Water market transfers in South Africa: Two case studies
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Water market transfers in South Africa: Two case studies
[1] Statistical analyses (discriminant, logit, and principal components) of water transfers in the Lower Orange River showed that water rights were transferred to farmers with the highest return per unit of water applied, those producing table grapes, and with highpotential arable ‘‘outer land’’ without water rights. Only unused water (sleeper right) was transferred, while water saved (through ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Water Resources Research
سال: 2004
ISSN: 0043-1397
DOI: 10.1029/2003wr002840