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Takahashi J, Iguchi S, Sasaki T, Onda Y. Downward migration of 137Cs promotes self-cleaning of forest ecosystem by reducing root uptake of Japanese cedar in Fukushima. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 945:174010. [PMID: 38880141 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.174010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2024] [Revised: 06/13/2024] [Accepted: 06/13/2024] [Indexed: 06/18/2024]
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Approximately 70 % of the area highly 137Cs-contaminated by the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident is forested. Decontamination works in most of these forests have not progressed, and the forestry industry remains stagnant. Although the long-term dynamics of 137Cs in the forest ecosystem will be controlled by the amount of 137Cs absorbed by roots in the future, temporal changes in 137Cs of tree roots have rarely been reported. In the present study, we monitored the depth distribution of 137Cs in the soil and absorptive very fine (VF) roots of 0.5 mm or less in a Japanese cedar forest from 2011 to 2023. As a result, the 137Cs inventory in the mineral soil increased over time due to the migration from the forest canopy and litter layers, whereas that in the VF roots tended to decrease since 2020, although there was a large variation. Temporal decrease in the exchangeable 137Cs fraction with fixation and temporal increase in VF root biomass with their growth were not clearly observed, the 137Cs concentration in the VF roots at 0-2 cm decreased with the decrease in 137Cs concentration in the litter layers. Although the 137Cs concentration in the VF roots below 2 cm tended to increase with increasing 137Cs concentration in the soil at the same depth, the downward migration of 137Cs within the soil can reduce the amount of 137Cs absorbed by roots because the VF root biomass decreases exponentially with depth. In other words, 137Cs can be removed from the long-term active cycles of forest ecosystems as they migrate deeper into the soil. This natural migration process can be regarded as a "self-cleaning" of the forest ecosystem, the green and sustainable remediation using such self-cleaning should be actively adopted for the future forest management.
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- Junko Takahashi
- Center for Research in Radiation, Isotopes, and Earth System Science, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8572, Japan.
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- Master's Program in Geosciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8572, Japan
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- College of Geoscience, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8572, Japan
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- Center for Research in Radiation, Isotopes, and Earth System Science, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8572, Japan.
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De Knegt B, Breman BC, Le Clec'h S, Van Hinsberg A, Lof ME, Pouwels R, Roelofsen HD, Alkemade R. Exploring the contribution of nature-based solutions for environmental challenges in the Netherlands. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 929:172186. [PMID: 38599393 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.172186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2023] [Revised: 02/02/2024] [Accepted: 04/01/2024] [Indexed: 04/12/2024]
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Nature-based solutions (NbS) offer a promising and sustainable approach to addressing multiple environmental challenges, including climate change, pollution, and biodiversity loss. Despite the potential of NbS, their actual effectiveness in solving these challenges remains uncertain. Therefore, this study evaluates the contribution of NbS implemented in a nature-inclusive scenario for six environmental challenges and associated policy targets in the Netherlands. Fifteen different NbS were applied in the scenario in urban, agricultural, aquatic, and protected nature areas, with measures like flower field margins, green roofs, groundwater level management, and river restoration. The spatially-explicit Natural Capital Model was used to quantify the effectiveness of all applied NbS at a national-scale. Results show NbS significantly contribute to simultaneously solving all six assessed environmental challenges. The most significant impact was seen in improving the quality of water bodies (+34 %), making agriculture more sustainable (+24 %), and protecting and restoring biodiversity (+22 %). The contribution of NbS to address the quality of the living environment (+13 %), climate change (+10 %), and the energy transition was less effective (+2 %). Furthermore, NbS can help to achieve sectoral policy targets at the global, EU, and national levels, including those related to the Birds Habitats Directives, carbon emission, and pesticide reduction targets. This study highlights the potential of NbS to effectively address multiple environmental challenges, although they do not provide a complete solution, and suggests that future research could focus on identifying even more effective ways to implement NbS, and to mainstream their use in policy and practice.
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- Bart De Knegt
- Wageningen Environmental Research, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, the Netherlands; Earth Systems and Global Change Group, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, the Netherlands.
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- Wageningen Environmental Research, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, the Netherlands.
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- Earth Systems and Global Change Group, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, the Netherlands.
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- PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency, The Hague, the Netherlands.
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- Earth Systems and Global Change Group, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, the Netherlands.
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- Wageningen Environmental Research, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, the Netherlands.
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- Wageningen Environmental Research, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, the Netherlands.
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- Earth Systems and Global Change Group, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, the Netherlands; PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency, The Hague, the Netherlands.
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Arthi R, Parameswari E, Dhevagi P, Janaki P, Parimaladevi R. Microbial alchemists: unveiling the hidden potentials of halophilic organisms for soil restoration. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2024:10.1007/s11356-024-33949-9. [PMID: 38877191 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-33949-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2024] [Accepted: 06/05/2024] [Indexed: 06/16/2024]
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Salinity, resulting from various contaminants, is a major concern to global crop cultivation. Soil salinity results in increased osmotic stress, oxidative stress, specific ion toxicity, nutrient deficiency in plants, groundwater contamination, and negative impacts on biogeochemical cycles. Leaching, the prevailing remediation method, is expensive, energy-intensive, demands more fresh water, and also causes nutrient loss which leads to infertile cropland and eutrophication of water bodies. Moreover, in soils co-contaminated with persistent organic pollutants, heavy metals, and textile dyes, leaching techniques may not be effective. It promotes the adoption of microbial remediation as an effective and eco-friendly method. Common microbes such as Pseudomonas, Trichoderma, and Bacillus often struggle to survive in high-saline conditions due to osmotic stress, ion imbalance, and protein denaturation. Halophiles, capable of withstanding high-saline conditions, exhibit a remarkable ability to utilize a broad spectrum of organic pollutants as carbon sources and restore the polluted environment. Furthermore, halophiles can enhance plant growth under stress conditions and produce vital bio-enzymes. Halophilic microorganisms can contribute to increasing soil microbial diversity, pollutant degradation, stabilizing soil structure, participating in nutrient dynamics, bio-geochemical cycles, enhancing soil fertility, and crop growth. This review provides an in-depth analysis of pollutant degradation, salt-tolerating mechanisms, and plant-soil-microbe interaction and offers a holistic perspective on their potential for soil restoration.
