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Type:
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Journal Article |
Author:
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Pijanowski, Bryan; Ray, Deepak K.; Kendall, Anthony D.; Duckles, Jonah M.; Hyndman, David |
Journal:
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Ecology and Society |
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12 |
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Date:
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2007 |
URI:
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https://hdl.handle.net/10535/3206
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Water Resource & Irrigation Land Tenure & Use |
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Subject(s):
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land tenure and use mapping groundwater modeling water management
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Abstract:
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"We couple two spatial-temporal models, a backcast land-use change model and a groundwater flow model, to develop what we call land-use legacy maps. We quantify how a land-use legacy map, created from maps of past land use and groundwater travel times, differs from a current land-use map. We show how these map differences can affect land-use planning and watershed management decisions at a variety of spatial and temporal scales. Our approach demonstrates that land-use legacy maps provide a more accurate representation of the linkage between land use/cover and current water quality compared to the current land-use map. We believe that the historical signatures of land-use impacts on current water quality should be considered in land-use planning and watershed management."
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