An integrated economic-hydrologic modeling framework for the watershed evaluation of beneficial management practices

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation

Volumn 62, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 423-432

  Yang, Wanhong ^a   Rousseau, Alain N ^b   Boxall, Peter ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b CENTRE EAU TERRE ENVIRONNEMENT   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Agricultural conservation programs; Beneficial management practices; Cost effectiveness; Integrated economic hydrologic modeling; Watershed evaluation

Indexed keywords

ABATEMENT COST; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMICS; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER QUALITY; WATERSHED;

ANAS;

EID: 40949091410     PISSN: 00224561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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