Soil and Water Conservation Engineering

  1. Environmental and Socioeconomic Considerations
    1. Non-Point Source Pollution
      1. Pollution Sources
        1. Agricultural Chemicals
          1. Sediment Transport
            1. Nutrient Loading
              1. Pathogen Transport
                1. Control Strategies
                  1. Best Management Practices
                    1. Buffer Zones
                      1. Constructed Wetlands
                      2. Sediment Control
                        1. Sediment Sources
                          1. Transport Mechanisms
                            1. Delivery Processes
                              1. Sediment Yield Estimation
                                1. Control Measures
                                  1. Structural Controls
                                    1. Vegetative Controls
                                      1. Management Controls
                                      2. Sedimentation Basins
                                        1. Design Principles
                                          1. Settling Velocity
                                            1. Detention Time
                                              1. Storage Volume
                                                1. Outlet Design
                                                  1. Maintenance Requirements
                                                  2. Ecosystem Impacts
                                                    1. Biodiversity Effects
                                                      1. Habitat Modification
                                                        1. Wildlife Corridors
                                                          1. Aquatic Ecosystems
                                                            1. Wetland Functions
                                                              1. Restoration Opportunities
                                                              2. Climate Change Considerations
                                                                1. Precipitation Changes
                                                                  1. Temperature Effects
                                                                    1. Extreme Events
                                                                      1. Adaptation Strategies
                                                                        1. Mitigation Opportunities
                                                                          1. Carbon Sequestration
                                                                          2. Economic Analysis
                                                                            1. Cost-Benefit Analysis
                                                                              1. Life Cycle Costing
                                                                                1. Economic Valuation
                                                                                  1. Ecosystem Services
                                                                                    1. Financial Analysis
                                                                                      1. Investment Criteria
                                                                                        1. Risk Assessment
                                                                                        2. Social Impact Assessment
                                                                                          1. Stakeholder Identification
                                                                                            1. Impact Categories
                                                                                              1. Assessment Methods
                                                                                                1. Mitigation Measures
                                                                                                  1. Community Benefits
                                                                                                    1. Equity Considerations
                                                                                                    2. Policy and Institutional Framework
                                                                                                      1. Policy Development
                                                                                                        1. Regulatory Mechanisms
                                                                                                          1. Incentive Programs
                                                                                                            1. Subsidy Systems
                                                                                                              1. Institutional Arrangements
                                                                                                                1. Capacity Building
                                                                                                                  1. Technology Transfer
                                                                                                                  2. Project Planning and Implementation
                                                                                                                    1. Project Cycle
                                                                                                                      1. Feasibility Studies
                                                                                                                        1. Environmental Impact Assessment
                                                                                                                          1. Participatory Planning
                                                                                                                            1. Implementation Strategies
                                                                                                                              1. Monitoring and Evaluation
                                                                                                                                1. Adaptive Management

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                                                                                                                              1. Introduction to Soil and Water Conservation Engineering