Linked hydrologic and social systems that support resilience of traditional irrigation communities

Hydrology and Earth System Sciences

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 293-307

  Fernald, A ^a   Guldan, S ^a   Boykin, K ^a   Cibils, A ^a   Gonzales, M ^b   Hurd, B ^a   Lopez, S ^a   Ochoa, C ^c   Ortiz, M ^d   Rivera, J ^b   Rodriguez, S ^b   Steele, C ^a  

^a NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^c OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d New Mexico Acequia Association   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; BIODIVERSITY; DROUGHT; ECONOMICS; GROUNDWATER; IRRIGATION; LAND USE; MODELING LANGUAGES; POPULATION STATISTICS; RECHARGING (UNDERGROUND WATERS); SEEPAGE; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY;

CAUSAL LOOP DIAGRAMS; IRRIGATION MANAGEMENT; LIVESTOCK OPERATIONS; MANAGEMENT PRACTICES; MULTIPLE DISCIPLINES; OFF-FARM EMPLOYMENT; SOCIO-ECONOMIC SYSTEMS; TRADITIONAL IRRIGATION;

CLIMATE CHANGE;

BIODIVERSITY; CLIMATE CHANGE; DECISION MAKING; DISTURBANCE; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; SEEPAGE; SOCIAL STRUCTURE; SOCIOECONOMIC INDICATOR; SUSTAINABILITY; TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY;

NEW MEXICO; UNITED STATES;

BOS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 84921289598     PISSN: 10275606     EISSN: 16077938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/hess-19-293-2015     Document Type: Article

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