Use of historical data as a decision support tool in watershed management: a case study of the Upper Nilwala Basin in Sri Lanka

Watershed analysis provides a framework for ecosystem management, which is currently the best option for conservation and management of natural resources. The current methods of assessing hydrologic impacts of land use transformation at the watershed scale, particularly in the tropics, are impaired...

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Main Authors: Elkaduwa, W.K.B., Sakthivadivel, Ramaswamy
Format: Informe técnico
Language:Inglés
Published: International Water Management Institute 1999
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/39812
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description Watershed analysis provides a framework for ecosystem management, which is currently the best option for conservation and management of natural resources. The current methods of assessing hydrologic impacts of land use transformation at the watershed scale, particularly in the tropics, are impaired by technical, financial and time constraints. This study provides an alternative approach to ascertain the actual changes in hydrologic response of a particular watershed to land use transformations made in the past.
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spelling CGSpace398122025-11-07T08:45:15Z Use of historical data as a decision support tool in watershed management: a case study of the Upper Nilwala Basin in Sri Lanka Elkaduwa, W.K.B. Sakthivadivel, Ramaswamy watershed management hydrology land use flow catchment areas water balance case studies runoff water yield rainfall-runoff relationships forestry decision support tools data collection Watershed analysis provides a framework for ecosystem management, which is currently the best option for conservation and management of natural resources. The current methods of assessing hydrologic impacts of land use transformation at the watershed scale, particularly in the tropics, are impaired by technical, financial and time constraints. This study provides an alternative approach to ascertain the actual changes in hydrologic response of a particular watershed to land use transformations made in the past. 1999 2014-06-13T14:29:28Z 2014-06-13T14:29:28Z Report https://hdl.handle.net/10568/39812 en Open Access application/pdf International Water Management Institute Elkaduwa, W. K. B.; Sakthivadivel, R. 1999. Use of historical data as a decision support tool in watershed management: a case study of the Upper Nilwala Basin in Sri Lanka. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). vi, 31p. (IWMI Research Report 026)
spellingShingle watershed management
hydrology
land use
flow
catchment areas
water balance
case studies
runoff
water yield
rainfall-runoff relationships
forestry
decision support tools
data collection
Elkaduwa, W.K.B.
Sakthivadivel, Ramaswamy
Use of historical data as a decision support tool in watershed management: a case study of the Upper Nilwala Basin in Sri Lanka
title Use of historical data as a decision support tool in watershed management: a case study of the Upper Nilwala Basin in Sri Lanka
title_full Use of historical data as a decision support tool in watershed management: a case study of the Upper Nilwala Basin in Sri Lanka
title_fullStr Use of historical data as a decision support tool in watershed management: a case study of the Upper Nilwala Basin in Sri Lanka
title_full_unstemmed Use of historical data as a decision support tool in watershed management: a case study of the Upper Nilwala Basin in Sri Lanka
title_short Use of historical data as a decision support tool in watershed management: a case study of the Upper Nilwala Basin in Sri Lanka
title_sort use of historical data as a decision support tool in watershed management a case study of the upper nilwala basin in sri lanka
topic watershed management
hydrology
land use
flow
catchment areas
water balance
case studies
runoff
water yield
rainfall-runoff relationships
forestry
decision support tools
data collection
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/39812
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