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Abstract

Observations and data from long-term experimental watersheds are the foundation of hydrology as a geoscience. They allow us to benchmark process understanding, observe trends and natural cycles, and are prerequisites for testing predictive models. Long-term experimental watersheds also are places where new measurement technologies are developed. These studies offer a crucial evidence base for understanding and managing the provision of clean water supplies, predicting and mitigating the effects of floods, and protecting ecosystem services provided by rivers and wetlands. They also show how to manage land and water in an integrated, sustainable way that reduces environmental and economic costs.

Published in

Water Resources Research
2017, volume: 53, number: 4, pages: 2598-2604
Publisher: American Geophysical Union

SLU Authors

Global goals (SDG)

SDG6 Clean water and sanitation

UKÄ Subject classification

Oceanography, Hydrology, Water Resources

Publication identifier

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/2017WR020838

Permanent link to this page (URI)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/92054