Spatial planning for lowland stream basins using a bioeconomic model
| Autor: | John Helming, L.C.P.M. Stuyt, Eric Schouwenberg, Piet Groenendijk, Paul van Walsum |
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| Rok vydání: | 2008 |
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Environmental Engineering
land use planning simulation models hydrology integration kaderrichtlijn water hydrologie Landscape Centre Hydrology (agriculture) water systems framework watersystemen water management water framework directive Alterra - Centre for Water and Climate pollution decision-support-system Spatial planning Land use Ecological Modeling Simulation modeling Alterra - Centrum Landschap Environmental engineering waterbeheer Land-use planning landgebruiksplanning simulatiemodellen land Water Framework Directive Environmental science delta's deltas Surface water management Software Groundwater Alterra - Centrum Water en Klimaat |
| Zdroj: | Environmental Modelling & Software, 23(5), 569-578 Environmental Modelling & Software 23 (2008) 5 |
| ISSN: | 1364-8152 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.envsoft.2007.08.006 |
| Popis: | Most lowland stream drainage-basins have a high population density and the land use is very intensive. The permeable subsoil acts as an integrating medium, thus providing a widespread dispersal of leached nutrients and transmission of water-table lowering. This leads to eutrophication and desiccation of stream ecosystems. For providing suggestions with respect to cost-effective and sustainable spatial planning solutions, the `Waterwise¿ bioeconomic model has been developed. It combines the accuracy of simulation models with the versatility of optimization techniques to generate land-use patterns along with the appropriate water management, taking into account the preferences of stakeholders with respect to peak discharges, nutrient loading on groundwater and surface water, the biological value of nature areas, and the revenue from agriculture. Computational experiments with the model show, for instance, that a certain goal for the nitrogen load on surface water can be reached at a 40% lower cost if the measures are `tailored¿ to the region instead of using generic-style measures towards the same end. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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