Oberkircher, Lisa; Tischbein, Bernhard; Hornidge, … - 2010
. It comprises a large-scale irrigation system which conveys water from the river Amudarya to agricultural land cropped … mainly with cotton, wheat, and rice. Khorezm's water resources are vulnerable because they depend on upstream developments … and are indispensable for rural livelihoods and state budgets. Since water scarcity is expected to increase in the future …