Conceptual Models to Support Environmental Planning and Operations

The purpose of this technical note is to provide guidelines on the use of conceptual models to improve system-wide planning and operation of water resource projects of the Corps of Engineers. Conceptual models provide a tool to represent, communicate, and analyze the structure, functions, and hierar...

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Main Authors: Henderson, Jim E, O'Neil, L J
Format: Report
Language:English
Subjects:
Agricultural Engineering
ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
ARMY PLANNING
BIODIVERSITY
CONCEPTUAL MODELS
DAMAGE
Ecology
ECOSYSTEMS
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ENVIRONMENTAL OPERATIONS
ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING
ENVIRONMENTS
FLOOD DAMAGE REDUCTION
FLOODS
HIERARCHIES
INSTALLATION RESTORATION
LOGISTICS SUPPORT
NATURAL RESOURCES
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
RELIABILITY
SMART PROGRAM
SMART(SYSTEM WIDE MODELING ASSESSMENT AND RESTORATION TECHNOLOGIES)
SYSTEM WIDE MODELING ASSESSMENT AND RESTORATION TECHNOLOGIES
VIABILITY
Water Pollution and Control
WATER QUALITY
WATER RESOURCE PROJECTS
WATER RESOURCES
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Summary:The purpose of this technical note is to provide guidelines on the use of conceptual models to improve system-wide planning and operation of water resource projects of the Corps of Engineers. Conceptual models provide a tool to represent, communicate, and analyze the structure, functions, and hierarchical relationships of the systems affected by Corps activities. The movement toward ecosystem restoration projects and toward sustainability of economic and ecologically viable systems has brought into focus the need to approach some Corps activities on a system-wide basis including: 1) Understanding the response of natural resources to environmental change or stress. 2) Supplying reliable services, e.g., flood damage reduction, maintenance of biodiversity. 3) Designing and managing projects in a sustainable manner.