Watershed Health Monitoring: Emerging Technologies is a concise reference that defines the concept of watershed health and explains that monitoring the health of watersheds is a critical precursor to adaptive resource management on a watershed basis. The focus of the text is a clear description of an innovative "Closed Loop" model that specifies fo

Jones, Chris; Palmer, R. Mark; Motkaluk, Susan; Walters, Michael

Introduction. Political Linkages and Supports. Scientific Assessments. Community Education and Awareness. Cost recovery through partnership. Case Study 1: The Laurel Creek Watershed Monitoring Program. Case Study 2: Developing an Environmental Monitoring Program for the Uxbridge Brook Watershed Plan. Case Study 3: Integrated Stormwater and Watershed Management System - An Emerging Tool for Watershed Health Planning and Monitoring. Case Study 4: Advanced Remote Sensing Technologies for Watershed Health Monitoring. Case Study 5: The Lake Simcoe Environmental Management Strategy. Case Study 6: Applying the Closed-Loop Model to Improve Water Quality in the Yuqiao Reservoir, Tianjin, China. Glossary. References.