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THE WATERSHED IN PRINCIPLE 1
Author(s) -
Black Peter E.
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
jawra journal of the american water resources association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.957
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1752-1688
pISSN - 1093-474X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1752-1688.1970.tb00458.x
Subject(s) - watershed , watershed management , analogy , surface runoff , constitution , natural resource , drainage basin , field (mathematics) , environmental resource management , natural resource management , computer science , structural basin , hydrology (agriculture) , environmental science , geography , ecology , engineering , geology , political science , mathematics , epistemology , cartography , law , geomorphology , philosophy , geotechnical engineering , biology , machine learning , pure mathematics
Three fundamental concepts linking drainage basin characteristics, stream behavior, and management of watersheds are deduced from field data and observations. An electrical analogy of a watershed clarifies definitions and broadens understanding of this complex natural resource. The three basic principles deal with (1) the interrelationships of watershed morphology, constitution, and appearance; (2) the nature of the control man can exert over runoff‐influencing forces, and (3) the efficiency of watershed management efforts. Recognition of these principles can assist educators, managers, planners and researchers to more fully inform students and to more effectively guide and evaluate management decisions.