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Economic and environmental implications of alternative landscape designs in the Walnut Creek Watershed of Iowa
This resource compares three landscape scenarios for a Midwestern agricultural watershed, with each proposed management strategy prioritizing one of three values: agricultural productivity, water quality, and biodiversity. The economic and environmental implications of each scenario are evaluated to determine the associated costs and benefits to the future of the region.
Aim of the resource
This resource aims to model different decision-making processes related to different management strategies and value systems to guide managers in making choices appropriate to regional qualities and objectives.
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