期刊
AGRICULTURAL WATER MANAGEMENT
卷 172, 期 -, 页码 74-82出版社
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.agwat.2016.03.008
关键词
Environmental risk; Decision support; Farming; Visualization; Communication; Modelling; Participatory action research; Land management; Decision support matrix; DSM
资金
- Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
- European Commission Seventh Framework Programme
- Defra [FD2114]
- EPSRC [GR/N26074/01]
- SEAL project (Strategic Management of Non point Source Pollution from Sewage Sludge)
Modern intensive farming is an essential reality of modern life which brings major benefits but results in environmental pressures in constant need of solution, from increased flood risk and soil erosion to nutrient and pesticide export. The Decision Support Matrix (DSM) approach described here utilizes visualization and communication tools to help reduce environmental risk in farmed landscapei Drawing on methods from physical and human geography, from mathematical modelling to participatory action research, the approach captures research expertise and local knowledge in forms accessible to farmers, land-use managers, planners and policy-makers. Conceptual models, easy-to-use interactive tools and examples of good and bad practice are co-developed by researchers and stakeholders, resulting in tools that enable practitioners to better understand the risks associated with specific land-use practices and assess measures to attenuate those risks. Most importantly it encourages users to take steps to reduce environmental risks. This paper sets out the philosophy underpinning the DSM approach and describes the tools developed. Examples are given of how the approach has been applied successfully to phosphorus and nitrate export, and to flood risk associated with arable and livestock farming. (C) 2016 Published by Elsevier B.V.
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