Optimization strategies for sediment reduction practices on roads in steep, forested terrain

Earth Surface Processes and Landforms

Volumn 31, Issue 13, 2006, Pages 1643-1656

  Madej, Mary Ann ^a   Eschenbach, Elizabeth A ^b   Diaz, Carlos ^c,e   Teasley, Rebecca ^d,e   Baker, Kristine ^b,e  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Winzler & Kelly   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

California; Dynamic programming; Erosion control; Forest roads; Genetic algorithm; Road removal; Sediment delivery

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENTS; DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; ROADS AND STREETS; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SEDIMENTATION;

EROSION CONTROL; FOREST RAODS; ROAD REMOVAL; SEDIMENT DELIVERY;

SEDIMENTS;

CATCHMENTS; DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; ROADS AND STREETS; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SEDIMENTATION; SEDIMENTS;

DRAINAGE NETWORK; EROSION CONTROL; EROSION RATE; GENETIC ALGORITHM; HILLSLOPE; SEDIMENTATION; TERRAIN;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33750854121     PISSN: 01979337     EISSN: 10969837     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/esp.1436     Document Type: Article

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