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008			800804t1980 ne ad erb 001 0 eng
020			_a0444860444 (Elsevier NorthHolland)
040			_aDLC _cDLC
050	0	0	_aS494.5.O63 _bO63
082	0	0	_a630.72 _bOPE
245	0	0	_aOperations Research in Agriculture and Water Resources : _bProceedings of the ORAGWA international conference held in Jerusalem, November 25-29, 1979 /
260			_aAmsterdam ; _bNorth-Holland Pub. Co. ; _aNew York : _bsole distributors for the U.S.A. and Canada, Elsevier North-Holland, _c1980.
300			_axviii, 586 p. :
504			_aIncludes bibliographies and index.
520			_aThe book examines: Agriculture: Planning, Development and Management; and Water Resources and Irrigation. Issues focused include applications of a number of popular O.R. techniques (mathematical modelling; linear, non-linear, dynamic programming) which are described in the analysis of these inherently complex systems, which need to be viewed in the strictest sense as being 'soft' (Check? land) or 'badly-defined'. It is the realisation of this fact which makes planning and management essential, and would seem to offer plenty of opportunity for O.R. workers. A recurrent theme within the text is the need for the analyst to optimise the objective function while at the same time maintain the quality of the environment. This notion is in keeping with the guidelines advocated by Burke and Heaney Who, within the context of water resource systems planning, indicated the need to change from the normative engineering and economic approach to a behavioural one involving theories of social action. Explicitly assuming the social system to be the medium through which provision can be made for individual and collective water (resource) needs.
590			_alje 12/07/17
591			_aLoans
650		0	_aAgriculture
650		0	_aOperations research
650		0	_aAgriculture - economic aspects
650		0	_aWater-supply, Agricultural
650		0	_aWater Resources Development
700	1		_aYaron, Dan.
700	1		_aTapiero, Charles S.
942			_2ddc _cBOOK
949			_a630.72 OPE
999			_c6222 _d6222