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Enhancing the Strategic Environmental Assessment Process: An Investigation of the Performance of Buffer Strip Scenarios

Ivenso, Chantal I
http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1029-8026
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin157356989053312

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2019, MA, University of Cincinnati, Arts and Sciences: Geography.
Drastic changes to our complex environment by anthropogenic activities require equally complex multilevel environmental management planning (EMP) to sustainably mitigate and prevent future negative effects. EMP and its solutions, i.e. best management practices (BMP), require a substantial amount of monetary and non-monetary resources. Frameworks, such as the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA), can aid in reducing excess resources and increasing transparency and efficiency with Geographic Information Systems (GIS) tools and the incorporation of ecosystem services (ES) concepts. In this study, both GIS tools and ecosystem concepts are used as enhancement tools to assist in evaluating the impacts of pre-knowledge and post-knowledge based buffer strip placement/configuration scenarios on total nitrogen export (TN) in Tippecanoe River Watershed (TRW). Pre-knowledge scenarios define BMPs that are configured on the landscape by predicted or modelled priority areas, whereas post-knowledge scenarios select priority areas based on observed or monitored data. Results from InVEST’s Nutrient Delivery Ratio (NDR) modeling (Sharp et al., 2018) are compared and ranked for three sub-watersheds of TRW. Initially, it was found that pre-knowledge scenarios provided greater effectiveness. However, after cost-efficiency analysis, it was found that post-knowledge scenarios were more efficient at reducing cost per buffer strip implementation. A combination of both knowledge approaches is proposed to increase EMP impact power.
Tak Yung Tong, Ph.D. (Committee Chair)
Richard Beck, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
Ishi Buffam, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
67 p.
Environmental Management
Environmental management planning; Ecosystem services; Geography; Best management practices; Buffer strip placement configuration scenario; GIS

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  • Ivenso, C. I. (2019). Enhancing the Strategic Environmental Assessment Process: An Investigation of the Performance of Buffer Strip Scenarios [Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin157356989053312

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Ivenso, Chantal. Enhancing the Strategic Environmental Assessment Process: An Investigation of the Performance of Buffer Strip Scenarios. 2019. University of Cincinnati, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin157356989053312.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Ivenso, Chantal. "Enhancing the Strategic Environmental Assessment Process: An Investigation of the Performance of Buffer Strip Scenarios." Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati, 2019. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin157356989053312

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