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- Ravichandran Arthi
- Department of Environmental Science, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, India
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- Department of Environmental Science, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, India
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- Nammazhvar Organic Farming Research Centre, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, India
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- Department of Bioenergy, Agrl. Engineering College & Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, India
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Huijser L, Paszkowski A, de Ruiter M, Tiggeloven T. From erosion to epidemics: Understanding the overlapping vulnerability of hydrogeomorphic hotspots, malaria affliction, and poverty in Nigeria. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 927:172245. [PMID: 38604368 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.172245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2023] [Revised: 03/15/2024] [Accepted: 04/03/2024] [Indexed: 04/13/2024]
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Hydrogeomorphic changes, encompassing erosion, waterlogging, and siltation, disproportionately threaten impoverished rural communities. Yet, they are often marginalized in discussions of disasters. This oversight is especially concerning as vulnerable households with limited healthcare access are most susceptible to related diseases and displacement. However, our current understanding of how these risks intersect remains limited. We explore the complex relationships between hydrogeomorphic hazards, malaria incidence, and poverty in Nigeria. Through spatial analyses we expand traditional boundaries, incorporating factors such as healthcare access, migration patterns, dam locations, demographics, and wealth disparities into a unified framework. Our findings reveal a stark reality: most residents in hydrogeomorphic hotspots live in poverty (earnings per person ≤$1.25/day), face elevated malaria risks (80 % in malaria hotspots), reside near dams (59 %), and struggle with limited healthcare access. Moreover, exposure to hydrogeomorphic hotspots could double by 2080, affecting an estimated 5.8 million Nigerians. This forecast underscores the urgent need for increased support and targeted interventions to protect those living in poverty within these hazardous regions. In shedding light on these dynamics, we expose and emphasise the pressing urgency of the risks borne by the most vulnerable populations residing in these regions-communities often characterised by limited wealth and resilience.
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- Lise Huijser
- Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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Bashir SK, Irshad M, Bacha AUR, An P, Faridullah F, Ullah Z. Investigation of heavy metals uptake in root-shoot of native plant species adjoining wastewater channels. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2024; 196:541. [PMID: 38735978 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-024-12714-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2023] [Accepted: 05/06/2024] [Indexed: 05/14/2024]
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Metal pollution in water, soil, and vegetation is an emerging environmental issue. Therefore, this study investigated the abundance of heavy metals (HMs) within roots and shoots of native plant species i.e., Bromus pectinatus, Cynodon dactylon, Poa annua, Euphorbia heliscopa, Anagallis arvensis, and Stellaria media grown in the adjoining area of municipal wastewater channels of a Pakistani city of Abbottabad. HMs concentrations (mg L-1) in municipal wastewater were: chromium (Cr) (0.55) > nickel (Ni) (0.09) > lead (Pb) (0.07) > cadmium (Cd) (0.03). Accumulation of HMs in both roots and shoots of plant species varied as B. pectinatus > C. dactylon > P. annua > E. heliscopa > A. arvensis > S. media. Irrespective of the plant species, roots exhibited higher concentrations of HMs than shoots. Higher amount of Cr (131.70 mg kg-1) was detected in the roots of B. pectinatus and the lowest amount (81 mg kg-1) in A. arvensis, Highest Cd concentration was found in the shoot of B. pectinatus and the lowest in the E. heliscopa. The highest concentration of Ni was found in the roots of S. media (37.40 mg kg-1) and the shoot of C. dactylon (15.70 mg kg-1) whereas the lowest Ni concentration was achieved in the roots of A. arvensis (12.10 mg kg-1) and the shoot of E. heliscopa (5.90 mg kg-1). The concentration of HMs in individual plant species was less than 1000 mg kg-1. Considering the higher values (> 1) of biological concentration factor (BCF), biological accumulation co-efficient (BAC), and translocation factor (TF), B. pectinatus and S. media species showed greater potential for HMs accumulation than other species. Therefore, these plants might be helpful for the remediation of HM-contaminated soil.
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- Sardar Khyzer Bashir
- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, Abbottabad, 22060, Pakistan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, Abbottabad, 22060, Pakistan.
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Organic Pollution Prevention and Control, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen, Shenzhen, 518055, People's Republic of China.
- Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, People's Republic of China.
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- Arid Land Research Center, Tottori University, 1390 Hamasaka cho, Tottori City, 680-0001, Japan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, Abbottabad, 22060, Pakistan
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- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, China
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Jia X, Zhang Y, Afrane S, Chen JL, Yang P, Mao G. Simulating the land use change effects on non-point source pollution in the Duliujian River Basin. ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY AND HEALTH 2024; 46:179. [PMID: 38695935 DOI: 10.1007/s10653-024-01960-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2023] [Accepted: 03/17/2024] [Indexed: 06/17/2024]
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The uncertainty in the generation and formation of non-point source pollution makes it challenging to monitor and control this type of pollution. The SWAT model is frequently used to simulate non-point source pollution in watersheds and is mainly applied to natural watersheds that are less affected by human activities. This study focuses on the Duliujian River Basin (Xiqing section), which is characterized by a dense population and rapid urbanization. Based on the calibrated SWAT model, this study analyzed the effects of land use change on non-point source pollution both temporally and spatially. It was found that nitrogen and phosphorus non-point source pollution load losses were closely related to land use type, with agricultural land and high-density urban land (including rural settlements) being the main contributors to riverine nitrogen and phosphorus pollution. This indicates the necessity of analyzing the impact of land use changes on non-point source pollution loads by identifying critical source areas and altering the land use types that contribute heavily to pollution in these areas. The simulation results of land use type changes in these critical source areas showed that the reduction effect on non-point source pollution load is in the order of forest land > grassland > low-density residential area. To effectively curb surface source pollution in the study area, strategies such as modifying urban land use types, increasing vegetation cover and ground infiltration rate, and strictly controlling the discharge of domestic waste and sewage from urban areas can be implemented.
