Adoption of more technically efficient irrigation systems as a drought response

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dc.contributor.authorSchuck, E.
dc.contributor.authorFrasier, W.
dc.contributor.authorWebb, R.
dc.contributor.authorEllingson, L.
dc.contributor.authorUmberger, W.
dc.date.issued2005
dc.description.abstractAdoption of technically efficient irrigation systems can mitigate the effects of drought by allowing irrigators to maintain water consumption with reduced applications. This paper uses survey data from the worst drought in Colorado's history to examine how drought conditions affect the choice of irrigation system by irrigators. Results indicate that drought conditions did significantly increase the percentage of farms using more efficient sprinkler systems relative to gravity systems. The key factors affecting the decision were land tenure, farm scale and available water supply, suggesting that those enterprises with the most owned land, the highest number of acres and the most reliable water supplies are most likely to invest in more efficient irrigation systems during severe droughts.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityEric C. Schuck, W. Marshall Frasier, Robert S. Webb, Lindsey J. Ellingson & Wendy J. Umberger
dc.identifier.citationInternational Journal of Water Resources Development, 2005; 21(4):651-662
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/07900620500363321
dc.identifier.issn0790-0627
dc.identifier.issn1360-0648
dc.identifier.orcidUmberger, W. [0000-0003-4159-7782]
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/39051
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherRoutledge
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1080/07900620500363321
dc.titleAdoption of more technically efficient irrigation systems as a drought response
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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