Holistic Sustainability Assessment of Riparian Buffer Designs: Evaluation of Alternative Buffer Policy Scenarios Integrating Stream Water Quality and Costs
In this study, we developed a methodology for evaluating holistic sustainability of alternative riparian buffer zone (RBZ) designs or decision management objectives. We demonstrated the methodology separately in three 12-digit Hydrologic Unit Code watersheds in the southeastern USA. We adapted the RBZ - hydrologic and …