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- Xinming Jia
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300354, China
- Center for Green Buildings and Sponge Cities, Georgia Tech Tianjin University Shenzhen Institute, Shenzhen, 518071, Guangdong, China
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- Center of Eco-environmental Monitoring and Scientific Research, Administration of Ecology and Environment of Haihe River Basin and Beihai Sea Area, Ministry of Ecology and Environment of People's Republic of China, Tianjin, 300170, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300354, China
- Center for Green Buildings and Sponge Cities, Georgia Tech Tianjin University Shenzhen Institute, Shenzhen, 518071, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Applied Science, School of Science and Technology, Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Good Shepherd Street, Ho Man Tin, Hong Kong SAR, China
- State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution and Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China
- Shenzhen Research Institute of City University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, China
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- Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing, 100012, China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300354, China
- Center for Green Buildings and Sponge Cities, Georgia Tech Tianjin University Shenzhen Institute, Shenzhen, 518071, Guangdong, China
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Visca A, Di Gregorio L, Clagnan E, Bevivino A. Sustainable strategies: Nature-based solutions to tackle antibiotic resistance gene proliferation and improve agricultural productivity and soil quality. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2024; 248:118395. [PMID: 38307185 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.118395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2023] [Revised: 01/29/2024] [Accepted: 01/30/2024] [Indexed: 02/04/2024]
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The issue of antibiotic resistance is now recognized by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as one of the major problems in human health. Although its effects are evident in the healthcare settings, the root cause should be traced back to the One Health link, extending from animals to the environment. In fact, the use of organic fertilizers in agroecosystems represents one, if not the primary, cause of the introduction of antibiotics and antibiotic-resistant bacteria into the soil. Since the concentrations of antibiotics introduced into the soil are residual, the agroecosystem has become a perfect environment for the selection and proliferation of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs). The continuous influx of these emerging contaminants (i.e., antibiotics) into the agroecosystem results in the selection and accumulation of ARGs in soil bacteria, occasionally giving rise to multi-resistant bacteria. These bacteria may harbour ARGs related to various antibiotics on their plasmids. In this context, these bacteria can potentially enter the human sphere when individuals consume food from contaminated agroecosystems, leading to the acquisition of multi-resistant bacteria. Once introduced into the nosocomial environment, these bacteria pose a significant threat to human health. In this review, we analyse how the use of digestate as an organic fertilizer can mitigate the spread of ARGs in agroecosystems. Furthermore, we highlight how, according to European guidelines, digestate can be considered a Nature-Based Solution (NBS). This NBS not only has the ability to mitigate the spread of ARGs in agroecosystems but also offers the opportunity to further improve Microbial-Based Solutions (MBS), with the aim of enhancing soil quality and productivity.
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- Andrea Visca
- Department for Sustainability, Biotechnologies and Agroindustry Division, ENEA, Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development, Casaccia Research Center, Via Anguillarese 301, 00123, Rome, Italy.
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- Department for Sustainability, Biotechnologies and Agroindustry Division, ENEA, Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development, Casaccia Research Center, Via Anguillarese 301, 00123, Rome, Italy
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- Department for Sustainability, Biotechnologies and Agroindustry Division, ENEA, Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development, Casaccia Research Center, Via Anguillarese 301, 00123, Rome, Italy
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- Department for Sustainability, Biotechnologies and Agroindustry Division, ENEA, Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development, Casaccia Research Center, Via Anguillarese 301, 00123, Rome, Italy
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Alves RA, Santos MMD, Rudke AP, Francisquetti Venturin PR, Martins JA. Site selection for nature-based solutions for stormwater management in urban areas: An approach combining GIS and multi-criteria analysis. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2024; 359:120999. [PMID: 38677227 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.120999] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2023] [Revised: 04/19/2024] [Accepted: 04/21/2024] [Indexed: 04/29/2024]
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In recent years, particularly following the definition of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for 2030, Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) have gained considerable attention, capturing the interest of both the scientific community and policymakers committed to addressing urban environmental issues. However, the need for studies to guide decision-makers in identifying suitable locations for NBS implementation within urban stormwater management is evident. To address this gap, the present study employs a methodological approach grounded in multi-criteria analysis integrated with Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to identify areas with potential for NBS implementation. In this process, ten NBS were proposed and tested in the drainage area of a shallow tropical urban lake in Londrina, southern Brazil. Additionally, the study investigates areas hosting lower-income populations, a relevant aspect for public managers given the diverse economic subsidies required to implement NBS. Furthermore, the study incorporates a preliminary analysis that evaluates the potential ecosystem benefits to determine the most suitable NBS for a specific site. The result shows that all the ten analyzed NBS were deemed suitable for the study area. Rain barrels had the highest percentage coverage in the study area (37.1%), followed by tree pits (27.9%), and rain gardens (25.4%). Despite having the highest distribution in the basin area, rain barrels exhibited only moderate ecosystem benefits, prompting the prioritization of other NBS with more significant ecological advantages in the final integrated map. In summary, the methodology proposed showed to be a robust approach to selecting optimal solutions in densely populated urban areas.
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- Ronaldo Adriano Alves
- Federal University of Technology - Paraná, Av. Dos Pioneiros, 3131, 86036-370, Londrina, Brazil; Department of Geography, State University of Londrina - PR, Highway Celso Garcia Cid, PR-445, Km 380 - University Campus Londrina Paraná - Brazil, Av. Pres. Antônio Carlos, 6627, 31270-901, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Federal University of Technology - Paraná, Av. Dos Pioneiros, 3131, 86036-370, Londrina, Brazil; Department of Geography, State University of Londrina - PR, Highway Celso Garcia Cid, PR-445, Km 380 - University Campus Londrina Paraná - Brazil, Av. Pres. Antônio Carlos, 6627, 31270-901, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Federal University of Technology - Paraná, Av. Dos Pioneiros, 3131, 86036-370, Londrina, Brazil; Department of Sanitary and Environmental Engineering, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Av. Pres. Antônio Carlos, 6627, 31270-901, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
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- Federal University of Technology - Paraná, Av. Dos Pioneiros, 3131, 86036-370, Londrina, Brazil; Affiliated with the Division of Water Resources Engineering, Lund University, John Ericssons Väg 1, V-Hus, Lund, Sweden
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Bartrons M, Trochine C, Blicharska M, Oertli B, Lago M, Brucet S. Unlocking the potential of ponds and pondscapes as nature-based solutions for climate resilience and beyond: Hundred evidences. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2024; 359:120992. [PMID: 38704953 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.120992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2023] [Revised: 04/05/2024] [Accepted: 04/20/2024] [Indexed: 05/07/2024]
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Unlocking the full potential of ponds (small water bodies) and pondscapes (network of ponds) as Nature-based Solutions (NbS) is critical pursuit for enhancing ecosystems and societal resilience to climate change and other societal challenges. Despite scattered initiatives for pond/pondscape creation, restoration and management-each considered here a distinct NbS-there is a significant knowledge gap in utilising ponds/pondscapes as effective NbS. We aimed to assess these NbS in terms of their objectives, outcomes, effectiveness, multifunctionality, delivery of potentially conflicting effects, and the implementation process while considering their Nature's Contributions to People (NCPs, i.e., benefits to society). We compiled data on 183 NbS actions implemented across 93 ponds/pondscapes from 24 countries, predominantly from Europe, via a questionnaire distributed to experienced stakeholders implementing NbS in ponds/pondscapes. One single pond/pondscape may imply more than one NbS action. Two-thirds were in rural areas, and one-third in urban settings. Our analysis revealed that Creation of habitat for biodiversity was a primary delivery objective (targeted NCP) in the implementation of most NbS in ponds/pondscapes, often also combined with other NCPs such as Learning and inspiration, Regulation of water quantity, and Physical and psychological experiences, showcasing their intended multifunctionality. Implemented NbS primarily focused on climate change adaptation (especially Regulation of hazards and extreme events, and water quantity) rather than mitigation, with less emphasis on measures like direct greenhouse gas emissions reduction or enhancing carbon sinks. The costs associated with pond's NbS varied significantly depending on factors such as project scope, objectives, location, socio-economic-cultural system, and specific implementation requirements. The creation of ponds/pondscapes often entailed the highest financial investment, much more than their restoration or their management. In conclusion, our study underscores the multifunctionality of ponds/pondscapes and provides insights about their significant potential as cost-effective NbS for enhancing ecosystem and societal resilience to climate change and biodiversity. It underscores the importance of further research to fully understand and measure the diverse range of NbS they offer, particularly in the context of climate change mitigation. Standardised measurements of the NCP provided by these NbS in ponds/pondscapes are essential for validating managers' claims and exploring their role in addressing climate change.
