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Watershed Planning within a Quantitative Scenario Analysis Framework

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Published on: July 24, 2016

[Decision support system for watershed management: a review].

Yu Cao¹, Jing Yan

¹Department of Land Management, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310029, China. caoyu@zju.edu.cn

Ying Yong Sheng Tai Xue Bao = the Journal of Applied Ecology

|November 24, 2012

Summary

This study reviews watershed management decision support systems (DSS), focusing on water quantity, quality, and integrated management. Future DSS development will prioritize simulation accuracy, user visualization, and stakeholder involvement for better water resource allocation.

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Area of Science:

Environmental Science
Water Resource Management
Computer Science

Context:

Watershed management decision support systems (DSS) are crucial for optimal water resource allocation.
Simulation results from DSS directly impact the scientific validity and practical application of watershed management strategies.

Purpose:

To summarize existing research on watershed management DSS, covering water quantity, quality, and integrated systems.
To analyze the features and limitations of current DSS.
To introduce representative DSS models like AQUA-Tool, Elbe-DSS, and HD.

Summary:

Researches were categorized into water quantity simulation/deployment, water quality monitoring/evaluation, and integrated management systems.
Key features and challenges of existing DSS were examined.
Representative systems (AQUA-Tool, Elbe-DSS, HD) were detailed regarding their model structure and development status.

Impact:

Future DSS development should focus on simulation accuracy, process efficiency, and user visualization.
Trends include optimizing program-selection models, enhancing 3D visualization, developing inter-basin integrated management DSS, and increasing stakeholder participation.