Economic Impact of Water Management Strategy Alternatives for Water Surplus Areas with Ground Water Overdraft Problems

摘要

The study was designed to provide an economic and institutional assessment of alternative strategies to deal with the type of ground water mining problems encountered in Mississippi and determine how solutions can best be implemented and administered through a functional framework. Emphasis was placed on dealing with obstacles and constraints which have historically prevented effective management planning and implementation of solutions to problems. A case study investigation using the Tombigbee River Valley Water Management District (TRVWMD) and the encompassed Tupelo-Lee County area provided a mechanism for investigating localized overdraft problems due to population growth and industrial development.