Robustness and vulnerability of community irrigation systems: the case of the Taos valley acequias

TitleRobustness and vulnerability of community irrigation systems: the case of the Taos valley acequias
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2011
AuthorsCox M, Ross J
JournalJournal of Environmental Economics and Management
Volume61
Issue3
Pagination254-266
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Taos valley acequias community-based irrigation system, Taos, New Mexico, USA

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Key findings: The Taos valley acequias have survived for several hundred years as a community-based irrigation system due to a mix of social and biophysical features. These include: A low-cost decentralized monitoring system that is enabled by both water distribution institutions and the geographic location of users Multiple levels of governance built up by key actors within each acequia A system of shallow groundwater aquifers which are particularly important during droughts, and which are...
09 Aug 2016