Quantitative simulation tools to analyze up- and downstream interactions of soil and water conservation measures: Supporting policy making in the Green Water Credits program of Kenya

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 111, Issue , 2012, Pages 187-194

  Hunink, J E ^a,b   Droogers, P ^a   Kauffman, S ^c   Mwaniki, B M ^d   Bouma, J ^e  

^a FutureWater Wageningen   (Netherlands)

^b Paseo Alfonso XIII 48   (Spain)

^c ISRIC WORLD SOIL INFORMATION   (Netherlands)

^d Water Resources Management Authority   (Kenya)

^e WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Basin modelling; Decision support tool; Kenya; Soil erosion; Water conservation; Watershed management

Indexed keywords

GROUND WATER;

BASIN MANAGEMENT; CROP YIELD; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; LAND MANAGEMENT; LAND USE; POLICY MAKING; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SOIL CONSERVATION; WATER AVAILABILITY; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATERSHED;

AGRICULTURAL LAND; ARTICLE; CATCHMENT; CROP; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL PARAMETERS; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; EVAPORATION; EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; HYDROLOGICAL MODEL; KENYA; PILOT STUDY; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RESERVOIR; SEDIMENT; SOIL CONSERVATION; SOIL LOSS; WATER CONSERVATION;

KENYA;

EID: 84865345915     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: 10958630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2012.07.022     Document Type: Article

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