A decision support system for soil and water conservation measures on agricultural watersheds

Land Degradation and Development

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 49-63

  Sarangi, A ^a   Madramootoo, C A ^b   Cox, C ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Conservation structures; Decision support systems; Integrated watershed management; Sediment yield; Sustainability; Visual Basic programming language

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENTS; COMPUTER PROGRAMMING; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; FLOOD CONTROL; LAND USE; NATURAL RESOURCES; SEDIMENTS; WATER CONSERVATION; WATERSHEDS;

SEDIMENT LOSS; SOIL LOSS;

SOILS;

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; SOIL CONSERVATION; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATERSHED;

LUCIA;

EID: 1442288015     PISSN: 10853278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ldr.589     Document Type: Article

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