Modeling water allocation between wetlands and irrigated agriculture: case study of the Gediz Basin, Turkey

This report investigates how much water is required to maintain the freshwater reed beds that are the main shelter and breeding place for threatened bird species. The ability of Gediz basin to fulfill this requirement and the effects of this requirement on irrigated agriculture, the major competitor...

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Autores principales: Voogt, K. de, Kite, Geoff, Droogers, Peter, Murray-Rust, Hammond
Formato: Artículo preliminar
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: International Water Management Institute 2000
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/39191
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Sumario:This report investigates how much water is required to maintain the freshwater reed beds that are the main shelter and breeding place for threatened bird species. The ability of Gediz basin to fulfill this requirement and the effects of this requirement on irrigated agriculture, the major competitor for water in the Gediz basin were subsequently examined.