Modeling Economic Management and Policy Issues of Water in Irrigated Agriculture

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.

List of contents

List of Tables
Foreword
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Modeling Approaches to Water Management in Agriculture
Crop-Water Production Models
Water Management Issues at Field Level
Incentives and Institutions for Efficient Water Use and Pollution Reduction
Water Management Issues at Farm Level
Water Management Issues at Regional Level
Inter-Regional Effects of Changes in Agricultural Water Pricing and Allocation Patterns
Discussion of the Model Results, and Further Needs
Summary
Appendix--Fortran Program Code
Glossary
References

About the author

Ariel Dinar, John Letey

Product details

• Authors: Ariel Dinar, Dinar Ariel, John Letey, Letey John
• Publisher: Bloomsbury
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 23.08.1996
• EAN: 9780275950170
• ISBN: 978-0-275-95017-0
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Miscellaneous; NATURE / Natural Resources, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / Irrigation, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Agribusiness, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Food Industry, Environmental Management, Agriculture, agribusiness and food production industries, Agriculture & Related Industries, ECONOMICS: POLICY, Irrigation and water management, irrigation