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Value of Irrigation Water with Alternative Input Prices, Product Prices and Yield Levels: Texas Coastal Bend, Cross Timbers, Deep East, Edwards Aquifer, El Paso, Gulf Coast, Lower South Central, Rolling Plains, Trans Pecos and Winter Garden Regions
(Texas Water Resources Institute, 1975-04)
Agriculture is a major income generating sector of the Texas economy. Irrigated agriculture is an important part of Texas agriculture and an "adequate" water supply is important in maintaining a viable agriculture. Irrigation ...
Identification of Water Resources Planning Problems in the Metropolitan Area of Greater San Antonio and its Associated Counties
(Texas Water Resources Institute, 1973)
Growth in population and economic activity has been accepted as the essential elements of American life for almost two centuries. Since the beginning of the seventies, we have begun to concern ourselves with the quality ...
An Investigation of the Return Flow from Irrigated Land
(Texas Water Resources Institute, 1974-09)
Recent trends in agricultural have lead to the intensification of crop production in areas with long growing seasons and ample solar radiation. Unfortunately, these areas also often have limited water supplies, and the ...
Development of Criteria for Evaluating Urban River Settings for Tourism-Rereation Use
(Texas Water Resources Institute, 1974-06)
An earlier study, Cultural Benefits from Metropolitan River Recreation--San Antonio Prototype, (Gunn, et al., 1972), revealed that urban water resources can be successfully developed for tourism and recreation. The San ...
Economic Effect on Agricultural Production of Alternative Energy Input Prices: Texas High Plains
(Texas Water Resources Institute, 1976-06)
The Arab oil embargo of 1973 awakened the world to the reality of energy shortages and higher fuel prices. Agriculture in the United States is highly mechanized and thus energy intensive. This study seeks to develop an ...
Treatment of Wood Preserving Wastewater
(Texas Water Resources Institute, 1976-10)
The wastewater produced by the wood preserving industry presents a difficult problem to treat economically. A review of the literature indicates the size of the industry has limited the pursuit of an orderly and economic ...
Stochastic Models Applied to Operation of Reservoirs in the Upper Colorado River Basin in Texas
(Texas Water Resources Institute, 1973-06)
A hydrometeorological model is presented that utilizes 30-day meteorological forecasts of temperature and precipitation issued every 15 days by the National Weather service to provide an estimate of the future hydrometeorological ...
Development of a Dynamic Water Management Policy for Texas
(Texas Water Resources Institute, 1973-06)
The purpose of this investigation was to develop techniques to assist water planners in the optimum implementation of their plans. Specifically, techniques useful for continual evaluation of water plans and for scheduling ...
An Investigation of Hydrological Aspects of Water Harvesting
(Texas Water Resources Institute, 1972-09)
Water harvesting is a potential source of water for arid and semiarid lands. The objectives of this study were to determine combinations of land surface treatments and land forming which result in efficient but inexpensive ...
Cultural Benefits from Metropolitan River Recreation -- San Antonio Prototype
(Texas Water Resources Institute, 1972-06)
This study analyzes the response to an outstanding design and development of a park-business complex along a natural river in the heart of a major city, The San Antonio River Walk. The research includes both those who visit ...