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Water use and salinity in the Murray–Darling Basin: A state‐contingent model *
Author(s) -
Adamson David,
Mallawaarachchi Thilak,
Quiggin John
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
australian journal of agricultural and resource economics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.683
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 1467-8489
pISSN - 1364-985X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-8489.2007.00380.x
Subject(s) - structural basin , representation (politics) , state (computer science) , salinity , hydrology (agriculture) , environmental science , value (mathematics) , water resource management , irrigation , computer science , geology , ecology , geotechnical engineering , geomorphology , oceanography , machine learning , political science , algorithm , politics , law , biology
The supply of water for irrigation is subject to climatic and policy uncertainty. The object of the present paper is to show how the linear and non‐linear programming models commonly used in modelling problems such as those arising in the Murray–Darling Basin may be adapted to incorporate a state‐contingent representation of uncertainty. Estimates showing the potential value of improved water use are also derived.