Designing Watersheds for Integrated Development - Combining Hydrological and Economic Modeling

Watch a 24-minute conference presentation from the Georgia Water Resources Conference exploring an innovative approach to watershed management through the Designing Watersheds for Integrated Development (DWID) model. Learn how hydrological and economic modeling can be combined to optimize land use changes while meeting water quality regulations. Discover the methodology behind integrating the Soil & Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) with local profit data from various crop types to maximize landowner profits while adhering to nutrient criteria constraints. Follow the application of this model to the Little River Experimental Watershed in South Georgia over a nine-year period, examining scenarios with different nutrient constraints including NO3-N, total phosphorus, and their combination. Understand the economic implications of these environmental regulations, including detailed analysis of profit reductions under various constraint scenarios. Gain insights into the potential of the DWID model for informing policy decisions about land use changes and environmental regulations in Georgia and beyond.