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- Mireia Bartrons
- Aquatic Ecology Group, University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia, 08500, Vic, Catalonia, Spain.
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- Aquatic Ecology Group, University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia, 08500, Vic, Catalonia, Spain; Department of Ecology, INIBIOMA CONICET-Universidad Nacional del Comahue, San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina
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- Natural Resources and Sustainable Development, Department of Earth Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- HEPIA, HES-SO, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland, 150 Route de Presinge, 1254, Jussy-Geneva, Switzerland
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- Aquatic Ecology Group, University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia, 08500, Vic, Catalonia, Spain; ICREA, Catalan Institution for Research and Advanced Studies, Barcelona, Spain
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Blanco-Canqui H. Assessing the potential of nature-based solutions for restoring soil ecosystem services in croplands. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 921:170854. [PMID: 38354806 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.170854] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2023] [Revised: 01/25/2024] [Accepted: 02/07/2024] [Indexed: 02/16/2024]
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Nature-based solutions (NBSs) are emerging as an innovative approach to maintain or restore the declining soil ecosystem services. The extent to which the implementation of NBSs in croplands improves soil ecosystem services deserves, however, further discussion. This review discusses the potential of prairie strips, grass buffers, agroforestry, cover crops, and organic systems as NBSs in croplands for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, sequestering soil C, improving water and air quality, improving biodiversity, and adapting to climatic fluctuations. It also highlights challenges (if any) with the adoption of the NBSs. Literature indicates incorporation of prairie strips, grass buffers, agroforestry, cover crop, and organic systems into croplands can accumulate soil C, reduce soil erosion and nutrient losses, improve soil biodiversity, and contribute to climate change adaptation in this order: Grass buffers = Prairie strips = Agroforestry > Cover crops > Organic systems. This suggests NBSs based on perennial vegetation offer more promise than those based on annual crops. Buffers and agroforestry (1.0 Mg C ha-1 yr-1) accumulate more soil C than cover crops and organic systems (<0.5 Mg C ha-1 yr-1), but soil C data under prairie strips are still scant. The practices discussed can be effective at balancing environmental quality and crop production. Some challenges and trade-offs of the practices discussed include variable or no soil impacts in the short term (<10 yr), variable and shallow soil C accumulation, no increase in crop yields, and limited management guidelines and policy support. Overall, NBSs can improve soil ecosystem services in croplands and contribute to climate change adaptation.
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- Humberto Blanco-Canqui
- Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1875 N. 38th Street, Lincoln, NE 68583, United States of America.
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Wang S, Yuan X, Li T, Yang J, Zhao L, Yuan D, Guo Z, Liu C, Duan C. Changes in soil microbe-mediated carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus cycling during spontaneous succession in abandoned PbZn mining areas. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 920:171018. [PMID: 38378054 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.171018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2023] [Revised: 02/14/2024] [Accepted: 02/14/2024] [Indexed: 02/22/2024]
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The mechanism through which soil microorganisms mediate carbon and nutrient cycling during mine wasteland restoration remained unknown. Using soil metagenome sequencing, we investigated the dynamic changes in soil microbial potential metabolic functions during the transition from biological soil crusts (BSC) to mixed broad-conifer forest (MBF) in a typical PbZn mine. The results showed soil microorganisms favored carbon sequestration through anaerobic and microaerobic pathways, predominantly using efficient, low-energy pathways during succession. Genes governing carbon degradation and aerobic respiration increased by 19.56 % and 24.79 %, respectively, reflecting change toward more efficient and intensive soil carbon utilization in late succession. Nitrogen-cycling genes mediated by soil microorganisms met their maximum influence during early succession (sparse grassland, SGL), leading to a respective increase of 75.29 % and 76.81 % in the net potential nitrification rate and total nitrogen content. Mantel and correlation analyses indicated that TOC, TN, Zn and Cd contents were the main factors affecting the soil carbon and phosphorus cycles. Soil AP content emerged as the primary influencer of genes associated with the nitrogen cycle. These results shed light on the dynamic shifts in microbial metabolic activities during succession, providing a genetic insight into biogeochemical cycling mechanisms and underscoring crucial factors influencing soil biogeochemical processes in mining regions.
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- Sichen Wang
- Yunnan Key Laboratory for Plateau Mountain Ecology and Restoration of Degraded Environments, School of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China; Yunnan International Joint Research Center of Plateau Lake Ecological Restoration and Watershed Management, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China
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- Yunnan Key Laboratory for Plateau Mountain Ecology and Restoration of Degraded Environments, School of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China; Yunnan International Joint Research Center of Plateau Lake Ecological Restoration and Watershed Management, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China
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- Yunnan Key Laboratory for Plateau Mountain Ecology and Restoration of Degraded Environments, School of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China; Yunnan International Joint Research Center of Plateau Lake Ecological Restoration and Watershed Management, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China
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- Yunnan Key Laboratory for Plateau Mountain Ecology and Restoration of Degraded Environments, School of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China; Yunnan International Joint Research Center of Plateau Lake Ecological Restoration and Watershed Management, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China
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- Yunnan Key Laboratory for Plateau Mountain Ecology and Restoration of Degraded Environments, School of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China; Yunnan International Joint Research Center of Plateau Lake Ecological Restoration and Watershed Management, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China
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- Yunnan Key Laboratory for Plateau Mountain Ecology and Restoration of Degraded Environments, School of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China; Yunnan International Joint Research Center of Plateau Lake Ecological Restoration and Watershed Management, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China
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- Yunnan Key Laboratory for Plateau Mountain Ecology and Restoration of Degraded Environments, School of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China; Yunnan International Joint Research Center of Plateau Lake Ecological Restoration and Watershed Management, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China
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- Yunnan Key Laboratory for Plateau Mountain Ecology and Restoration of Degraded Environments, School of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China; Yunnan International Joint Research Center of Plateau Lake Ecological Restoration and Watershed Management, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China
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- Yunnan Key Laboratory for Plateau Mountain Ecology and Restoration of Degraded Environments, School of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China; Yunnan International Joint Research Center of Plateau Lake Ecological Restoration and Watershed Management, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China.
