A proposed framework to systematically design and objectively evaluate non-dominated restoration tradeoffs for watershed planning and management

摘要: Human-driven alterations to freshwater ecosystems are leading a global decline of river function and biodiversity. In our experience, managers want be given many possible options restore that workable within spatial, temporal, operational, budgetary constraints the system. Correspondingly, new field for systematic restoration planning has emerged through use well-established systems design concepts like multi-objective optimization tradeoff analysis. this article, we propose decision framework where economic-environment analyses employed as concurrent procedure before interventions implemented. Heuristic multi-criteria analysis methods proposed systematically objectively evaluate non-dominated tradeoffs associated with strategies watershed, provide short-list viable alternatives makers negotiation implementation. The capacity make science-based information sophisticated support available stakeholder deliberation. To illustrate phases framework, published case study in South East Queensland, Australia.