International Watershed Technology: Improving Water Quality and Quantity at the Local, Basin, and Regional Scales

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This article introduces the five papers in the “International Watershed Technology” collection. These papers were selected from 60 technical presentations at the fifth biennial ASABE 21st Century Watershed Technology Conference and Workshop: Improving the Quality of Water Resources at Local, Basin, and Regional Scales, held in Quito, Ecuador, on 3-9 December 2016. The conference focused on solving spatial and temporal water quality and quantity problems and addressed topics such as watershed management in developing countries, aquatic ecology and ecohydrology, ecosystem services, climate change mitigation strategies, flood forecasting, remote sensing, and water resource policy and management. While diverse, the presentation topics reflected the continuing evolution of the “data mining” and “big data” themes of past conferences related to geospatial data applications, with increasing emphasis on practical solutions. The papers selected for this collection represent applications of spatial data analyses toward practical ends with a theme of “tools and techniques for sustainability.” The papers address a range of topics, including the matching of crops with water availability, and assessing the environmental impacts of agricultural production. The papers identify some of the latest tools and techniques for improving sustainability in watershed resource management that are relevant to both developing and developed countries.

Publication type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Title International Watershed Technology: Improving Water Quality and Quantity at the Local, Basin, and Regional Scales
Series title Transactions of the ASABE
DOI 10.13031/trans.12687
Volume 60
Issue 6
Year Published 2017
Language English
Publisher American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE)
Contributing office(s) New Mexico Water Science Center
Description 2 p.
First page 1915
Last page 1916
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