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Solomun MK, Ilić ZH, Kalantari Z, Eremija S, Čigoja I, Ferreira C, Češljar G. Phytoremediation by trees as a nature-based solution for mitigating metal contamination in urban soils. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2024; 31:24936-24950. [PMID: 38460033 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-32773-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2023] [Accepted: 02/28/2024] [Indexed: 03/11/2024]
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Trace metals in the environment are important pollutants affecting human health, particularly in urban areas worldwide. Phytoremediation as a nature-based solution (NBS) and environmentally friendly technology may decrease high concentrations of trace metals in urban soils, protecting public health (especially children) and contributing to urban sustainability. This study examined trace metal contamination of urban soils and trees in six cities in the Republic of Srpska (RS), Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) and investigated the potential of selected tree species for phytoremediation as a NBS for metal-polluted urban soils. Contamination of urban soils was assessed by quantifying the concentrations of 11 trace metals (B, Ba, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Mn, Mo, Ni, Pb, and Zn). To estimate phytoremediation potential of urban tree species, concentration and bioconcentration factor of the 11 metals were quantified in leaves of three common and abundant tree species: Aesculus hippocastanum L. (horse chestnut), Platanus acerifolia Willd. (plane), and Tilia sp. (lime). The results showed that trace metal concentrations in leaf samples did not exceed toxicity threshold guideline values. Further assessments are needed to establish the true potential of the three species as NBS for urban soils.
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- Marijana Kapović Solomun
- Department of Forest Ecology, Faculty of Forestry, University of Banja Luka, Stepe Stepanovića 75A, 78000, Banja Luka, Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Department of Forest Ecology, Faculty of Forestry, University of Banja Luka, Stepe Stepanovića 75A, 78000, Banja Luka, Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Department of Sustainable Development, Environmental Science and Engineering, Sustainability Assessment and Management, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, SE-100 44, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Forest Establishment, Silviculture and Ecology, Institute of Forestry, Kneza Višeslava 3, Belgrade, 11000, Serbia
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- Department of Forest Ecology, Faculty of Forestry, University of Banja Luka, Stepe Stepanovića 75A, 78000, Banja Luka, Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra, Applied Research Institute, Rua da Misericórdia, Lagar dos Cortiços - S. Martinho do Bispo, 3045-093, Coimbra, Portugal
- Research Centre for Natural Resources Environment and Society (CERNAS), Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra, Bencanta, 3045-601, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Department of Spatial Regulation, GIS and Forest Policy, Institute of Forestry, Kneza Višeslava 3, Belgrade, 11000, Serbia.
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Qu X, Li X, Bardgett RD, Kuzyakov Y, Revillini D, Sonne C, Xia C, Ruan H, Liu Y, Cao F, Reich PB, Delgado-Baquerizo M. Deforestation impacts soil biodiversity and ecosystem services worldwide. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2024; 121:e2318475121. [PMID: 38466879 PMCID: PMC10990143 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2318475121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2023] [Accepted: 02/02/2024] [Indexed: 03/13/2024] Open
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Deforestation poses a global threat to biodiversity and its capacity to deliver ecosystem services. Yet, the impacts of deforestation on soil biodiversity and its associated ecosystem services remain virtually unknown. We generated a global dataset including 696 paired-site observations to investigate how native forest conversion to other land uses affects soil properties, biodiversity, and functions associated with the delivery of multiple ecosystem services. The conversion of native forests to plantations, grasslands, and croplands resulted in higher bacterial diversity and more homogeneous fungal communities dominated by pathogens and with a lower abundance of symbionts. Such conversions also resulted in significant reductions in carbon storage, nutrient cycling, and soil functional rates related to organic matter decomposition. Responses of the microbial community to deforestation, including bacterial and fungal diversity and fungal guilds, were predominantly regulated by changes in soil pH and total phosphorus. Moreover, we found that soil fungal diversity and functioning in warmer and wetter native forests is especially vulnerable to deforestation. Our work highlights that the loss of native forests to managed ecosystems poses a major global threat to the biodiversity and functioning of soils and their capacity to deliver ecosystem services.
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- Xinjing Qu
- Department of Ecology, State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing210037, China
- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing210037, China
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- Department of Ecology, State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing210037, China
- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing210037, China
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Michael Smith Building, The University of Manchester, ManchesterM13 9PT, United Kingdom
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- Department of Soil Science of Temperate Ecosystems, University of Göttingen, Göttingen37077, Germany
- Peoples Friendship University of Russia, Moscow117198, Russia
- Institute of Environmental Sciences, Kazan Federal University, Kazan420049, Russia
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- Laboratorio de Biodiversidad y Funcionamiento Ecosistémico, Instituto de Recursos Naturales y Agrobiología de Sevilla, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Sevilla41012, Spain
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- Department of Ecoscience, Arctic Research Centre, Aarhus University, RoskildeDK-4000, Denmark
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, Jiangsu210037, China
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- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing210037, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan430070, China
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- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing210037, China
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- Department of Forest Resources, University of Minnesota, St Paul, MN55108
- Institute for Global Change Biology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI48109
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- Laboratorio de Biodiversidad y Funcionamiento Ecosistémico, Instituto de Recursos Naturales y Agrobiología de Sevilla, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Sevilla41012, Spain
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Asante-Yeboah E, Koo H, Sieber S, Fürst C. Designing mosaic landscapes for sustainable outcome: Evaluating land-use options on ecosystem service provisioning in southwestern Ghana. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2024; 353:120127. [PMID: 38325281 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.120127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2023] [Revised: 12/29/2023] [Accepted: 01/16/2024] [Indexed: 02/09/2024]
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The landscape in southwestern Ghana faces rampant modification due to socio-economic activities, posing threats to ecosystem service provision and environmental sustainability. Addressing these threats involves empowering land-use actors to design landscapes that offer multiple benefits concurrently. This study employs a geodesign framework, integrating participatory ecosystem service assessment and spatial simulations. This geodesign framework aims to design the landscape in a collaborative manner in a way that supports multiple benefits concurrently, mitigating the threats posed by landscape modification. Reflecting on local land-use perceptions during a workshop, we developed land-use options and land management strategies based on selected land-cover types. We identified urban greens, open space restoration, rubber mixed-stands, mangrove restoration, selective-cutting land preparation, soil conservation, and relay cropping as land-use options to target selected land-cover types of shrubland, cropland, smallholder rubber, smallholder palm, wetland, and settlement. The land management strategies translated into landscape scenarios based on local need conditions. We generated the local need conditions which translated into the landscape scenarios by reflecting on the location of land-cover types, 'change-effect' conditions within rubber, settlement, and cropland, and 'no-change'conditions within cropland. Results indicate synergies between the created landscape scenarios and ecosystem service provisioning, with 'no-change' within cropland providing the highest synergy and 'change-effect' within rubber providing the least synergy. Spatial modeling of local perceptions forms the novelty of this study, as the fusion of participatory assessments and spatial modeling allows for a more holistic understanding of the landscape, its services, and the potential implications of different management strategies. The geodesign framework facilitated the design of the complex heterogeneous landscape to visualize possibilities of maximizing multiple benefits and can be used for future planning on the landscape.
