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Modelling water resource allocation: a case study on agriculture versus hydropower production
Bielsa, Jorge; Duarte, Rosa - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2003
In this paper we propose an economic model for the optimum allocation of water within a given area with the following features. First, the introduction of the institutional, geographical and time scheme under which the water rights are granted. Secondly, the establishment of a modelling...
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Investment timing and optimal capacity choice for small hydropower projects
Bøckman, Thor; Fleten, Stein-Erik; Juliussen, Erik; … - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2006
This paper presents a method for assessing small hydropower projects that are subject to uncertain electricity prices … of a small hydropower plant is dealt with using a spreadsheet model that performs a technical simulation of the …. The method is illustrated on three different Norwegian small hydropower projects. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005620027
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Finding the Optimal Way of Electricity Production in Pakistan
Zeshan, Muhammad - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2012
hydropower plants that are beneficial for two reasons. First, it would produce clean power in the country. Second, cost of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011108132
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Building a simple general model of municipal water conservation policy for communities overlying the Ogallala Aquifer
Edwards, Jeffrey A.; Pumphrey, R. Gary; Barbato, Lucia; … - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2012
On the nation’s largest aquifer live 2.3 million people, most of whom depend on the Ogallala’s water for household consumption, as well as for agricultural and industrial use. As the Ogallala’s levels decline, policies need to be developed to encourage conservation of this resource that...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011260616
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Unfolding the potential of the Virtual Water concept. What is still under debate?
Antonelli, Marta; Sartori, Martina - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2014
The concept of virtual water refers to the volume of water used in the production of a commodity or a service. The concept was identified by the geographer Tony Allan in the early 1990s, to draw attention on the global economic processes that ameliorate local water deficits in the MENA region...
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A Review of Indian Water Policy
Singh, Krishna M.; Singh, R.K.P.; Meena, M.S.; Kumar, Abhay - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2013
Abstract: Water is essential for human survival but water-related illnesses are the most common health threat in the developing world. An estimated 25 000 people die every day as a result of water-related diseases Human existence depends on water. Water interacts with solar energy to determine...
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National policies and public marketing for cultural tourism destination
Grigorescu, Adriana - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2008
Tourism and traveling industry represents, at international level, the most dynamic economic sector. At the same time, the most important job creator and a source of national economies recovering. Being a complex activity, tourism industry is putting together the efforts of a lot of economic...
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Unorganised Manufacturing Industries in India – A Regional Perspective
Saikia, Dilip - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2011
Notwithstanding various policies to address regional disparities in industrial development, the issue of balanced regional industrial development still remains in India. Studies dealing with the issue mainly focused on the organised industries. In spite of the fact that the unorganised...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011276374
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Natural resources royalties and local development in Colombia
Nieto, Barreto; Alberto, Carlos; Linares, Jose; … - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2011
The purpose of this research is to evaluate the hypothesis of differentiated growth in the municipalities of Colombia which receives rents from exploitation of non-renewable natural resources in comparison with the rest of the country. A specific strategy is to estimate the empirical evidence...
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Элементы региональной диагностики (на примере Краснодарского края)
Zaytsev, Alexander - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2012
The work considers perspective ways of technology borrowing on industry-regional level in Russia and offers preliminary methodology for identification of suitable technologies for particular region. Methodology is based on labor productivity comparisons. For this purposes productivity levels for...
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