Methodology
Study case:
- Eagle Creek Watershed (ECW)
- Located in Indiana
- ECW was divided into 130 sub-basins
Identification of conservation practices and areas to implement them
- Crop Rotation
- Cover Crop
- Strip Cropping
- Grasswaterways
- Conservation Tillage
- Filter Strip
- Wetland
Hydrological modeling including conservation practices
The hydrological modelin was performed by using the Soil & Water Assesment Tool (SWAT), which involves weather, Topography information, Land Use data, and Soil databaseOptimization of allocation of consevation practices
base on:- Maximizing Peak Flow Reduction
- Maximizing Sediment Reduction
- Maximizing Nitrate Reduction
- Maximizing Profit (Minimizing Cost)
Display the 20 best alternatives through an interactive web-base tool
- Geovisualization
Stakeholder participation in rating the 20 alternatives
- Interative web tool
Re Optimization of Conservation Practices considering stakeholders' preferences
