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Irrigation

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External articles

• Ben-Gal, A., Tal, A., & Tel-Zur, N. (2006). The Sustainability of Arid Agriculture: Trends and Challenges. Annals of Arid Zone, 45(2), 1–31.
• Bredehoeft, J. D., & Young, R. A. (1983). Conjunctive use of groundwater and surface water for irrigated agriculture: Risk aversion. Water Resources Research, 19(5), 1111–1121.
• Dridi, C., & Khanna, M. (2005). Irrigation Technology Adoption and Gains from Water Trading under Asymmetric Information. American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 87(2), 289–301. http://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8276.2005.00722.x
• Erie, S. P., & Brackman, H. D. (2006). Beyond Chinatown: The Metropolitan Water District, Growth, and the Environment in Southern California. Stanford University Press.
• Foster, T., Brozović, N., & Butler, A. P. (2015). Analysis of the impacts of well yield and groundwater depth on irrigated agriculture. Journal of Hydrology, 523, 86–96. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2015.01.032
• García-Vila, M., Lorite, I. J., Soriano, M. A., & Fereres, E. (2008). Management trends and responses to water scarcity in an irrigation scheme of Southern Spain. Agricultural Water Management, 95(4), 458–468. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2007.11.009
• Hanemann, M. (2014). Property rights and sustainable irrigation—A developed world perspective. Agricultural Water Management, 145, 5–22. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2014.07.001
• Hodbod, J., & Eakin, H. (2015). Adapting a social-ecological resilience framework for food systems. Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences, 5(3), 474–484. http://doi.org/10.1007/s13412-015-0280-6
• Jensen, C. R., Ørum, J. E., Pedersen, S. M., Andersen, M. N., Plauborg, F., Liu, F., & Jacobsen, S.-E. (2014). A Short Overview of Measures for Securing Water Resources for Irrigated Crop Production. Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science, 200(5), 333–343. http://doi.org/10.1111/jac.12067
• Karami, E., & Keshavarz, M. (2010). Sociology of Sustainable Agriculture. In E. Lichtfouse (Ed.), Sociology, Organic Farming, Climate Change and Soil Science (pp. 19–40). Springer Netherlands. Retrieved from http://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-90-481-3333-8_2
• Kirby, M., Bark, R., Connor, J., Qureshi, M. E., & Keyworth, S. (2014). Sustainable irrigation: How did irrigated agriculture in Australia’s Murray–Darling Basin adapt in the Millennium Drought? Agricultural Water Management, 145, 154–162. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2014.02.013
• Lankford, B. (2013). Resource Efficiency Complexity and the Commons: The Paracommons and Paradoxes of Natural Resource Losses, Wastes and Wastages. Routledge.
• Leviston, Z., Browne, A. L., & Greenhill, M. (2013). Domain-based perceptions of risk: a case study of lay and technical community attitudes toward managed aquifer recharge. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 43(6), 1159–1176. http://doi.org/10.1111/jasp.12079
• López-Mata, E., Tarjuelo, J. M., de Juan, J. A., Ballesteros, R., & Domínguez, A. (2010). Effect of irrigation uniformity on the profitability of crops. Agricultural Water Management, 98(1), 190–198. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2010.08.006
• Maganda, C. (2005). Collateral Damage: How the San Diego-Imperial Valley Water Agreement Affects the Mexican Side of the Border. The Journal of Environment & Development, 14(4), 486–506. http://doi.org/10.1177/1070496505282668
• Medellin-Azuara, J., Harou, J. J., & Howitt, R. E. (2010). Estimating economic value of agricultural water under changing conditions and the effects of spatial aggregation. Science of the Total Environment, 408(23), 5639–5648.
• Medellín-Azuara, J., MacEwan, D., Howitt, R. E., Koruakos, G., Dogrul, E. C., Brush, C. F., … Lund, J. R. (2015). Hydro-economic analysis of groundwater pumping for irrigated agriculture in California’s Central Valley, USA. Hydrogeology Journal, 23(6), 1205–1216. http://doi.org/10.1007/s10040-015-1283-9
• Medellin-Azuara, J., Vergati, J. A., Sumner, D. A., Howitt, R. E., & Lund, J. R. (2012, August). Analysis of effects of reduced supply of water on agricultural production and irrigation water use in Southern California. University of California Agricultural Issues Center. Retrieved from http://aic.ucdavis.edu/publications/water%20socal_final_0822.pdf
• Montoro, A., López-Fuster, P., & Fereres, E. (2010). Improving on-farm water management through an irrigation scheduling service. Irrigation Science, 29(4), 311–319. http://doi.org/10.1007/s00271-010-0235-3
