SWAT Literature Database for Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

Title:Modelling the water balance with SWAT as part of the land use impact evaluation in a life cycle study of CO2 emission reduction scenarios 
Authors:Heuvelmans, G., J. F. Garcio-Qujano, B. Muys, J. Feyen and P. Coppin 
Year:2005 
Journal:Hydrological Processes 
Volume (Issue):19(3) 
Pages:729-748 
Article ID: 
DOI:10.1002/hyp.5620 
URL (non-DOI journals): 
Model:SWAT 
Broad Application Category:hydrologic and pollutant 
Primary Application Category:land use change assessment 
Secondary Application Category:calibration, sensitivity, and/or uncertainty analysis 
Watershed Description:29.18 km^2 Meerdahl River and 12.05 km^2 Latem River, located in the Flanders region in northern Belgium. 
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General Comments:A Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) was performed in which land use impact, to reduce CO2 emissions, was anlyzed in terms of ecosystem water balances. The effects of different land use (crop, pasture, etc.) are presented for different water balance components and soil loss. The SWAT results were judged to be reasonable, and it was stated that further development of SWAT is needed. Further sensitivity and scenario analyses were performed to assess the impacts of different ET, soil, etc. on water balance components and soil loss. 
Language:English 
Keywords:LCA; life cycle assessment; water balance; hydrological modelling; SWAT; land occupation; land use change; CO2 emission reduction