From concept to practice to policy: modeling coupled natural and human systems in lake catchments

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dc.contributor.authorCobourn, Kelly M.en
dc.contributor.authorCarey, Cayelan C.en
dc.contributor.authorBoyle, Kevin J.en
dc.contributor.authorDuffy, Christopher J.en
dc.contributor.authorDugan, Hilary A.en
dc.contributor.authorFarrell, Kaitlin J.en
dc.contributor.authorFitchett, Leah Lynnen
dc.contributor.authorHanson, Paul C.en
dc.contributor.authorHart, Julia A.en
dc.contributor.authorHenson, Virginia Reillyen
dc.contributor.authorHetherington, Amy L.en
dc.contributor.authorKemanian, Armen R.en
dc.contributor.authorRudstam, Lars G.en
dc.contributor.authorShu, Leleen
dc.contributor.authorSoranno, Patricia A.en
dc.contributor.authorSorice, Michael G.en
dc.contributor.authorStachelek, Josephen
dc.contributor.authorWard, Nicole K.en
dc.contributor.authorWeathers, Kathleen C.en
dc.contributor.authorWeng, Weizheen
dc.contributor.authorZhang, Yuen
dc.contributor.departmentAgricultural and Applied Economicsen
dc.contributor.departmentBiological Sciencesen
dc.contributor.departmentForest Resources and Environmental Conservationen
dc.date.accessioned2018-07-03T19:11:14Zen
dc.date.available2018-07-03T19:11:14Zen
dc.date.issued2018-05-03en
dc.description.abstractRecent debate over the scope of the U.S. Clean Water Act underscores the need to develop a robust body of scientific work that defines the connectivity between freshwater systems and people. Coupled natural and human systems (CNHS) modeling is one tool that can be used to study the complex, reciprocal linkages between human actions and ecosystem processes. Well‐developed CNHS models exist at a conceptual level, but the mapping of these system representations in practice is limited in capturing these feedbacks. This article presents a paired conceptual–empirical methodology for functionally capturing feedbacks between human and natural systems in freshwater lake catchments, from human actions to the ecosystem and from the ecosystem back to human actions. We address extant challenges in CNHS modeling, which arise from differences in disciplinary approach, model structure, and spatiotemporal resolution, to connect a suite of models. In doing so, we create an integrated, multi‐disciplinary tool that captures diverse processes that operate at multiple scales, including land‐management decision‐making, hydrologic‐solute transport, aquatic nutrient cycling, and civic engagement. In this article, we build on this novel framework to advance cross‐disciplinary dialogue to move CNHS lake‐catchment modeling in a systematic direction and, ultimately, provide a foundation for smart decision‐making and policy.en
dc.description.sponsorshipNational Science Foundation, Grant 1517823en
dc.description.versionPublished versionen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.2209en
dc.identifier.issue5en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/83857en
dc.identifier.volume9en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherEcological Society of Americaen
dc.rightsCreative Commons Attribution 4.0 Internationalen
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/en
dc.subjectEutrophicationen
dc.subjectFreshwatersen
dc.subjectMulti-disciplinaryen
dc.subjectPollutionen
dc.subjectWater qualityen
dc.titleFrom concept to practice to policy: modeling coupled natural and human systems in lake catchmentsen
dc.title.serialEcosphereen
dc.typeArticle - Refereeden
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
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