| Title: | An open source GIS-based decision support system for watershed evaluation of best management practices |
| Authors: | Shao, H., W. Yang, J. Lindsay, Y. Liu, Z. Yu and A. Oginskyy |
| Year: | 2017 |
| Journal: | Journal of the American Water Resources Association |
| Volume (Issue): | 53(3) |
| Pages: | 521–531 |
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| DOI: | 10.1111/1752-1688.12521 |
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| Model: | SWAT |
| Broad Application Category: | interface tool and/or other software |
| Primary Application Category: | GIS interface, GIS utility, or other type of interface/utility |
| Secondary Application Category: | BMP and/or cropping system assessment |
| Watershed Description: | 14.3 km^2 Gully Creek, which drains to Lake Huron in southeast Ontario, Canada. |
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| General Comments: | This article was part of the Special SWAT Series that was published in the Journal of the American Water Resources Association across several issues. The lead-off article is: Merwade, V., C. Baffaut, K. Bieger, L. Boithias and H. Rathjens. 2016. Featured series introduction: SWAT applications for emerging hydrologic and water quality challenges. Journal of the American Water Resources Association. Doi: 10.1111/1752-1688.12486. The concluding article is: Merwade, V., C. Baffaut, K. Bieger, L. Boithias and H. Rathjens. 2017. Featured Series conclusion: SWAT applications for emerging hydrologic and water quality challenges. Journal of the American Water Resources Association. 53(6): 1390-1392. Doi: 10.1111/1752-1688.12601. |
| Language: | English |
| Keywords: | Soil and Water Assessment Tool; integrated economic-hydrologic modeling; best management practice evaluation; open source GIS; decision support system. |