Journal Title
Title of Journal: Landscape Ecol
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Abbravation: Landscape Ecology
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Publisher
Springer Netherlands
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Authors: Jiangxiao Qiu Chloe B Wardropper Adena R Rissman Monica G Turner
Publish Date: 2016/08/11
Volume: 32, Issue: 1, Pages: 59-75
Abstract
Sustaining hydrologic ecosystem services is critical for human wellbeing but challenged by land use for agriculture and urban development Water policy and management strive to safeguard hydrologic services yet implementation is often fragmented Understanding the spatial fit between water polices and hydrologic services is needed to assess the spatial targeting of policy portfolios at landscape scalesWe investigated spatial fit between 30 different public water policies and four hydrologic services surface and groundwater quality freshwater supply and flood regulation in the Yahara Watershed Wisconsin USA—a Midwestern landscape that typifies tensions between agriculture urban development and freshwater resourcesWe found a spatial misfit between the overall spatial implementation of water policy and regions of water quality concern indicating a need for better targeting Water quality policies can also be leveraged to protect other hydrologic services such as freshwater supply and flood regulation Individual policy application areas varied substantially in their spatial congruence with each hydrologic service indicating that not all services are protected by a single policy and highlighting the need for a broad spectrum of policies to sustain hydrologic services in diverse landscapes We also identified where future policies could be targeted for improving hydrologic servicesWe thank Eric Booth and Chaoyi Chang for providing technical support on this study Eric Booth provided valuable inputs and helpful comments on an earlier draft of the manuscript We also appreciate constructive comments from four anonymous reviewers that greatly improved this manuscript The project was funded by the National Science Foundation Water Sustainability and Climate grant DEB 1038759 and Northern Temperate Lakes LongTerm Ecological Research DEB 1440297
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