Trade-off analysis for restoring environmental flows through irrigation demand management

Australian Journal of Water Resources

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-20

  Khan, S ^a   Mushtaq, S ^a   Ahmad, A ^a   Hafeez, M ^a  

^a CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENTS; COST EFFECTIVENESS; CROPS; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; INVESTMENTS; IRRIGATION; RIVERS; WATER CONSERVATION; WATER MANAGEMENT; COSTS;

ENVIRONMENTAL FLOW; MANAGEMENT MEASURES; MANAGEMENT OPTIONS; PUBLIC INVESTMENTS; STAKEHOLDER GROUPS; TRADE-OFF ANALYSIS; WATER SAVING TECHNOLOGY; WATER USE EFFICIENCY;

COSTS; WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84925387751     PISSN: 13241583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13241583.2008.11465330     Document Type: Article

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