The 2014 drought and water management policy impacts on California’s Central Valley food production

Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 362-377

  Keppen, Dan ^a   Dutcher, Tricia ^b  

^a Family Farm Alliance   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

California; Drought; Policy; Regulations; Water

Indexed keywords

DROUGHT; FOOD PRODUCTION; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; STAKEHOLDER; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER PLANNING; WATER SUPPLY;

CALIFORNIA; CENTRAL VALLEY [CALIFORNIA]; SAN FRANCISCO BAY; UNITED STATES;

CITRUS; PRUNUS DULCIS;

EID: 84977123235     PISSN: 21906483     EISSN: 21906491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13412-015-0283-3     Document Type: Article

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