Effects of modernization and medium term perspectives on water and energy use in irrigation districts

Increasing of water use efficiency has been a key strategy for dealing with water scarcity in semiarid countries. In Spain modernization of irrigation schemes has consisted in the substitution of old open channels systems by pressurized networks. However, this improvement has represented a significant increase in water costs, mainly due to the higher energy requirements.

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Year of publication:	2014
Authors:	Fernández García, I. ; Rodríguez Díaz, J.A. ; Camacho Poyato, E. ; Montesinos, P. ; Berbel, J.
Published in:	Agricultural Systems. - Elsevier, ISSN 0308-521X. - Vol. 131.2014, C, p. 56-63
Publisher:	Elsevier
Subject:	Benchmarking \| Performance indicators \| Water supply systems \| Andalusia

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Type of publication:	Article
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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