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https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-22-5901-2018
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-22-5901-2018
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14 Nov 2018
Research article |  | 14 Nov 2018

Do users benefit from additional information in support of operational drought management decisions in the Ebro basin?

Clara Linés, Ana Iglesias, Luis Garrote, Vicente Sotés, and Micha Werner

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In this paper we follow a user-based approach to examine operational drought management decisions and how the role of information on them can be assessed. The approach combines a stakeholder consultation and a decision model representing the interrelated decisions of the irrigation association and farmers. The decision model was extended to include information on snow cover from satellite. This contributed to better decisions in the simulation and ultimately higher benefits for the farmers.
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