*5.1. Adaptive Management*

By combining current water quality data with an EDSS, "what-if" scenario testing can better inform management and policy decisions. However, it is often difficult for decision makers to readily access model information and use models directly to evaluate alternative scenarios [25]. This makes the use of predictive models cumbersome and costly, reinforcing the need for EDSS as a service as a mainstream tool to assist deliberation. Such an adaptive management approach can enable watershed managers to build a flexible, accurate understanding of their system and refine and update management strategies [26].
