Soil and Water Conservation Engineering

  1. Watershed Management Principles
    1. Watershed Concepts
      1. Watershed Definition
        1. Watershed Boundaries
          1. Drainage Networks
            1. Watershed Functions
              1. Ecosystem Services
                1. Hydrologic Response
                2. Watershed Characterization
                  1. Physical Characteristics
                    1. Area and Shape
                      1. Elevation and Relief
                        1. Slope Analysis
                          1. Drainage Density
                            1. Channel Characteristics
                              1. Land Use Analysis
                                1. Soil Distribution
                                  1. Climate Characteristics
                                  2. Watershed Delineation
                                    1. Topographic Map Analysis
                                      1. Digital Elevation Models
                                        1. GIS Applications
                                          1. Automated Delineation
                                            1. Field Verification
                                              1. Sub-watershed Identification
                                              2. Hydrologic Modeling
                                                1. Model Classification
                                                  1. Lumped Models
                                                    1. Distributed Models
                                                      1. Conceptual Models
                                                        1. Physically-Based Models
                                                          1. Model Selection Criteria
                                                            1. Data Requirements
                                                              1. Parameter Estimation
                                                                1. Calibration Procedures
                                                                  1. Validation Methods
                                                                    1. Uncertainty Analysis
                                                                    2. Watershed Planning
                                                                      1. Problem Identification
                                                                        1. Stakeholder Analysis
                                                                          1. Objective Setting
                                                                            1. Alternative Development
                                                                              1. Impact Assessment
                                                                                1. Decision Making
                                                                                  1. Implementation Planning
                                                                                    1. Monitoring Design
                                                                                    2. Integrated Watershed Management
                                                                                      1. Systems Approach
                                                                                        1. Multi-Objective Planning
                                                                                          1. Stakeholder Participation
                                                                                            1. Institutional Arrangements
                                                                                              1. Policy Integration
                                                                                                1. Adaptive Management
                                                                                                2. Participatory Approaches
                                                                                                  1. Community Engagement
                                                                                                    1. Participatory Rural Appraisal
                                                                                                      1. Capacity Building
                                                                                                        1. Local Knowledge Integration
                                                                                                          1. Conflict Resolution
                                                                                                            1. Benefit Sharing
                                                                                                            2. Watershed Prioritization
                                                                                                              1. Prioritization Criteria
                                                                                                                1. Erosion Severity
                                                                                                                  1. Productivity Potential
                                                                                                                    1. Population Pressure
                                                                                                                      1. Infrastructure Availability
                                                                                                                        1. Multi-Criteria Analysis
                                                                                                                          1. GIS-Based Prioritization
                                                                                                                          2. Monitoring and Evaluation
                                                                                                                            1. Indicator Development
                                                                                                                              1. Biophysical Indicators
                                                                                                                                1. Socioeconomic Indicators
                                                                                                                                  1. Data Collection Systems
                                                                                                                                    1. Evaluation Methods
                                                                                                                                      1. Impact Assessment
                                                                                                                                        1. Adaptive Management

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