Cooperative Management of a Traditional Irrigation System in the Swiss Alps

Traditional channel irrigation systems in Switzerland are managed on a community basis and have high cultural, touristic and ecological values. However, many irrigation communities disappeared in the last decades. This paper analyzes the factors contributing to the continuation of a still existent i...

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Main Authors: Robert Finger, Anna Borer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-01-01
Series:Social Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/2/1/1