Author
GOLDEN, BILL - Kansas State University | |
JOHNSON, JEFF - Texas Tech University |
Submitted to: Natural Resources
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal Publication Acceptance Date: 5/23/2013 Publication Date: 7/1/2013 Citation: Golden, B., Johnson, J. 2013. Potential economic impacts of water-use changes in southwest Kansas. Journal of Natural Resources Policy Research. 5(2-3):129-145. Interpretive Summary: Technical Abstract: This research considers three policy scenarios aimed at reducing groundwater consumption in three high priority subareas of southwest Kansas. The three policy scenarios include: (1) a Status Quo scenario where there is no change in water-use policy, (2) an Immediate Conversion to Dryland scenario where all groundwater pumping is halted, and (3) a Reallocation scenario, which allows only a 40% reduction in saturated thickness in 25 years. Each policy scenario is simulated under normal versus drought weather conditions. Results suggest that, from both a community and producer perspective, groundwater conservation policy can generate positive economic gains. |