Spatial optimization of watershed management practices for nitrogen load reduction using a modeling-optimization framework.

Best management practices (BMPs) can be used effectively to reduce nutrient loads transported from non-point sources to receiving water bodies. However, methodologies of BMP selection and placement in a cost-effective way are needed to assist watershed management planners and stakeholders. We develo...

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Published in:	Journal of Environmental Management Vol. 161; pp. 252 - 261
Main Authors:	Yang, Guoxiang, Best, Elly P.H.
Format:	Article
Published:	Academic Press Inc. Sep2015
Subjects:	Watershed management Mathematical optimization Eutrophication Spatial analysis (Statistics) Genetic algorithms
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost