scholarly journals Recreational value of irrigation infrastructure: a case study of Chestermere Lake, Alberta, Canada

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Bewer ◽  
W. Xu ◽  
H. Bjornlund
Keyword(s):  
Recreational Value ◽  
Irrigation Infrastructure

Conclusions

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dalia M. Gouda
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Natural Resource Management ◽  
Irrigation Management ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Irrigation Water Management ◽  
Water Users ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Irrigation Infrastructure ◽  
Water Users Associations

This chapter outlines the general conclusions of the research and the book based on the analysis of the four case study areas in Egypt. It also provides the basis for thoughts about a more realistic and critical consideration of social capital theories into the mainstream of community-based natural resource management in general, and irrigation management transfer in particular. The research undertaken for this book show that it was worthwhile to develop a comprehensive conceptual framework for the analysis of social capital to use in place of Putnam's theory and approach, which romanticize traditional village organizations and cannot satisfactorily explain the complexity observed in the case study areas. The findings also provided key lessons to keep in mind when establishing and supporting water users' associations (WUA) at the level of tertiary and branch canals. Among these are the impact of improvements to irrigation infrastructure on farmers' behavior and the functioning of WUAs on the tertiary canal, namely that reducing face-to-face interactions reduces the creation of social capital, social control, and collective action; and that cooperation is not only dependent on the availability of water but is also affected by the autonomy of the irrigation water management field and the assignment of water rights.

scholarly journals From Agronomy to Horticulture: The Diversification of Hawaii's Agriculture

HortScience ◽  
1997 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 504A-504
Author(s):  
Robert F. Bevacqua
Keyword(s):  
Technical Assistance ◽  
Work Force ◽  
Vegetable Production ◽  
Horticultural Crops ◽  
Sugar Plantation ◽  
Agronomic Crops ◽  
Macadamia Nut ◽  
Local Use ◽  
Irrigation Infrastructure

Sugar cane and pineapple have dominated agriculture in Hawaii for more than 100 years. The plantation system that produced these agronomic crops is now in sharp decline, and a search is underway for horticultural crops, such as macadamia nut, papaya, and potted foliage plants, with which to diversify island agriculture. This paper, using the case study of potatoes and melons, describes the constraints encountered in establishing a 1000-acre farm enterprise on lands made available by the closing of Oahu Sugar Plantation in 1994. The major constraints were 1) a short-term lease with a clause for immediate revocation, 2) the reallocation of irrigation water from agricultural to conservation use, 3) the available plantation work force was ill-prepared for the varied tasks of horticultural production, 4) an irrigation infrastructure not compatible with vegetable production, 5) difficulty in expanding pesticide labels for local use, and 6) the absence of an institution to provide policy and technical assistance in addressing the above constraints.

scholarly journals Achieving fish passage outcomes at irrigation infrastructure; a case study from the Lower Mekong Basin

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lee J. Baumgartner ◽  
Chris Barlow ◽  
Martin Mallen-Cooper ◽  
Craig Boys ◽  
Tim Marsden ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fish Passage ◽  
Mekong Basin ◽  
Lower Mekong Basin ◽  
Irrigation Infrastructure

scholarly journals A contingent valuation approach to estimating the recreational value of commercial whale watching – the case study of Faxaflói Bay, Iceland

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 ◽  
pp. 100754
Author(s):  
David Cook ◽  
Laura Malinauskaite ◽  
Brynhildur Davíðsdóttir ◽  
Helga Ögmundardóttir
Keyword(s):  
Contingent Valuation ◽  
Whale Watching ◽  
Recreational Value

scholarly journals Success Factors of Irrigation Projects Based on A "Public–Private Partnership" Model in A Mountainous Area: A Case Study in the Nujiang River Valley, China

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (23) ◽  
pp. 6799
Author(s):  
Yanbo Li ◽  
Jinming Hu ◽  
Weijiao Di ◽  
Liyun Zhang ◽  
Daniel Oscar Suman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Success Factors ◽  
Public Private Partnership ◽  
River Valley ◽  
Mountainous Areas ◽  
Private Companies ◽  
Private Partnership ◽  
Irrigation Projects ◽  
Nujiang River ◽  
Irrigation Infrastructure

Irrigation systems are critical for food security and drought adaptation in mountainous areas. However, lack of funding and low efficacy of government-funded irrigation projects hinders irrigation infrastructure development. A public–private partnership (PPP) model is recommended for irrigation development, but its application in mountainous areas has not been well-documented and analyzed. Based on a case study of pumping station projects in the Lujiang Flatland in the Nujiang River Valley of Southwestern China, this paper aims to reveal the critical success factors of the PPP model in the development of agricultural irrigation infrastructure in mountainous areas. Results showed that the basic models of PPP projects in the study area can be described as follows: (1) private companies invested in and constructed pumping stations; (2) communities operated the stations; (3) farmers paid for the services; and (4) private companies profited from charging water fees, obtaining policy supports, or utilizing farmlands. The main success factors include: (1) rational project design according to local conditions; (2) multi-centered management mechanisms; (3) balanced cost- and risk-sharing mechanisms; and (4) building mutual trusts among stakeholders. This study offers applicable lessons and useful insights for irrigation water development projects and adaptation to drought in mountainous rural communities.

Residents' Perception of the Recreational Value of Forest Parks: A Case Study in Shanghai, China

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 425
Author(s):  
Zhang Kaixuan ◽  
Wang Xiaoling ◽  
Shi Jiaying ◽  
Zhang Xijin ◽  
Zhu Qichong
Keyword(s):  
Recreational Value ◽  
Forest Parks
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