@inproceedings{c7b137453db9430b94f002e9fe23217d,
title = "Modelling the adoption of different types of irrigation water technology in Alberta, Canada",
abstract = "This paper analyses farmers' adoption of hard and soft technology in relation to irrigation technologies, production changes and water management changes in Alberta, Canada. Greater significance was found in modelling the adoption of hard technology (such as irrigation infrastructure technologies) than modelling the adoption of soft technology (water management or irrigation area changes). Overall, some of the most important influences include farm size, irrigation technology, off-farm income and being a member of an irrigation district. Few socio-economic variables were found to be important. Adoption of soft technology most likely leads to greater water efficiencies and in the future greater attention should be paid to a wider variety of factors and influences in order to model water management and trading behaviour.",
keywords = "Alberta, Canada, hard and soft irrigation water technology, water management skills, water trading",
author = "S Wheeler and H Bjornlund and T Olsen and Klein, {K K} and L Nicol",
year = "2010",
doi = "10.2495/SI100171",
language = "English",
isbn = " 978-1-84564-446-8",
series = "WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment",
publisher = "WIT Press",
pages = "189--201",
editor = "Brebbia, {C A} and Marinov, {A M} and H Bjornlund",
booktitle = "Sustainable Irrigation Management, Technologies and Policies III",
note = "3rd International Conference on Sustainable Irrigation Management, Technologies and Policies ; Conference date: 07-06-2010 Through 09-06-2010",
}
