Scientist and policy-maker response types and times in suburban watersheds |
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Authors: | Wolosoff Steven E Endreny Theodore A |
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Institution: | (1) Program in Hydrologic Science, SUNY College of Environmental Science & Forestry, 211 Marshall Hall, 1 Forestry Dr., Syracuse, New York 13210-2778, USA, US |
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Abstract: | Differences between scientist and policy-maker response types and times, or the “how” and “when” of action, constrain effective
water resource management in suburbanizing watersheds. Policy-makers are often rushed to find a single policy that can be
applied across an entire, homogeneous, geopolitical region, whereas scientists undertake multiyear research projects to appreciate
the complex interactions occurring within heterogeneous catchments. As a result, watershed management is often practiced with
science and policy out of synch. Meanwhile, development pressures in suburban watersheds create changes in the social and
physical fabric and pose a moving target for science and policy. Recent and anticipated advances in the scientific understanding
of urbanized catchment hydrology and pollutant transport suggest that management should become increasingly sensitive to spatial
heterogeneities in watershed features, such as soil types, terrain slopes, and seasonal watertable profiles. Toward this end,
policy-makers should encourage funding scientific research that characterizes the impacts of these watershed heterogeneities
within a geopolitical zoning and development framework. |
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Keywords: | : Response time Response type Suburban hydrology Spatially distributed watershed management New York City Twin Cities |
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