Modeling Economic Management and Policy Issues of Water in Irrigated Agriculture Contributor(s): Dinar, Ariel (Author), Letey, John (Author), Yaron, Dan (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 0275950174 ISBN-13: 9780275950170 Publisher: Praeger OUR PRICE: $94.05 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 1996 Annotation: This work presents models that characterize the relationships between quantity and quality of irrigation water application, and agricultural production and the environment. A comprehensive modeling approach addressing both the benefits of irrigation and the potential negative effects is introduced. Physical-biological concepts are combined with economic and engineering principles to demonstrate the usefulness of the model for analyzing various water management and policy issues. Decision makers on all levels should find the modeling approach interesting and useful in the management issues from the farm to national levels. |
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BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Real Estate - General - Business & Economics | Economics - Microeconomics - Political Science | Public Policy - Economic Policy |
Dewey: 333.913 |
LCCN: 95044596 |
Physical Information: 0.97" H x 6.31" W x 9.52" (1.28 lbs) 264 pages |
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Publisher Description: This work presents models that characterize the relationships between quantity and quality of irrigation water application, and agricultural production and the environment. A comprehensive modeling approach addressing both the benefits of irrigation and the potential negative effects is introduced. Physical-biological concepts are combined with economic and engineering principles to demonstrate the usefulness of the model for analyzing various water management and policy issues. Decision makers on all levels should find the modeling approach interesting and useful in the management issues from the farm to national levels. |