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The Importance of Regional Analysis in Evaluating Agricul-tural Water Conservation Strategies

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  • Guerrero, Bridget
  • Amosson, Steve
  • Nair, Shyam
  • Marek, Thomas

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Water resources are essential for agricultural crop production, especially in semi-arid regions of the nation such as the Texas High Plains. In this region, agriculture is a major economic driver and is also the main water user while withdrawals continue to exceed the small recharge of the primary source of water, the Ogallala Aquifer. Agricultural water con-servation strategies are being considered to limit the decline of scarce resources in the region. Potential water savings and associated implementation costs are typically the primary consid-erations in evaluating strategies. However, the inclusion of a regional economic analysis can change the acceptability of conservation strategies considered. This paper examines the impacts of including regional analysis in evaluating agricultural water conservation strategies in the Panhandle Water Planning Area of Texas.

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  • Guerrero, Bridget & Amosson, Steve & Nair, Shyam & Marek, Thomas, 2017. "The Importance of Regional Analysis in Evaluating Agricul-tural Water Conservation Strategies," Journal of Regional Analysis and Policy, Mid-Continent Regional Science Association, vol. 47(2).
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:jrapmc:293632
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.293632
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    1. Christa D. Court & Elham Erfanian, 2019. "A Role for Regional Science in Analyzing Water Issues," Working Papers Research Paper 2019-04, Regional Research Institute, West Virginia University.
    2. Szabolcs Czigány & Noémi Sarkadi & Dénes Lóczy & Anikó Cséplő & Richárd Balogh & Szabolcs Ákos Fábián & Rok Ciglič & Mateja Ferk & Gábor Pirisi & Marcell Imre & Gábor Nagy & Ervin Pirkhoffer, 2023. "Impact of Agricultural Land Use Types on Soil Moisture Retention of Loamy Soils," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(6), pages 1-15, March.

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