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Schirpke U, Tasser E, Borsky S, Braun M, Eitzinger J, Gaube V, Getzner M, Glatzel S, Gschwantner T, Kirchner M, Leitinger G, Mehdi-Schulz B, Mitter H, Scheifinger H, Thaler S, Thom D, Thaler T. Past and future impacts of land-use changes on ecosystem services in Austria. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2023; 345:118728. [PMID: 37536130 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.118728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2023] [Revised: 05/24/2023] [Accepted: 07/28/2023] [Indexed: 08/05/2023]
Abstract
Environmental and socio-economic developments induce land-use changes with potentially negative impacts on human well-being. To counteract undesired developments, a profound understanding of the complex relationships between drivers, land use, and ecosystem services is needed. Yet, national studies examining extended time periods are still rare. Based on the Special Report on land use, land management and climate change by the Austrian Panel on Climate Change (APCC), we use the Driver-Pressure-State-Impact-Response (DPSIR) framework to (1) identify the main drivers of land-use change, (2) describe past and future land-use changes in Austria between 1950 and 2100, (3) report related impacts on ecosystem services, and (4) discuss management responses. Our findings indicate that socio-economic drivers (e.g., economic growth, political systems, and technological developments) have influenced past land-use changes the most. The intensification of agricultural land use and urban sprawl have primarily led to declining ecosystem services in the lowlands. In mountain regions, the abandonment of mountain grassland has prompted a shift from provisioning to regulating services. However, simulations indicate that accelerating climate change will surpass socio-economic drivers in significance towards the end of this century, particularly in intensively used agricultural areas. Although climate change-induced impacts on ecosystem services remain uncertain, it can be expected that the range of land-use management options will be restricted in the future. Consequently, policymaking should prioritize the development of integrated land-use planning to safeguard ecosystem services, accounting for future environmental and socio-economic uncertainties.
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- Uta Schirpke
- Department of Ecology, University of Innsbruck, Sternwartestraße 15, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria; Institute for Alpine Environment, Eurac Research, Viale Druso 1, 39100, Bozen/Bolzano, Italy.
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- Institute for Alpine Environment, Eurac Research, Viale Druso 1, 39100, Bozen/Bolzano, Italy
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- Wegener Center for Climate and Global Change, University of Graz, Brandhofgasse 5, 8010, Graz, Austria
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- Forest Biodiversity Unit, Department of Forest Biodiversity & Nature Conservation, Federal Research and Training Centre for Forests, Natural Hazards and Landscape (BFW), Seckendorff-Gudent-Weg 8, A-1131, Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Meteorology and Climatology (BOKU-Met), University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Social Ecology (SEC), University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Spatial Planning, Vienna University of Technology (TU Wien), Karlsplatz 13, Vienna, 1040, Austria
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- Department of Geography and Regional Research, Geoecology, University of Vienna, Josef-Holaubek-Platz 2, 1090, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Forest Inventory, Federal Research and Training Centre for Forests, Natural Hazards and Landscape (BFW), Seckendorff-Gudent-Weg 8, A-1131, Vienna, Austria
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- Centre for Global Change and Sustainability (BOKU-gWN), University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna, Dänenstraße 4, 1190, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Ecology, University of Innsbruck, Sternwartestraße 15, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Institute of Hydrology and Water Management (BOKU-HyWa), Department of Water, Atmosphere and Environment, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Muthgasse 18, 1190, Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Sustainable Economic Development (BOKU-INWE), Department of Economics and Social Sciences, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Feistmantelstrasse 4, 1180, Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Meteorology and Climatology (BOKU-Met), University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Ecosystem Dynamics and Forest Management Group, School of Life Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Hans-Carl-Von-Carlowitz-Platz 2, 85354, Freising, Germany; Gund Institute for Environment, University of Vermont, 617 Main Street, Burlington, VT, 05405, USA
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- Institute of Landscape Planning, Department of Landscape, Spatial and Infrastructure Sciences, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Peter-Jordan Straße 65, 1180, Vienna, Austria; Population and Just Societies Program, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, Schlossplatz 1, 2361, Laxenburg, Austria
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Liu Y, Shen C, Li Z. Bibliometric analysis of global research on bioretention from 2007 to 2021. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023:10.1007/s11356-023-27616-8. [PMID: 37204577 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-27616-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2022] [Accepted: 05/09/2023] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Bioretention is a typical low impact development (LID) practice that helps reduce peak urban stormwater runoff and runoff pollutant concentrations (e.g., heavy metals, suspended solids, organic pollutants), which has become an important part of urban stormwater management over the past 15 years. To understand the research hotspots and frontiers in the field of bioretention facility research and provide a reference for research into bioretention facilities, we conduct a statistical analysis of global bioretention literature published during 2007-2021 using the Web of Science core database and the data visualization and analysis software VOSviewer and HistCite. The number of published articles related to bioretention facilities shows a rising trend over the study period, with research from China contributing greatly to global research on bioretention facilities. However, the influence of articles needs to be increased. Recent studies mainly focus on the hydrologic effect and water purification effect of bioretention facilities and on the removal of nitrogen and phosphorus nutrients from runoff rainwater. Further studies should focus on the interaction of fillers, microorganisms, and plants in bioretention facilities and its impact on the migration, transformation, and concentrations of nitrogen and phosphorus; the purification effect and mechanism of specific emerging contaminants in runoff; the selection and configuration optimization of filler materials and plant species; and the optimization of the design parameters of the model for bioretention systems.
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- Yang Liu
- Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing, 100012, China
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- Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing, 100012, China.
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- School Environment and Energy Engineering, Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Beijing, 100044, China
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Liu W, Shi X, Zheng J, Li R. Characteristics of the knowledge graph of scientific and technological innovation in Gansu Province. ENVIRONMENT, DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY 2023:1-17. [PMID: 37363035 PMCID: PMC10019399 DOI: 10.1007/s10668-023-03124-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2022] [Accepted: 03/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023]
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The knowledge graph based on research papers can accurately identify and present the latest developments in scientific and technological (S&T) innovation and is of great significance for supporting strategic decision-making relating to S&T innovation in undeveloped areas. Based on the international research papers produced in Gansu Province during the 13th Five-Year Plan period (2016-2020), five metrics, including the number and characteristics of papers, co-authors, main publications and their fields, major supporting institutions, and main research areas, are established herein. The results indicate that: (i) the total of 29,951 papers were published, which is about 2.89 times that in 2010-2015; (ii) Gansu Province collaborated with 149 countries/regions globally; (iii) the top 5 journals in terms of the number of papers were Medicine, Scientific Reports, RSC Advances, Science of the Total Environment, and Physical Reviews D; (iv) the funding sources were mainly from the national level; and (5) the top 5 research areas were chemistry, engineering, physics, material science, environmental science, and ecology, which accounted for 64.7% of all papers. Finally, the present study puts forward some recommendations for the decision-making process in the strategic layout of S&T innovation in Gansu Province.
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- Wenhao Liu
- Cryosphere Research Station on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, State Key Laboratory of Cryospheric Science, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, 730000 China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049 China
- Lanzhou Literature and Information Center, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, 730000 Gansu China
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- PetroChina Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration and Development-Northwest, Lanzhou, 730020 China
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- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049 China
- Lanzhou Literature and Information Center, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, 730000 Gansu China
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- Cryosphere Research Station on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, State Key Laboratory of Cryospheric Science, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, 730000 China
- Lanzhou Literature and Information Center, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, 730000 Gansu China
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