Evaluating and Displaying Watershed Tradeoffs for Management

• Main Authors: Solomon, Rhey M., Schmidt, Larry J.
• Other Authors: USDA Forest Service, Albuquerque, New Mexico
• Language: en_US
• Published: Arizona-Nevada Academy of Science 1980
• Subjects: Water resources development > Arizona.; Hydrology > Southwestern states.; Water resources development > Southwestern states.
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10150/301176

From the Proceedings of the 1980 Meetings of the Arizona Section - American Water Resources Assn. and the Hydrology Section - Arizona - Nevada Academy of Science - April 11-12, 1980, Las Vegas, Nevada === Relating water concerns and interactions to land managers has been a challenge met with only partial success. A methodology was developed that incorporates graphical techniques to visually display potentials, tradeoffs, and effects of resource management activities. This technique was applied to chaparral and ponderosa pine ecosystems to show applications to the scientist and also the nontechnical manager. Up to five variables can be displayed in a way that enable quick understandable tradeoff evaluations.