSHEDS;

BLUE WATER; GREEN WATER; OPTIMAL ALLOCATION; SHIYANG RIVER BASINS; VIRTUAL WATER;

WATER RESOURCES;

AGRICULTURAL APPLICATION; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; WATER RESOURCE; WATER USE EFFICIENCY;

CHINA; GANSU; SHIYANG BASIN;

EID: 84901037107     PISSN: 09204741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11269-014-0611-5     Document Type: Article

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