A Method to Assess and Define Environmental Flow Rules for Large Jurisdictional Regions1

摘要: Snelder, Ton, Doug Booker, and Nicolas Lamouroux, 2011. A Method to Assess Define Environmental Flow Rules for Large Jurisdictional Regions. Journal of the American Water Resources Association (JAWRA) 47(4):828-840. DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-1688.2011.00556.x Abstract:  Hydrological rules thumb are used across jurisdictional regions set minimum flows allocation limits that apply by default (i.e., when more detailed site-scale studies have not been carried out). Uniform do account spatial variation in environmental characteristics, resulting inconsistent consequences protection ecosystems, reliability water resources. We developed a method assessing hydrological describes their ecosystem (in terms retention physical habitat) resource. The links regionalized flow duration curves, at-station hydraulic geometry, generalized habitat models make assessments at many locations region. estimates, given rules, retained specified taxa/life stages proportion time abstractions restricted. applied assess proposed as New Zealand rivers. assessment showed had variable consequences. could be quantify tradeoff between resources availability reliability.