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- Evelyn Asante-Yeboah
- Department for Sustainable Landscape Development, Martin-Luther-University, Halle-Wittenberg, Germany; Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF), Müncheberg, Germany.
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- Department for Sustainable Landscape Development, Martin-Luther-University, Halle-Wittenberg, Germany; German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF), Müncheberg, Germany; Department of Agricultural Economics, Humboldt University of Berlin, Germany
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- Department for Sustainable Landscape Development, Martin-Luther-University, Halle-Wittenberg, Germany; German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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Yimer EA, De Trift L, Lobkowicz I, Villani L, Nossent J, van Griensven A. The underexposed nature-based solutions: A critical state-of-art review on drought mitigation. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2024; 352:119903. [PMID: 38211427 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.119903] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2023] [Revised: 10/03/2023] [Accepted: 12/11/2023] [Indexed: 01/13/2024]
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Droughts are the most expensive climate disasters as they leave long-term and chronic impacts on the ecosystem, agriculture, and human society. The intensity, frequency, and duration of drought events have increased over the years and are expected to worsen in the future on a regional and planetary/global scale. Nature-based solutions (NBS) such as wetland and floodplain restorations, green infrastructures, rainwater harvesting, etc., are highlighted as effective solutions to cope with the future impacts of these events. While the role of NBS in coping with the impacts of other disasters, such as floods, has been extensively studied, there has been a lack of comprehensive review of NBS targeting drought. The following paper provides a unique critical state-of-the-art literature review of individual drought-related NBS around the world, in Europe, and particularly in Belgium, and assesses the critical differences between the NBS applied globally and in Flanders. An extensive literature review was conducted to systematically analyze NBS, listing the type, the location, the status of the implementation, and the possible recommendations proposed to optimize future NBS applications. Finally, a comparison is made between small- and large-scale applications of NBS. By analyzing all these aspects, especially the level of effectiveness and recommendations, insight was gained into the future potential of NBS and possible improvements. The research indicated a lack of scientific publications, especially in Belgium. Hence, grey literature was also included in the literature review. Only four papers included a quantitative assessment regarding the effectiveness of drought on a global level, all stating a positive impact on groundwater recharge. In contrast, at regional and country levels, the performance of NBS was not quantified. The number of large-scale implementations is low, where landscape- or watershed-scale holistic approaches to drought mitigation are still scarce. Some successfully implemented projects are only very local and have a long realization time, two aspects that limit achieving visible impact at a larger scale. Among the many NBS, wetlands are recognized as highly effective in coping with drought but are still degraded or lost despite their significant restoration potential. A common effectiveness evaluation framework shall be followed, which gives policymakers a clear view of the different NBS investment options. Furthermore, a more collaborative approach is recommended globally, including different stakeholder groups, with specific attention to the local communities. To conclude, future research should increase the evidence base and implementation of drought-mitigating NBS.
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- Estifanos Addisu Yimer
- Department of Hydrology and Hydraulic Engineering, Vrije University of Brussels, 1050 Brussels, Belgium.
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- Department of Hydrology and Hydraulic Engineering, Vrije University of Brussels, 1050 Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Biology, University of Antwerp, Antwerpen, Belgium
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- Department of Hydrology and Hydraulic Engineering, Vrije University of Brussels, 1050 Brussels, Belgium; Department of Agriculture, Food, Environment and Forestry (DAGRI), Università Degli Studi di Firenze, Italy
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- Department of Hydrology and Hydraulic Engineering, Vrije University of Brussels, 1050 Brussels, Belgium; Flanders Hydraulics Research, Department of Mobility and Public Works, Berchemlei 115, 2140 Antwerp, Belgium
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- Department of Hydrology and Hydraulic Engineering, Vrije University of Brussels, 1050 Brussels, Belgium; Department of Water Science and Engineering, IHE Delft Institute for Water Education, 2700 Delft, the Netherlands
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Sarkki S, Haanpää O, Heikkinen HI, Hiedanpää J, Kikuchi K, Räsänen A. Mainstreaming nature-based solutions through five forms of scaling: Case of the Kiiminkijoki River basin, Finland. AMBIO 2024; 53:212-226. [PMID: 37874454 PMCID: PMC10774499 DOI: 10.1007/s13280-023-01942-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2023] [Revised: 08/16/2023] [Accepted: 09/20/2023] [Indexed: 10/25/2023]
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Nature-based solutions (NBS) are considered as means to tackle climate change and biodiversity loss while simultaneously enhancing human well-being. Yet, it is still poorly understood how NBS could be mainstreamed. We address this gap by proposing a framework on NBS and employing it in Finland's Kiiminkijoki River basin through participatory workshops and a questionnaire. We examine socio-environmental challenges and visions, existing and emerging NBS to reach the visions, and ways to scale-up NBS to a river basin level. In the river basin, water quality is the priority challenge, due to its relationships with local culture, climate change, and biodiversity. Our results consider how (1) to ensure the relevance of NBS for local actors, (2) instrumental, intrinsic, and relational value perspectives can be enhanced simultaneously by NBS, and (3) site specific NBS can be mainstreamed (i.e., by scaling up, down, out, in, deep) to the river basin level and beyond.
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- Simo Sarkki
- Cultural Anthropology, University of Oulu, PO Box 1000, 90014, Oulu, Finland.
- Max Weber Centre for Advanced Cultural and Social Studies, Erfurt University, Erfurt, Germany.
