Integrated water resources management and water users' associations in the arid region of northwest China: A case study of farmers' perceptions

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 145, Issue , 2014, Pages 162-169

  Hu, Xiao Jun ^a   Xiong, You Cai ^a   Li, Yong Jin ^a   Wang, Jian Xin ^b   Li, Feng Min ^a   Wang, Hai Yang ^a   Li, Lan Lan ^a  

^a LANZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b HAINAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Arid region of northwest China; Farmer water users' associations; Integrated water resources management; Perception

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ARID REGION; ATTITUDINAL SURVEY; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; INTEGRATED APPROACH; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; MARGINALIZATION; PERCEPTION; VILLAGE; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER RESOURCE; WATER USE;

ADULT; AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ARTICLE; CASE STUDY; CHINA; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTEGRATED WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; IRRIGATION (AGRICULTURE); MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE; PERCEPTION; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY; ADOLESCENT; AGRICULTURE; ANALYSIS; ATTITUDE; CONSUMER; DESERT CLIMATE; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRE; YOUNG ADULT;

CHINA; GANSU; MINQIN OASIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGRICULTURE; ATTITUDE; CHINA; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; DESERT CLIMATE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; WATER RESOURCES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84904135344     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: 10958630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2014.06.018     Document Type: Article

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