The impact of Best Management Practices on simulated streamflow and sediment load in a Central Brazilian catchment

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 127, Issue , 2013, Pages

  Strauch, Michael ^a,c   Lima, Jorge E F W ^b   Volk, Martin ^c   Lorz, Carsten ^d   Makeschin, Franz ^a  

^a DRESDEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^b EMBRAPA CERRADOS   (Brazil)

^c HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH UFZ   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES WEIHENSTEPHAN TRIESDORF   (Germany)

Author keywords

Best Management Practices; Brazil; River Basin modeling; Sediment load; SWAT; Water yield

Indexed keywords

CROP ROTATION; RIVER POLLUTION; RIVERS; RUNOFF; SEDIMENTS; SOIL CONSERVATION; SOILS; STREAM FLOW; WATER CONSERVATION; WATER TREATMENT; WATERSHEDS;

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIONS; BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTISE; BRAZIL; ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS; NONPOINT SOURCES; RIVER BASIN MODELLING; SEDIMENT LOADS; SOIL AND WATER ASSESSMENT TOOLS; SOIL PROTECTION; WATER YIELD;

CATCHMENTS;

BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; CATCHMENT; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SIMULATION; STREAMFLOW; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT; WATER USE; WATER YIELD;

ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CALIBRATION; CATCHMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROP ROTATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; PRECIPITATION; SEDIMENT; TURBIDITY; WATER FLOW; WATER SUPPLY;

BRAZIL; FEDERAL DISTRICT [BRAZIL]; PIPIRIPAU RIVER;

BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES; BRAZIL; RIVER BASIN MODELING; SEDIMENT LOAD; SWAT; WATER YIELD;

BRAZIL; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; RIVERS;

EID: 84881660083     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: 10958630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2013.01.014     Document Type: Article

References (59)