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- Cultural Anthropology, University of Oulu, PO Box 1000, 90014, Oulu, Finland
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- Cultural Anthropology, University of Oulu, PO Box 1000, 90014, Oulu, Finland
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- Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke), Itäinen Pitkäkatu 4a, 20520, Turku, Finland
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- Cultural Anthropology, University of Oulu, PO Box 1000, 90014, Oulu, Finland
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- Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke), Paavo Havaksen Tie 3, 90570, Oulu, Finland
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Lasanta T, Cortijos-López M, Errea MP, Llena M, Sánchez-Navarrete P, Zabalza J, Nadal-Romero E. Shrub clearing and extensive livestock as a strategy for enhancing ecosystem services in degraded Mediterranean mid-mountain areas. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 906:167668. [PMID: 37820804 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.167668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2023] [Revised: 09/26/2023] [Accepted: 10/06/2023] [Indexed: 10/13/2023]
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Land abandonment in the Mediterranean mountains since the 20th century has led to a reduction of ecosystem services, due to revegetation and homogenization of the landscape. To counteract these effects, the regional administration of La Rioja in Spain initiated a Plan for Shrub Clearing (PSC) combined with extensive livestock grazing in 1986, which is still in action today. This study analyses the effects of pairing clearing with grazing in an experimental area of the Leza valley (Iberian System) on: (i) the landscape structure and structural diversity; (ii) the production of pasture; (iii) fire control; (iv) soil organic carbon sequestration (also considering soil environmental types); (v) surface water resources. The results show that: (i) a more fragmented landscape with greater diversity is created; (ii) grazing land is almost doubled in alkaline soils and four-fold in siliceous soils; (iii) fires are considerably reduced, with the mean surface fire spread falling from 34.1 ha/year from 1968 to 1985, to 1.2 ha/year between 1986 and 2022; (iv) regenerated post-clearance grazing soils sequester more organic carbon than that of shrublands, especially older clearings on alkaline soils (55.3 % more); (v) clearing increases hydrological connectivity and water resources. The conclusion is that managing the Mediterranean mid-mountains could be a very effective strategy to improve the supply of certain ecosystem services and improve the current socio-economic perspective of these marginal areas in a context of Global Change. The PSC also contributes to local development by increasing livestock numbers.
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- Teodoro Lasanta
- Instituto Pirenaico de Ecología (CSIC), Campus de Aula Dei. Avda. Montaña 1005, 50059 Zaragoza, Spain.
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- Instituto Pirenaico de Ecología (CSIC), Campus de Aula Dei. Avda. Montaña 1005, 50059 Zaragoza, Spain.
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- Instituto Pirenaico de Ecología (CSIC), Campus de Aula Dei. Avda. Montaña 1005, 50059 Zaragoza, Spain.
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- Instituto Pirenaico de Ecología (CSIC), Campus de Aula Dei. Avda. Montaña 1005, 50059 Zaragoza, Spain.
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- Instituto Pirenaico de Ecología (CSIC), Campus de Aula Dei. Avda. Montaña 1005, 50059 Zaragoza, Spain.
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- Instituto Pirenaico de Ecología (CSIC), Campus de Aula Dei. Avda. Montaña 1005, 50059 Zaragoza, Spain.
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- Instituto Pirenaico de Ecología (CSIC), Campus de Aula Dei. Avda. Montaña 1005, 50059 Zaragoza, Spain.
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van Rees CB, Hernández-Abrams DD, Shudtz M, Lammers R, Byers J, Bledsoe BP, Bilskie MV, Calabria J, Chambers M, Dolatowski E, Ferreira S, Naslund L, Nelson DR, Nibbelink N, Suedel B, Tritinger A, Woodson CB, McKay SK, Wenger SJ. Reimagining infrastructure for a biodiverse future. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2023; 120:e2214334120. [PMID: 37931104 PMCID: PMC10655554 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2214334120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2023] Open
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Civil infrastructure will be essential to face the interlinked existential threats of climate change and rising resource demands while ensuring a livable Anthropocene for all. However, conventional infrastructure planning largely neglects the contributions and maintenance of Earth's ecological life support systems, which provide irreplaceable services supporting human well-being. The stability and performance of these services depend on biodiversity, but conventional infrastructure practices, narrowly focused on controlling natural capital, have inadvertently degraded biodiversity while perpetuating social inequities. Here, we envision a new infrastructure paradigm wherein biodiversity and ecosystem services are a central objective of civil engineering. In particular, we reimagine infrastructure practice such that 1) ecosystem integrity and species conservation are explicit objectives from the outset of project planning; 2) infrastructure practices integrate biodiversity into diverse project portfolios along a spectrum from conventional to nature-based solutions and natural habitats; 3) ecosystem functions reinforce and enhance the performance and lifespan of infrastructure assets; and 4) civil engineering promotes environmental justice by counteracting legacies of social inequity in infrastructure development and nature conservation. This vision calls for a fundamental rethinking of the standards, practices, and mission of infrastructure development agencies and a broadening of scope for conservation science. We critically examine the legal and professional precedents for this paradigm shift, as well as the moral and economic imperatives for manifesting equitable infrastructure planning that mainstreams biodiversity and nature's benefits to people. Finally, we set an applied research agenda for supporting this vision and highlight financial, professional, and policy pathways for achieving it.
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- Charles B. van Rees
- River Basin Center, Odum School of Ecology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA30602
- Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems, University of Georgia, Athens, GA30602
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- Environmental Laboratory, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS39180
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- Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems, University of Georgia, Athens, GA30602
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI48858
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- River Basin Center, Odum School of Ecology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA30602
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- Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems, University of Georgia, Athens, GA30602
- School of Environmental, Civil, Agricultural, and Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Georgia, Athens, GA30602
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- Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems, University of Georgia, Athens, GA30602
- School of Environmental, Civil, Agricultural, and Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Georgia, Athens, GA30602
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- Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems, University of Georgia, Athens, GA30602
- College of Environment and Design, University of Georgia, Athens, GA30602
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- Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems, University of Georgia, Athens, GA30602
- School of Environmental, Civil, Agricultural, and Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Georgia, Athens, GA30602
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- Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems, University of Georgia, Athens, GA30602
- College of Environment and Design, University of Georgia, Athens, GA30602
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- Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems, University of Georgia, Athens, GA30602
- College of Agricultural Economics, Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, University of Georgia, Athens, GA30602
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- River Basin Center, Odum School of Ecology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA30602
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- Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems, University of Georgia, Athens, GA30602
- Department of Anthropology, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Georgia, Athens, GA30602
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- Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems, University of Georgia, Athens, GA30602
- Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, University of Georgia, Athens, GA30602
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- Environmental Laboratory, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS39180
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- Environmental Laboratory, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS39180
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- Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems, University of Georgia, Athens, GA30602
- School of Environmental, Civil, Agricultural, and Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Georgia, Athens, GA30602
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- Environmental Laboratory, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS39180
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- River Basin Center, Odum School of Ecology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA30602
- Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems, University of Georgia, Athens, GA30602
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van der Laan E, Nunes JP, Dias LF, Carvalho S, Mendonça Dos Santos F. Assessing the climate change adaptability of sustainable land management practices regarding water availability and quality: A case study in the Sorraia catchment, Portugal. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 897:165438. [PMID: 37437634 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.165438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2023] [Revised: 07/07/2023] [Accepted: 07/08/2023] [Indexed: 07/14/2023]
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In Mediterranean catchments, such as the Sorraia catchment in Portugal, it is expected that climate change will increase drought stress and the deterioration of water quality in reservoirs. Sustainable land management (SLM) practices are seen as an adaption measure for those problems, but the effectiveness on improving climate change impacted water availability and quality on catchment scale is still poorly understood. Therefore, this study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of SLM practices in adapting the impacts of climate change on water availability and quality of the Montargil and Maranhão reservoirs in the Sorraia catchment. A well-calibrated Soil Water Assessment Tool model is used to simulate four scenarios (2041-2071 and 2071-2100; representative climate pathways 4.5 and 8.5), to investigate the effects of climate change on total phosphorus load (TP) in streams, reservoir volume, irrigation use and water exploitation index (WEI). Results showed that WEI will not exceed any water stress level while reservoir water quality will worsen. In particular since the TP load in streams flowing into the reservoirs increases and the volume decreases, it is likely that the existing P limitation for eutrophication will be counteracted. Nevertheless, tested SLM practices were able to decrease the TP load in those streams and increase the reservoir volume under future climates. Overall, this study shows that the SLM practices are effective in adapting to the climate change effects regarding reservoir water quality, without worsening the water availability; thus, it is a promising tool that should be investigated further for application by e.g. local land-users and decision makers.
