Economic calibrated models for water allocation in agricultural production: A review

Environmental Modelling and Software

Volumn 81, Issue , 2016, Pages 12-25

  Graveline, N ^a  

^a BRGM   (France)

Author keywords

Agricultural water management; Irrigation; Mathematical programming; Modelling; Production economics; Production function

Indexed keywords

ECONOMICS; FUNCTIONAL PROGRAMMING; FUNCTIONS; IRRIGATION; MATHEMATICAL PROGRAMMING; MODELS; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER RESOURCES;

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION SYSTEM; AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIONS; AGRICULTURAL WATER MANAGEMENT; AGRONOMIC RESPONSE; PRODUCTION ECONOMICS; PRODUCTION FUNCTION; PROGRAMMING MODELS; UNCERTAINTY AND RISKS;

AGRICULTURE;

AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS; AGRICULTURAL MODELING; AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; AGRONOMY; FARMING SYSTEM; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; IRRIGATION; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; WATER DEMAND; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER RESOURCE; YIELD;

EID: 84961263011     PISSN: 13648152     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envsoft.2016.03.004     Document Type: Review

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