Spatial distributions of nitrogen and phosphorus losses in a basin and responses to best management practices — Jialing River Basin case study

2021 ◽  
Vol 255 ◽  
pp. 107048
Author(s):  
Xiaoning Hou ◽  
Zan Xu ◽  
Caihong Tang ◽  
Shanghong Zhang
2006 ◽  
Vol 41 (3) ◽  
pp. 283-295 ◽  
Author(s):  
Renaud Quilbé ◽  
Alain N. Rousseau ◽  
Pierre Lafrance ◽  
Jacinthe Leclerc ◽  
Mohamed Amrani

Abstract Numerous models have been developed over the last decades to simulate the fate of pesticides at the watershed scale. Based on a literature review, we inventoried thirty-six models categorized as management, research, screening or multimedia models, each of them having specific strengths and weaknesses. Given this large number of models, it may be difficult for potential users (stakeholders or scientists) to find the most suited one with respect to their needs. To help in this process, this paper proposes a pragmatic approach based on a multi-criteria analysis. Selection criteria are defined following the user's needs and classified in five classes: modelling characteristics, output variables, model applicability, possibilities to simulate best management practices (BMPs) and ease of use. The relative importance of each criterion is quantified by a weight and the total score of a model is calculated by adding the resulting weights of satisfied criteria. This selection framework is illustrated with a case study that consists in selecting a model to develop water quality standards at the watershed scale with respect to the implementation of BMPs. This resulted in the selection of three models: BASINS, SWAT and GIBSI.


2022 ◽  
Vol 259 ◽  
pp. 107241
Author(s):  
Giovanni Francesco Ricci ◽  
Ersilia D’Ambrosio ◽  
Anna Maria De Girolamo ◽  
Francesco Gentile

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