Agricultural groundwater conservation programs in the Phoenix Active Management Area: An economic assessment |
Posted on:1991-08-08 | Degree:M.S | Type:Thesis |
University:The University of Arizona | Candidate:Evans, Mark Ellis | Full Text:PDF |
GTID:2470390017451014 | Subject:Hydrology |
Abstract/Summary: | |
The Arizona Groundwater Management Act (GMA) restricts the quantity of groundwater which farmers may use annually. The act also requires that a withdrawal fee be paid for each acre-foot of groundwater used. The impact of these policies on agricultural income and groundwater use in the Phoenix Active Management Area is estimated.;A linear programming model is used to simulate the typical farm’s response to GMA policy over the period from 1990 to 2025.;The impacts of two possible revisions of GMA policy are also considered. One simulation estimates the impacts resulting from the elimination of urban conservation programs. A second scenario considers elimination of agricultural conservation measures. Results indicate that the GMA agricultural conservation program will generate only small changes in income and groundwater use. |
Keywords/Search Tags: | Groundwater, Phoenix active management area, Agricultural, Conservation, GMA policy |
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