1. Abbaspour K.C., Johnson C., van Genuchten M.T. Estimating uncertain flow and transport parameters using a sequential uncertainty fitting procedure. Vadose Zone Journal 2004, 3:1340-1352.
2. Arabi M., Govindaraju R.S., Hantush M.M. Cost-effective allocation of watershed management practices using a genetic algorithm. Water Resources Research 2006, 42:W10429.
3. Arabi M., Govindaraju R.S., Engel B., Hantush M.M. Multiobjective sensitivity analysis of sediment and nitrogen processes with a watershed model. Water Resources Research 2007, 43:W06409.
4. Arabi M., Govindaraju R.S., Hantush M.M. Aprobabilistic approach for analysis of uncertainty in the evaluation of watershed management practices. Journal of Hydrology 2007, 333:459-471.
5. Arabi M., Frankenberger J.R., Engel B., Arnold J.G. Representation of agricultural conservation practices with SWAT. Hydrological Processes 2008, 22:3042-3055.
6. Arnold J.G., Srinivasan R., Muttiah R., Williams J. Large area hydrologic modeling and assessment part I: model development. Journal of the American Water Resources Association 1998, 34:73-89.
7. Arnold J.G., Allen P.M., Volk M., Williams J., Bosch D.D. Assessment of different representations of spatial variability on SWAT model performance. Transactions of the ASABE 2010, 53:1433-1443.
8. Aster S., Vasyukova E., Ripl K., Kuse B. Developing an integrated water resources management (IWRM) concept for the Capital Brasília. Gwf-Wasser/Abwasser 2010, 151:52-57.
9. Benites V., Machado P., Fidalgo E., Coelho M., Madari B. Pedotransfer functions for estimating soil bulk density from existing soil survey reports in Brazil. Geoderma 2007, 139:90-97.
10. Bicalho C.C., Koide S., Lima J.E.F.W. Estudo preliminar do fluxo de sedimentos em suspensão na Bacia do Rio Descoberto. VII Encontro Nacional de Engenharia de Sedimentos, Porto Alegre 2006, 1-17.
11. Bosch D.D., Arnold J.G., Volk M., Allen P.M. Simulation of a low-gradient coastal plain watershed using the SWAT landscape model. Transactions of the ASABE 2010, 53:1445-1456.
12. Bracmort K., Arabi M., Frankenberger J., Engel B., Arnold J.G. Modeling long-term water quality impact of structural BMPs. Transactions of the Asabe 2006, 49:367-374.
13. BRASIL Programa Produtor de Água - Relatório de Diagnóstico Socioambiental da Bacia do Ribeirão Pipiripau, Brasília, DF 2010, p. 59.
14. Buric B., Gault J. Payment for Environmental Services: First Global Inventory of Schemes Provisioning Water for Cities 2011, FAO, Natural Resources Management and Environment Department, Land and Water Division.
15. Carvalho A.M.d. Ouso de plantas de cobertura em agroecossistemas no Cerrado, Embrapa Cerrados, Planaltina DF 2009, http://www.cpac.embrapa.br/noticias/artigosmidia/publicados/149/.
16. Carvalho A.M.d. Importância da rotação de cultivos em sistemas agrícolas do Cerrado, Embrapa Cerrados, Planaltina DF 2010, http://www.cpac.embrapa.br/noticias/artigosmidia/publicados/241/.
17. Crawford C.G. Estimation of suspended-sediment rating curves and mean suspended-sediment loads. Journal of Hydrology 1991, 129:331-348.
18. Douglas-Mankin K., Srinivasan R., Arnold J.G. Soil and water assessment tool (SWAT) model: current developments and applications. Transactions of the ASABE 2010, 53:1423-1431.
19. EMBRAPA Levantamento de reconhecimento dos solos do Distrito Federal. Boletim Técnico 53 1978, Rio de Janeiro, p. 455.
20. FAO Fertilizer Use by Crop in Brazil, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations 2004, Land and Plant Nutrition Management Service, Land and Water Development Division, Rome, p. 52.
21. Felizola E.R., Lago F.P.d.L.S., Galvão W.S. Avaliação da dinâmica da paisagem no Distrito Federal. Projeto da Reserva da Biosfera do Cerrado - Fase I. Anais X Simpósio Brasileiro de Sensoriamento Remoto, Foz do Iguaçu, 21-26 abril 2001 2001, 1593-1600. INPE, Foz do Iguaçu.
22. Fortes P.T.F.O., Oliveira G.I.M., Crepani E., Medeiros J.S.d Geoprocessamento aplicado ao planejamento e gestão ambiental na Área de Proteção Ambiental de Cafuringa, Distrito Federal Parte 2: processamento de dados espaciais. Anais XIII Simpósio Brasileiro de Sensoriamento Remoto, Florianópolis, Brasil, 21-26 abril 2007 2007, 2613-2620. INPE, Florianópolis.
23. Gassman P.W., Osei E., Saleh A., Rodecap J., Norvell S., Williams J. Alternative practices for sediment and nutrient loss control on livestock farms in northeast Iowa. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment 2006, 117:135-144.
24. Gassman P.W., Reyes M., Green C., Arnold J.G. The soil and water assessment tool: historical development, applications, and future research directions. Transactions of the ASABE 2007, 50:1211-1250.
25. Johnes P. Uncertainties in annual riverine phosphorus load estimation: impact of load estimation methodology, sampling frequency, baseflow index and catchment population density. Journal of Hydrology 2007, 332:241-258.
26. Koch H., Grünewald U. Acomparison of modelling systems for the development and revision of water resources management plans. Water Resources Management 2009, 23:1403-1422.
27. Krause P., Boyle D., Bäse F. Advances in geosciences comparison of different efficiency criteria for hydrological model assessment. Advances in Geosciences 2005, 5:89-97.
28. Lam Q., Schmalz B., Fohrer N. The impact of agricultural Best Management Practices on water quality in a North German lowland catchment. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 2011, 183:351-379.
29. Lima J.E.F.W. Modelagem numérica do fluxo da água no solo e do escoamento de base em uma bacia experimental em área agrícola no Cerrado (Distrito Federal). Diss. PTARH.TD - 08/10 2010, 312. Departamento de Engenharia Civil e Ambiental, Universidade de Brasília, Brasília-DF.
30. Lima J.E.F.W., Lopes W.T.A., Oliveira-Filho E.C., Muniz D.H.d Relação entre a tubidez e a concentração de sedimentos em suspensão em uma bacia agrícola típica do Cerrado: o caso da Bacia Experimental do Alto Rio Jardim, DF. XIX Simpósio Brasileiro de Recursos Hídricos, Maceió 2011.
