The Erosion-Productivity Impact Calculator as Formulated for the Resource Conservation Act Appraisal

John W. Putman and Paul T. Dyke

No 277924, Staff Reports from United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service

Abstract: L7The Erosion-Productivity Impact Calculator (EPIC) model measures the effects of erosion on soil productivity and long-range resource capacity. EPIC is a production function model which simulates the interaction among weather, hydrology, erosion, plant nutrients, plant growth, soil, tillage and management, and plant environmental control submodels. This report describes the model briefly, but concentrates on data and information systems developed to support the model for use in the U.S. Department of Agriculture's 1985 appraisal of resource conditions and trends required by the Soil and Water Resources Conservation Act of 1977:

Keywords: Environmental Economics and Policy; Productivity Analysis; Resource/Energy Economics and Policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 44
Date: 1987-06
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.277924

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