Impact evaluation of the irrigation management reform in northern China

Water Resources Research

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 4323-4340

  Huang, Qiuqiong ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

collective management; contracting; irrigation system; northern China; water user associations

Indexed keywords

CONTRACTORS; CROPS; CULTIVATION; RURAL AREAS; WATER SUPPLY;

COLLECTIVE MANAGEMENT; CONTRACTING; IRRIGATION SYSTEMS; NORTHERN CHINA; WATER USER ASSOCIATIONS;

IRRIGATION;

ESTIMATION METHOD; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; REFORM PROCESS; RURAL AREA; WATER PLANNING; WATER USE;

CHINA;

EID: 84902365167     PISSN: 00431397     EISSN: 19447973     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/2013WR015192     Document Type: Article

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