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    Macro, meso, and micro-efficiencies and terminologies in water resources management: a look at urban and agricultural differences

    TitleMacro, meso, and micro-efficiencies and terminologies in water resources management: a look at urban and agricultural differences
    Publication TypePapers in International Journals
    Year of Publication2014
    AuthorsHaie, N., and Keller A. A.
    Abstract

    Efficiency of water resources is essential; just as important is the terminology that describes it. Paradoxes in terminologies used by various international institutions and professionals in the agricultural, urban and environmental domains are examined. Integrated terminologies are proposed, starting from flow-path types in water balance and expanded into the “macro, meso, and micro-efficiencies” (3ME) formulation. The 3ME is a systemic framework based on the principle of the conservation of mass, integrating water-flow paths of a water system, their beneficial and quality attributes (the usefulness criterion), climate, and two types of water totals. These terminologies, with nine examples for urban (three types) and agricultural areas (rainfed, surface, drip and sprinkler), are used to discuss the 3ME framework and possible flawed policy implications.

    JournalWater International
    Volume39
    Issue1
    Pagination35-48
    Date Published2014-01-31
    PublisherTaylor & Francis Ldt.
    ISSN0025-0860
    DOI10.1080/02508060.2013.863588
    URLhttp://hdl.handle.net/1822/29043
    Keywords3ME, Beneficts, Effective consumption, irrigation management, Pollution, Quality, Sefficiency, water balance
    RightsembargoedAccess (1 Year)
    Peer reviewedyes
    Statuspublished
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    The Centre for Territory, Environment and Construction (CTAC) is a research unit of the School of Engineering of University of Minho (UMinho), recognised by the “FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia” (Foundation for Science and Technology), associated to the Department of Civil Engineering (DEC), with whom it shares resources and namely human resources.

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