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Hydro-economic modelling for basin management of the Senegal River

Year of publication 2018

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 16 p.

Author Salman, M. ; Casarotto, C. ; Tilmant, A. ; Piña, J.

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) Building on the economic/hydrological/hydraulic data collected on the field, a hydro-economic model of the Senegal River Basin was formulated and thus a water management plan for the optimal sharing of available resources was elaborated and illustrated in the present product.

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