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Single vs multi-objective approaches to integrated water management
Citation:
Detenbeck, N., A. Piscopo, AND M. Tenbrink. Single vs multi-objective approaches to integrated water management. Safe and Sustainable Water Resources (SSWR) Matix Interface (MI) Project Update Meeting, Narragansett, RI, October 01, 2018.
Impact/Purpose:
Developing management strategies to address water quantity and quality issues in watersheds can be aided by decision support tools (DSTs), such as EPA's WMOST - the Watershed Management Optimization Support Tool. This DST combines simulation of watershed processes, such runoff and recharge, with optimization of management actions, such as implementation of grey and green infrastructure, to generate solutions that achieve water quality and quantity goals / regulatory targets.
Description:
Decision support tools (DSTs) help stakeholders make informed decisions about managing the water quality and quantity issues in watersheds. In this work, the DST known as the Watershed Management Optimization Support Tool (WMOST) is used to develop water management plans that implement different types and quantities of grey and green infrastructure to address water quality and quantity goals. We present management plan results from WMOST for the Cabin John Creek watershed in Maryland, which is impaired by excess nutrients.