Watershed Management
Watersheds are studied for the effects that human activities have on the water quality and quantity within those regions. Researchers also analyze flooding and rainfall events within watersheds.
Geographic information systems (GIS) capabilities are used to generate maps of watersheds for use in analysis.
Below is the watershed management-related project that was activated in the 2010-2011 fiscal year.
Modeling the Hydrologically Relevant Features of Uncertainty of NASA's High Resolution Precipitation Products for Advancing Global Applications Over Ungauged Regions
F. Hossain and L. Tang
Funding by: NASA
Historic Watershed Management Products (PDF file)
* The Center was involved in creating a watershed quality index (WQI) model that could be used as a tool for conceptually assessing the environmental and financial costs associated with changes in land- and water-resource practices. The WQI was developed to illustrate, in simplistic terms, the positive and/or negative impacts on receiving-water quality and quantity. For more information, click on the link in the left column.
