The Impact of Agricultural Practices on Water Resources

The approach to water resources planning which is being used by Thames Water Authority is discussed. This involves consideration of uncertainty in future climate, demand and water quality. The reliability of supply is expressed in terms of the effects felt by the consumer. The recent increases in ri...

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Published inIFAC Proceedings Volumes Vol. 13; no. 3; pp. 377 - 384
Main Authors Sexton, J.R., Onstad, C.A.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.05.1980
Subjects
agriculture
nitrates
reliability
uncertainty
Water resources
agriculture
uncertainty
nitrates
Water resources
reliability
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Summary:The approach to water resources planning which is being used by Thames Water Authority is discussed. This involves consideration of uncertainty in future climate, demand and water quality. The reliability of supply is expressed in terms of the effects felt by the consumer. The recent increases in river nitrate concentrations are related to agricultural practices and predictions are made of possible future concentrations. The effect that these would have on the reliability of water resources is discussed.
ISSN:1474-6670
DOI:10.1016/S1474-6670(17)65092-4