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The regional impact of irrigation water pricing in Greece under alternative scenarios of European policy: a multicriteria analysis
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This study simulates the impact that various polices based upon the water price have on agricultural production and analyzes the economic, social and environmental implications of alternative irrigation water policies using a multicriteria model. For the purpose of scenario analysis, narratives and quantitative indicator values have been compiled. The results show that the increase of water price causes almost similar impacts with those that observed in the status quo scenario. The results also stress that water pricing as a single instrument for controlling irrigation water use is not a satisfactory tool for significantly reducing water consumption in agriculture.... view less
Classification
Area Development Planning, Regional Research
Document language
English
Publication Year
2007
Page/Pages
p. 1055-1068
Journal
Regional Studies, 40 (2007) 9
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/00343400600928335
Status
Postprint; peer reviewed
Licence
PEER Licence Agreement (applicable only to documents from PEER project)