QuickLET : a web-based tool for estimating pollutant loads in a watershed

Web-based modeling tools for estimating pollutant loads in watersheds are few in literature. Those that are available for public access often require domain expertise, making them relevant mostly among environmental researchers. Aside from intensive efforts required to gather enormous amount of data, the complexity of the modeling tools themselves hinder their application among non-technical users. Consequently, environmental decision makers often rely on outside consultants to perform watershed assessments for them. This report presents the Quick Load Estimating Tool (QuickLET), a Web-based tool for estimating pollutant loads in watersheds across the contiguous US. QuickLET empowers users to visualize the effects of land use patterns, cultivated crops, and conservation practices through graphical representation. QuickLET implements an export coefficient approach for predicting the pollutant loads resulting in significant simplification of the estimating process.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science in Engineering

Level thesis:degree_level

Masters

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Grantor

The University of Texas at Austin

Year dc:date.issued

2015

Author dc:creator

• Gambone, Marilyn Aldover

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Aziz, Adnan

Committee member dc:contributor.committeemember

• White, Michael J

• Pollutant load estimates
• Watershed
• Nutrient load estimates
• QuickLET
• Scoping estimates
• Export coefficient

Language dc:language.iso

en

Identifier

doi:10.15781/T2BW4N

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:repositories.lib.utexas.edu:2152/32268