Project Details
Implications for water resources of activities on the forested land-base
Project creediimpl13
Initiated Date : April 1st, 2007
Status: Ongoing
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Research Area
G - Water and Wetlands
Our goal is to assess potential effects of forest management and disturbance on surface water and groundwater resources, based on a synthesis of scientific/government literature and expert opinion. This will lead to: (1) web available data synthesis; (2) a meta analyses to support a systems-based understanding of scientific, social, economic and political factors influencing water resources in forested landscapes; (3) thought experiments to explore interactions of climate change and disturbance, both natural and anthropogenic, on water resources in forested landscapes (e.g., extreme disturbances). This work will lead to recommendations for Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) strategies and operational practices to minimize potential adverse effects.