| Title: | IJABE SWAT Special Issue: Innovative modeling solutions for water resource problems |
| Authors: | Gassman, P.W. and Y. Wang |
| Year: | 2015 |
| Journal: | International Journal of Agricultural and Biological Engineering |
| Volume (Issue): | 8(3) |
| Pages: | 1-8 |
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| DOI: | 10.3965/j.ijabe.20150803.1763 |
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| Model: | SWAT |
| Broad Application Category: | overview of special journal issue/section/etc. |
| Primary Application Category: | review/history |
| Secondary Application Category: | none |
| Watershed Description: | none |
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| General Comments: | This article is the lead-off article for a set of 11 articles that comprise a SWAT special issue published in IJABE volume 8(3) in June, 2015. |
| Abstract: | The Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) ecohydrological model is used worldwide to evaluate hydrological
and water quality concerns across a plethora of watershed scales and environmental conditions. The ten studies featured in
this special issue confirm the global utility of SWAT, which include applications of the model in Brazil, China, Ethiopia and the
United States. The range of applications reported in the special issue mirror broader trends in the extensive existing SWAT
literature and provide valuable insights regarding input data sensitivity, testing, scenario analysis, software development and
other important SWAT-related advancements. Brief summaries of these ten studies in this SWAT special issue are provided,
highlighting key procedures and findings for each application. A brief description of SWAT structure and historical
development is also given including a complete listing of key documentation and enhancements for every major release of the
model between the early 1990s to the present time. This overview will serve as a guide to better reading and understanding of
the ten research papers in this SWAT special issue of IJABE. |
| Language: | English |
| Keywords: | Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT), SWAT special issue, modeling solutions, water resource, watershed |