Ecologically Based Methods for Multi-Objective Water Resources Management in Taiwan

This study has constructed a fish autecology matrix that considers physical habitat, spawning, ecological issues, water quality issues, and human values for Northern Taiwan. By using the matrix analysis method, fish community habitat requirements can be identified. The Taiwan Ecohydrology Index System (TEIS) has been developed by adding species habitat and ecological needs of fish communities to hydrological statistics to analyze flow requirements. This analysis is then used to develop indicators of an ecological flow regime that considers natural flow variability with species habitat and ecological needs to provide guidance in the management of the volume, frequency and timing of flows. The multi-objective model uses the ecological flow regime as the ecosystem needs objective and combines it with consideration of human needs to find solutions that can satisfy both ecosystem and human water needs.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Civl and Environmental Engineering

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2015

Author dc:creator

• Suen, Jian-Ping

Contributors dc:contributor

• Eheart, J. Wayland
• Edwin E. Herricks

• Hydrology

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

(MiAaPQ)AAI3182385

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/83266