The Assessment of Hydrological Availability and the Payment for Ecosystem Services: A Pilot Study in a Brazilian Headwater Catchment

The Assessment of Hydrological Availability and the Payment for Ecosystem Services: A Pilot Study in a Brazilian Headwater Catchment

The assessment of water availability in river basins is at the top of the water security agenda. Historically, the assessment of stream flow discharge in Brazilian watersheds was relevant for dam dimensioning, flood control projects and irrigation systems. Nowadays, it plays an important role in the...

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Main Authors: Mariana Bárbara Lopes Simedo, Teresa Cristina Tarlé Pissarra, Antonio Lucio Mello Martins, Maria Conceição Lopes, Renata Cristina Araújo Costa, Marcelo Zanata, Fernando António Leal Pacheco, Luís Filipe Sanches Fernandes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-09-01
Series:Water
Subjects:
flow
water discharge ecosystem services
payments for environmental services
land use
riparian forest
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/12/10/2726

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