• Morton, S. (2015). Groundwater Banking in Imperial Irrigation District: Planning for Future Water Scarcity on the Colorado River. Master’s Projects. Retrieved from http://repository.usfca.edu/capstone/144
• Olen, B. (2012). Irrigation choices for major West Coast crops : water scarcity and climatic determinants. Retrieved from http://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/xmlui/handle/1957/34295
• Olen, B., & Wu, J. (2015, July 26). Impacts of Water Scarcity and Climate on Land Use for Irrigated Agriculture in the U.S. West Coast. Retrieved from http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/bitstream/205719/2/Land%20Use%20in%20the%20WC%20%28Olen%20and%20Wu%29.pdf
• Olen, B., Wu, J., & Langpap, C. (2012, August 12). Crop-Specific Irrigation Choices for Major Crops on the West Coast: Water Scarcity and Climate Determinants. Retrieved from https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Christian_Langpap/publication/241750349_Crop-specific_Irrigation_Choices_for_Major_Crops_on_the_West_Coast_Water_Scarcity_and_Climatic_Determinants/links/54298f940cf277d58e86f7dc.pdf
• O’Neill, M. P., Butts, R., Bucks, D. A., Weltz, M. A., & Hinga, K. R. (n.d.). Addressing Agricultural Water Resources Issues in North America: The Role of Research and Education. Tri-National Initiative on Environmentally Sustainable Agriculture and Water Quality. Retrieved from http://search.iisd.org/pdf/2006/natres_tri_nat_research.pdf
• Ranjan, R. (2013). The role of credit in enhancing drought resilience in agriculture. Journal of Environmental Economics and Policy, 2(3), 303–327. http://doi.org/10.1080/21606544.2013.827591
• Ranjan, R. (2014). Technology Adoption for Long-Term Drought Resilience. Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, 140(3), 384–392. http://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)WR.1943-5452.0000329
• Ranjan, R. (2015). Adapting to catastrophic water scarcity in agriculture through social networking and inter-generational occupational transitioning. Journal of Natural Resources Policy Research, 7(1), 71–92. http://doi.org/10.1080/19390459.2014.970801
• Renzetti, S. (2012). The Economics of Water Demands. Springer Science & Business Media.
• Robbins, N. E., & Dinneny, J. R. (2015). The divining root: moisture-driven responses of roots at the micro- and macro-scale. Journal of Experimental Botany, eru496. http://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/eru496
• Schlenker, W., Hanemann, W. M., & Fisher, A. C. (2007). Water Availability, Degree Days, and the Potential Impact of Climate Change on Irrigated Agriculture in California. Climatic Change, 81(1), 19–38. http://doi.org/10.1007/s10584-005-9008-z
• Schuck, E. C., & Green, G. P. (2002a, July 28). Farm Level Irrigation Technology Decisions over Time. Retrieved from http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/bitstream/19632/1/sp02sc05.pdf
• The High Cost of Cheap Water - Voice of San Diego. (n.d.). Retrieved October 5, 2015, from http://www.voiceofsandiego.org/all-narratives/drought/the-high-cost-of-cheap-water/
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Thorne, J. H., Boynton, R. M., Flint, L. E., & Flint, A. L. (2015). The magnitude and spatial patterns of historical and future * hydrologic change in California’s watersheds. Ecosphere, 6(2). Retrieved from http://www.esajournals.org/doi/10.1890/ES14-00300.1

• Wang, K., & Davies, E. G. R. (2015). A water resources simulation gaming model for the Invitational Drought Tournament. Journal of Environmental Management, 160, 167–183. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2015.06.007
• Water costs squeeze San Diego County farms. (n.d.). Retrieved October 5, 2015, from http://www.agalert.com/story/?id=2158
• Water shortage stares local farmers in the face :: San Diego Farm Bureau. (n.d.). Retrieved October 5, 2015, from https://www.sdfarmbureau.org/News/Local-News/SDNN-water-shortage.php
• Wichelns, D. (2011). Assessing Water Footprints Will Not Be Helpful in Improving Water Management or Ensuring Food Security. International Journal of Water Resources Development, 27(3), 607–619. http://doi.org/10.1080/07900627.2011.597833
• Wichelns, D., & Oster, J. D. (2006). Sustainable irrigation is necessary and achievable, but direct costs and environmental impacts can be substantial. Agricultural Water Management, 86(1–2), 114–127. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2006.07.014
• Zilberman, D., Dinar, A., MacDougall, N., Khanna, M., Brown, C., & Castillo, F. (n.d.). Individual and Institutional Responses to the Drought: The Case of California Agriculture. Retrieved from http://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1142&context=jcwre