Strategic Renewal of Large Floodplain Rivers

9613562 Braden该项目响应了NSF/EPA关于水和流域主题研究提案的征集。 这项工作将研究在美国许多地区，特别是在美国中西部地区发现的大型洪泛区河流生态系统的更新。 该项目将重点研究密西西比河上游流域的条件，使用伊利诺伊河的一段作为研究地点。 这条河是仅有的三个大型洪泛区河流系统之一，保留了可观的年度洪水脉冲。 这条河也有很高的生态潜力，但由于水管理做法而减少。 将开发一个将河流水文学、生态学和经济学结合起来的模型，以模拟洪泛区和河流用途，如农业、航海、娱乐、商业捕鱼和林业与物种承载能力之间的相互作用。 该模式将有一个政策组成部分，将审查这些用途和水管理对系统成果的重要性。 本研究的成果将有助于改善流域资源的管理和负责管理的组织，并将经验转移到其他大型洪泛区河流系统。 ***

9613562 Braden The project responded to the NSF/EPA solicitation for proposals for research on the topic of Water and Watersheds. The work will study the renewal of large floodplain river ecosystems which are found in many areas of the United States especially in the Midwestern States. The project will focus on the conditions of the Upper Mississippi River Basin, using a section of the Illinois River as the study site. This river is one of the only three large floodplain river systems that retain an appreciable annual flood pulse. The river also has a high ecological potential which has been diminished by water management practices. A model that will integrate the river hydrology, ecology and economy will be developed for the simulation of the interactions of flood plain and river uses, such as agriculture, navigation, recreation, commercial fishing and forestry, with species carrying capacity. The model will have a policy component that will examine the significance of these uses and water management on systems outcomes. The results from this research will improve the management of the watershed resources and the organizations responsible for it, and the experience will be transferable to other large floodplain river systems. ***