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The European Union’s Water Framework Directive, and in Spain the National Irrigation Plan, call for the sustainable and integrated use of water resources. Here we report the results of a questionnaire administered to irrigation users in the Terra Chá region of northwest Spain, as the basis for a water management model, and to allow identification of a representative subsample of respondents for ongoing monitoring of irrigation use in this region. The proposed management model should fulfill the dual aims of sustainable water management, namely to promote long-term social and economic development and at the same time ensure long-term environmental protection.
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Álvarez, C.J., Cancela, J.J. & Fandiño, M. Characterization of Irrigated Holdings in the Terra Chá Region of Spain: A First Step Towards a Water Management Model. Water Resour Manage 19, 23–36 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11269-005-0295-y
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