Russell Creek : Summary of Research and Implications for Professional Practice
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Watershed management is based on the application of models to predict the probable outcome of hypothetical management scenarios. There is enormous variability in the type and complexity of models that are used. In research, the preference is for process-based distributed hydrologic simulation models such as “Distributed Hydrology-Soil-Vegetation Model” (DHSVM, Wigmosta et al., 1994), while the professional community in BC bases much decision making for forested watersheds on the application of the Coastal and Interior Watershed Assessment Procedures (CWAP and IWAP, BC Ministry of Forests, 2001). Despite their obvious differences, these two types of model share a common problem: both must be based on a complete and accurate understanding of the dominant hydrological processes that govern the response of the watershed for which a decision is needed. Without that understanding, most models are based on the wrong theories, and as a result, management decisions based on application of those models may fail to produce the desired results.
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