Identifies the constituent objects relating to water management, and characterizes their biophysical and anthropogenic properties for different nested scales from the plot to the watershed.
Studies the functioning of the territory which integrates the objects, their functionalities and their interactions. This includes anthropogenic and biophysical functioning.
Converges the analyses of axes 1 and 2 to understand past trajectories and current situations. This involves identifying and prioritizing their main determinants, and formalizing possible anthropized scenarios that revisit management methods.