Simulation Modeling for Watershed Management

Download or read book Simulation Modeling for Watershed Management written by James Westervelt and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2001 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book discusses the role of modeling in the watershed management process and gives an overview of state-of-the-art modeling applications. The first chapters provide background on the benefits and costs of modeling and use ecological and hydrologic applications as examples. The second section describes the latest models developed from a wide selection of environmental disciplines. The author emphasizes the importance of understanding the issues and alternatives in choosing, applying, and evaluating models. The final section discusses the future of watershed-based modeling.