河流流域出口减少优化支持工具;一个工具来选减少营养负载的选项,同时尽量减少成本
C Chamberlin1, M Ten Brink2, K Munson3
1Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Narragansett, Rhode Island, USA.
概括
减少来自大盆地的河流污染是一个挑战. 一个名为RBEROST的新工具确定了成本有效的管理实践,以减少和负荷,帮助流域规划.
科学领域:
- 环境科学 环境科学
- 水资源管理 水资源管理
- 生态工程生态工程生态工程
背景情况:
- 过度的和负载会损害河流生态系统.
- 在大型河流盆地减少营养负载是复杂且昂贵的.
- 有效的流域管理需要综合的方法.
研究的目的:
- 开发一种新的工具,即河流盆地出口减少优化支持工具 (RBEROST),用于确定具有成本效益的营养减少策略.
- 在现实世界的案例研究中展示RBEROST的应用和实用性.
- 通过优化营养负载减轻的管理实践,为流域规划提供信息.
主要方法:
- 开发河流流域出口减少优化支持工具 (RBEROST).
- 在上康涅狄格河流域的案例研究中应用RBEROST,美国.
- 对营养减少管理实践的最低成本组合进行分析.
主要成果:
- 优化计划在15年内每年从1800万美元到4100万美元不等.
- 城市雨水管理实践占了成本的很大一部分.
- 结合2%的安全边际,成功的概率从37.5%增加到99%.
结论:
- 对于大型河流流域,RBEROST有效地确定了成本效益高的营养减少策略.
- 该工具的庞大空间规模和对各种营养来源的考虑,提高了其在流域规划中的适用性.
- 优化管理计划,特别是针对城市雨水的管理计划,对于实现水质目标至关重要.
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