Trade-Off Analysis to Determine Environmental Flows in a Highly Regulated Watershed.

ABSTRACT: In this study, we proposed an approach to recommend environmental flows in highly regulated areas, considering the multiple time scales of hydrological processes and water requirements. Water resources were seasonally allocated to the agricultural sector using a benefit-maximizing model, based on water deficiency at different crop growth stages. The economic feedback was evaluated after securing different levels of initial environmental flows. The final environmental flows were recommended to maintain a balance between the ecosystem and irrigation water needs. A case study was applied in the Baiyangdian watershed, China. The results show that a benefit-maximizing model can reduce the total economic losses to the maximum potential, which contributes to alleviating water use conflicts betwee

SUBMITTER: Pang A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6148294 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature