ESE: Spatial Interactive Optimization for Restoration of Upland Storage in Watersheds: Community Participation in the Design of Distributed Practices and Alternatives

提案标题：ESE：用于恢复流域中旱地储存的空间交互优化：社区参与分布式实践和替代方案的设计PRINIPAL调查员：印第安纳大学普渡大学印第安纳波利斯分校地球科学系助理教授Meghna Babbar-Sebens博士。联合主要研究员：印第安纳大学普渡大学计算机和信息科学系副教授Snehasis Mukopadhyay博士。合作伙伴：普渡大学农业经济系荣誉教授Edna Loehman博士。摘要人类活动--如砍伐森林、人工排水系统、城市化、城市化--对自然逻辑循环的改变住宅开发造成了多种生态系统服务(如洪水衰减和水质控制)的损失，而这些服务以前是由流域和流域的各种景观特征自然提供的。有人提议重新引入退化流域的水文循环，用旱地蓄水取代洪泛区失去的蓄水。与此同时，美国农业部自然资源保护局推荐的农艺措施可以改善水质和栖息地。本研究集中于分布式旱地存储系统的设计，设计涉及退化流域农业景观的选址、规模、结构变化和农艺措施。我们将利用Eagle Creek分水岭(HUC 11分水岭)开发和演示设计方法。由于有大量可供选择的场地、规模和缓解方法，而且位置和方法的选择有多个标准，因此设计很复杂。选择的可量化标准包括下游洪泛量、缓解成本、栖息地丧失等。与任何决策问题一样，也有不可量化的标准，如对私人土地所有者的不便、生产力和控制的损失。由于高地重新归化必须在私人土地上进行，因此必须就任何缓解措施达成自愿协议。为了解决复杂性和土地所有者的可接受性，我们的研究将整合计算工具(地理信息系统、模拟、优化算法等)。关于有社区参与的量化标准，以解决未量化的标准。具体目标是：1)为利益攸关方开发一个模拟-可视化框架，以评估气候变化条件下的缓解替代办法。2)开发和研究交互式、多目标和随机优化方法，以包括单个和多个利益相关者的参与，以生成反映非量化和局部标准的首选替代方案。3)通过利益相关者评估，比较交互优化和非交互优化的有效性。虽然我们展示了这种方法在伊格尔克里克流域的有效性，但它也可以适用于许多其他领域和问题。

PROPOSAL TITLE: ESE: Spatial Interactive Optimization for Restoration of Upland Storage in Watersheds: Community Participation in the Design of Distributed Practices and AlternativesPRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Dr. Meghna Babbar-Sebens, Assistant Professor, Department of Earth Sciences, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis.CO-PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Dr. Snehasis Mukhopadhyay, Associate Professor, Department of Computer and Information Science, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis.COLLABORATOR: Dr. Edna Loehman, Emeritus Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics, Purdue University.AbstractThe alteration of the natural hydrologic cycle due to human activities -- such as deforestation, artificial agricultural drainage systems, urbanization, and residential development has resulted in loss of multiple ecosystem services (e.g. flood attenuation and water quality control) that were previously provided naturally by various landscape features in river basins and watersheds. Re-naturalization of the hydrologic cycle in degraded watersheds has been proposed to replace lost storage on floodplains with upland storage. At the same time, agronomic practices recommended by USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service can improve water quality and habitat. This research focuses on the design of a distributed upland storage system, with design involving the selection of sites, scales, structural changes, and agronomic practices for agricultural landscapes in a degraded watershed. We will use the Eagle Creek Watershed (HUC 11 watershed) for development and demonstration of design methods. Because there are a large number of alternative sites, scales, and mitigation methods, and because there are multiple criteria for selection of locations and methods, design is complex. Quantifiable criteria for selection include downstream flood volume, cost of mitigation, loss of habitat, etc. As in any decision problem, there are also unquantifiable criteria such as inconvenience and loss of productivity and control for private land holders. Because upland re-naturalization must occur on private land, there must be voluntary agreement for any mitigation measures. To address both complexity and acceptability to land holders, our research will integrate computational tools (GIS, simulation, optimization algorithms, etc.) for quantified criteria with community participation to address un-quantified criteria. Specific objectives are: 1) Develop a simulation-visualization framework for stakeholders to assess mitigation alternatives under conditions of climate change. 2) Develop and investigate interactive, multi-objective, and stochastic optimization approaches for including single and multiple stakeholders' participation to generate preferred alternatives that reflect non-quantitative and local criteria. 3) Compare efficacy of the interactive approach with non-interactive optimization through stakeholder assessment. Though we demonstrate the usefulness of the approach for Eagle Creek Watershed, IN, it can, however, be applicable to many other areas and problems.