In irrigation systems over-abstraction of water and/or neglected maintenance are common problems faced by their users. For a generalized system with head- and tail-users, which interact through water abstraction and maintenance, a feedback structure is presented. It builds on causal relationships derived from theoretical work on collective action and irrigation. The concept of the model can be looked upon as a general formulation of two mutually – but asymmetrically – dependent groups of users with regard to a common resource. Main objective of the study is to provide a systems framework allowing for a deeper understanding of the social and institutional nature of irrigation problems. It is embedded in transdisciplinary research in Kyrgyzstan and Kenya aimed at developing strategies for a sustainable future in semi-arid rural areas.

This is the whole item.

Date created

• 2006 July 23-2006 July 27

Type

• Document

Processing Activity

• Processing documentation available at: https://wiki.albany.edu/display/SCA/Processing+Ingested+Digital+Files

License

• Creative Commons BY-NC-ND Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0 International

  
  Contact Us for questions or additional rights.

ITEM CONTEXT

Part of

32937c7b43e3e015509bb71fd40d2054

Scope and Contents

Part of

23d738ba88f8333bc39725f9cb5bd0b8

Scope and Contents

Part of

f9377a3ac7b50b1fca5e04fb6d679ec2

Scope and Contents

Collection

System Dynamic Society Records

Scope and Contents

Collecting area

• This collection is part of the University Archives