31. Lorz C., Abbt-Braun G., Bakker F., Borges P., Börnick H., Fortes L., Frimmel F.H., Gaffron A., Hebben N., Höfer R., Makeschin F., Neder K., Roig H.L., Steiniger B., Strauch M., Walde D.H., Weiß H., Worch E., Wummel J. Challenges of an integrated water resource management for the Distrito Federal, Western Central Brazil: climate, land-use and water resources. Environmental Earth Sciences 2012, 65:1575-1586.
32. Maringanti C., Chaubey I., Arabi M., Engel B. Application of a multi-objective optimization method to provide least cost alternatives for NPS pollution control. Environmental Management 2011, 48:448-461.
33. Martine G., Camargo L. Growth and distribution of the Brazilian population: recent trends. Brazilian Journal of Population Studies 1997, 1:59-83.
34. Moriasi D., Arnold J.G., Van Liew M.W., Bingner R., Harmel R., Veith T.L. Model evaluation guidelines for systematic quantification of accuracy in watershed simulations. Transactions of the ASABE 2007, 50:885-900.
35. Neitsch S., Arnold J.G., Kiniry J.R., Srinivasan R., Williams J. Soil and Water Assessment Tool Input/Output File Documentation Version 2009 2010, Texas Water Resources Institute Technical Report No. 365, College Station, Texas, p. 604.
36. Neitsch S., Arnold J.G., Kiniry J.R., Williams J. Soil & Water Assessment Tool Theoretical Documentation Version 2009 2011, Texas Water Resources Institute Technical Report No. 406, College Station, Texas, p. 618.
37. Oliveira-Filho A.T., Ratter J.A. Vegetation Physiognomies and Woody Flora of the Cerrado Biome 2002, 91-120. Columbia University Press, New York. P.S. Oliveira, R.J. Marquis (Eds.).
38. Reatto A., Martins É d.S., Farias M.F.R., da Silva A.V., de Carvalho O.A. Mapa Pedológico Digital - SIG Atualizado do Distrito Federal Escala 1:100.000 e uma Síntese do Texto Explicativo 2004, Embrapa Cerrados, Planaltina, p. 31.
39. Rocha E.O., Calijuri M.L., Santiago A.F., Assis L.C., Alves L.G.S. The contribution of conservation practices in reducing runoff, soil loss, and transport of nutrients at the watershed level. Water Resources Management 2012, 26:3831-3852.
40. Schaap M., Leij F., van Genuchten M. Rosetta: a computer program for estimating soil hydraulic parameters with hierarchical pedotransfer functions. Journal of Hydrology 2001, 251:163-176.
41. Schwab G.O., Fangmeier D.D., Elliot W.J. Soil and Water Management Systems 1995, John Wiley & Sons, New Jersey. fourth ed.
42. Secchi S., Gassman P.W., Jha M., Kurkalova L., Feng H.H., Campbell T., Kling C.L. The cost of cleaner water: assessing agricultural pollution reduction at the watershed scale. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation 2007, 62:10-21.
43. Shirmohammadi A., Chaubey I., Harmel R.D., Bosch D.D., Munoz-Carpena R., Dharmasri C., Sexton A., Arabi M., Wolfe M.L., Frankenberger J., Graff C., Sohrabi T.M. Uncertainty in TMDL models. Transactions of the Asabe 2006, 49:1033-1049.
44. Sohrabi T.M., Shirmohammadi A., Chu T.W., Montas H., Nejadhashemi A.P. Uncertainty analysis of hydrologic and water quality predictions for a small watershed using SWAT2000. Environmental Forensics 2003, 4:229-238.
45. Strauch M., Bernhofer C., Koide S., Volk M., Lorz C., Makeschin F. Using precipitation data ensemble for uncertainty analysis in SWAT streamflow simulation. Journal of Hydrology 2012, 414-415:413-424.
46. Tomasella J., Hodnett M.G. Pedotransfer functions for tropical soils. Developments in Soil Science 2004, 30:415-429.
47. Tuppad P., Kannan N., Srinivasan R., Rossi C.G., Arnold J.G. Simulation of agricultural management alternatives for watershed protection. Water Resources Management 2010, 24:3115-3144.
48. Ullrich A., Volk M. Application of the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) to predict the impact of alternative management practices on water quality and quantity. Agricultural Water Management 2009, 96:1207-1217.
49. Ullrich A., Volk M. Influence of different nitrate-N monitoring strategies on load estimation as a base for model calibration and evaluation. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 2010, 171:513-527.
50. Vaché K.B., Eilers J.M., Santelmann M.V. Water quality modeling of alternative agricultural scenarios in the U.S. Corn Belt. Journal of the American Water Resources Association 2002, 38:773-787.
51. van Griensven A., Meixner T., Grunwald S., Bishop T., Diluzio M., Srinivasan R. Aglobal sensitivity analysis tool for the parameters of multi-variable catchment models. Journal of Hydrology 2006, 324:10-23.
52. Vandenberghe V., Goethals P.L.M., van Griensven A., Meirlaen J., De Pauw N., Vanrolleghem P.A., Bauwens W. Application of automated measurement stations for continuous water quality monitoring of the Dender river in Flanders, Belgium. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 2005, 108:85-98.
53. Vanmaercke M., Poesen J., Verstraeten G., de Vente J., Ocakoglu F. Sediment yield in Europe: spatial patterns and scale dependency. Geomorphology 2011, 130:142-161.
54. Vasyukova E., Uhl W., Braga F., Simõ es C., Baylão T., Neder K. Drinking water production from surface water sources in the tropics: Brasília DF, Brazil. Environmental Earth Sciences 2012, 65:1587-1599.
55. Waidler D., White M.J., Steglich E.M., Wang S., Williams J., Jones C.A., Srinivasan R. Conservation Practice Modeling Guide for SWAT and APEX 2011, Texas Water Resources Institute Technical Report No. 399, College Station, Texas, p. 71.
56. Walling D.E. Limitations of the rating curve technique for estimating suspended sediment loads, with particular reference to British rivers. Erosion and Solid Matter Transport in Inland Waters - Symposium 1977, 34-48. IAHS-Publication No. 122. International Association of Hydrological Sciences, Dorking, Surrey, UK.
57. Winchell M., Srinivasan R., Di Luzio M. ArcSWAT Interface for SWAT2009 - User's Guide 2010, Temple, Texas, p. 490.
58. Wischmeier W., Smith D. Predicting Rainfall Losses: a Guide to Conservation Planning 1978, vol. 537. USDA Agricultural Handbook No.
59. Woznicki S.A., Nejadhashemi A.P. Sensitivity analysis of best management practices under climate change scenarios. JAWRA Journal of the American Water Resources Association 2012, 48:90-112.