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Optimal strategies for best management practice placement in a synthetic watershed.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18551374     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
It is significant to arrange suitable design and placement of best management practices (BMPs) for reaching the aim that can not only satisfy environmental quality standards, but also decrease the total cost of BMPs. This study applied WinVAST model to predict watershed responses. The objective of this work was to discuss both the economic costs and benefits of BMPs and the control efficiency of discharge and pollutant exports, and to create some suitable standards for the optimal BMPs placement strategies. It is significant to find an optimal number and location of BMPs. In the case study herein, the number of BMPs including a detention pond and a grassy swale would be better to be given by four. The number of BMPs should also be determined by the environmental standards. Moreover, the result shows that the optimal location of BMPs placement is in the downstream area near the outlet and on the mainstream of the catchment. When the BMPs are set in these regions, it cannot only reduce the peak flow and peak pollutant exports, but also have slow time to peak watershed responses.
Authors:
C L Chang; S L Lo; S M Huang
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2008-06-13
Journal Detail:
Title:  Environmental monitoring and assessment     Volume:  153     ISSN:  1573-2959     ISO Abbreviation:  Environ Monit Assess     Publication Date:  2009 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-05-08     Completed Date:  2009-07-08     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8508350     Medline TA:  Environ Monit Assess     Country:  Netherlands    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  359-64     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Water Resources Engineering and Conservation, Feng Chia University, No.100, Wenhwa Rd., Seatwen, Taichung 40724, Taiwan, R.O.C. f89541201@ntu.edu.tw
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Decision Making*
Environmental Monitoring
Models, Theoretical
Water Movements*

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