Methodology of Programming Small Watershed Development by George A. Pavelis, April 1961

(1961) Methodology of Programming Small Watershed Development by George A. Pavelis, April 1961. Iowa State University

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Abstract

This is a study of some physical and economic aspects of planning for the conservation and development of soil and water resources on a small watershed basis. Specific problems covered are: (1) applying multipurpose concepts which have guided river basin planning to the evaluation of conservation needs and development opportunities in much smaller drainages, (2) reconciling the economic objectives and management plans of farmers who control watershed uplands with the objectives and plans of other private or public economic subunits affected by upland use and (3) formulating optimal development programs for small watersheds, denned as programs that will maximize discounted net benefits without forcing any economic subunit to incur net losses. The study's main objective was to treat these problems by illustrating procedures both for evaluating development possibilities and for devising alternative optimal development programs.