Role of Virtual Water in Optimizing Water Resources Management in Jordan

Role of virtual water (VW) in optimizing water resources management in Jordan, a far water-short country, was explored by calculating VW content of imported commodities and their costs. Feasibility of farming and water required to produce all crops growing in Jordan were evaluated using net return p...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Water resources management 2012-11, Vol.26 (14), p.3977-3993
Hauptverfasser:	Abu-Sharar, Taleb M., Al-Karablieh, Emad K., Haddadin, Munther J.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Agriculture Atmospheric Sciences Civil Engineering Climatic zones Commodities Contract farming Costs Cropping systems Crops Earth and Environmental Science Earth Sciences Earth, ocean, space Environment Exact sciences and technology Farming Farming systems Farms Food Geotechnical Engineering & Applied Earth Sciences Hydrogeology Hydrology. Hydrogeology Hydrology/Water Resources Imports International trade Irrigation Irrigation water Livestock Opportunity costs Optimization Profitability Renewable resources Resource management Studies Water allocation Water markets Water resources Water resources management Water scarcity Water shortages Water use Water use efficiency
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