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- Esther van der Laan
- Soil Physics and Land Management group, Wageningen University, Droevendaalsesteeg 3, 6708 PB Wageningen, the Netherlands.
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- Soil Physics and Land Management group, Wageningen University, Droevendaalsesteeg 3, 6708 PB Wageningen, the Netherlands; cE3c - aCenter for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes & CHANGE - Global Change and Sustainability Institute, Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, Edifício C2, 5° Piso, Sala 2.5.46 Campo Grande, 1749-016 Lisboa, Portugal.
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- cE3c - aCenter for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes & CHANGE - Global Change and Sustainability Institute, Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, Edifício C2, 5° Piso, Sala 2.5.46 Campo Grande, 1749-016 Lisboa, Portugal.
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- cE3c - aCenter for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes & CHANGE - Global Change and Sustainability Institute, Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, Edifício C2, 5° Piso, Sala 2.5.46 Campo Grande, 1749-016 Lisboa, Portugal.
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- IDL - Instituto Dom Luiz, Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, Edifício C1, Piso 1, Campo Grande, 1749-016 Lisboa, Portugal.
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Kinney PL, Ge B, Sampath V, Nadeau K. Health-based strategies for overcoming barriers to climate change adaptation and mitigation. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2023; 152:1053-1059. [PMID: 37742936 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2023.09.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2023] [Revised: 09/18/2023] [Accepted: 09/19/2023] [Indexed: 09/26/2023]
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Climate change poses an unequivocal threat to the respiratory health of current and future generations. Human activities-largely through the release of greenhouse gases-are driving rising global temperatures. Without a concerted effort to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions or adapt to the effects of a changing climate, each increment of warming increases the risk of climate hazards (eg, heat waves, floods, and droughts) that that can adversely affect allergy and immunologic diseases. For instance, wildfires, which release large quantities of particulate matter with a diameter of less than 2.5 μm (an air pollutant), occur with greater intensity, frequency, and duration in a hotter climate. This increases the risk of associated respiratory outcomes such as allergy and asthma. Fortunately, many mitigation and adaptation strategies can be applied to limit the impacts of global warming. Adaptation strategies, ranging from promotions of behavioral changes to infrastructural improvements, have been effectively deployed to increase resilience and alleviate adverse health effects. Mitigation strategies aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions can not only address the problem at the source but also provide numerous direct health cobenefits. Although it is possible to limit the impacts of climate change, urgent and sustained action must be taken now. The health and scientific community can play a key role in promoting and implementing climate action to ensure a more sustainable and healthy future.
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- Patrick L Kinney
- Department of Environmental Health, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, Mass.
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- Department of Environmental Health, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, Mass
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- Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston
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- Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston
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Shi J, Yang L, Liao Y, Li J, Jiao S, Shangguan Z, Deng L. Soil labile organic carbon fractions mediate microbial community assembly processes during long-term vegetation succession in a semiarid region. IMETA 2023; 2:e142. [PMID: 38868232 PMCID: PMC10989986 DOI: 10.1002/imt2.142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2023] [Accepted: 10/02/2023] [Indexed: 06/14/2024]
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Conceptual diagram for the labile organic carbon (OC) fractions mediating microbial assembly processes during long-term vegetation succession.
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- Jingwei Shi
- State Key Laboratory for Soil Erosion and Dryland Farming on the Loes PlateauInstitute of Soil and Water Conservation, Chinese Academy of Science and Ministry of Water ResourcesYanglingShaanxiChina
- University of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijingChina
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- State Key Laboratory for Soil Erosion and Dryland Farming on the Loes PlateauInstitute of Soil and Water Conservation, Chinese Academy of Science and Ministry of Water ResourcesYanglingShaanxiChina
- University of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijingChina
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- State Key Laboratory for Soil Erosion and Dryland Farming on the Loes PlateauInstitute of Soil and Water Conservation, Chinese Academy of Science and Ministry of Water ResourcesYanglingShaanxiChina
- University of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijingChina
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- College of Soil and Water Conservation Science and Engineering (Institute of Soil and Water Conservation)Northwest A&F UniversityYanglingShaanxiChina
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- College of Life SciencesNorthwest A&F UniversityYanglingShaanxiChina
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- State Key Laboratory for Soil Erosion and Dryland Farming on the Loes PlateauInstitute of Soil and Water Conservation, Chinese Academy of Science and Ministry of Water ResourcesYanglingShaanxiChina
- University of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijingChina
- College of Soil and Water Conservation Science and Engineering (Institute of Soil and Water Conservation)Northwest A&F UniversityYanglingShaanxiChina
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- State Key Laboratory for Soil Erosion and Dryland Farming on the Loes PlateauInstitute of Soil and Water Conservation, Chinese Academy of Science and Ministry of Water ResourcesYanglingShaanxiChina
- University of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijingChina
- College of Soil and Water Conservation Science and Engineering (Institute of Soil and Water Conservation)Northwest A&F UniversityYanglingShaanxiChina
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Cong C, Pan H, Page J, Barthel S, Kalantari Z. Modeling place-based nature-based solutions to promote urban carbon neutrality. AMBIO 2023; 52:1297-1313. [PMID: 37184623 PMCID: PMC10272039 DOI: 10.1007/s13280-023-01872-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2022] [Revised: 01/12/2023] [Accepted: 04/13/2023] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Nature-based solutions (NbS) are recognized as widely available and cost-effective mechanisms for sequestering carbon and offsetting carbon emissions. Realistic NbS implementations for carbon neutrality need to be effective at the global level and also appropriate for the socio-economic and physical conditions prevailing at the local level. This paper presents a framework that can help stakeholders identify demands, locations, and types of NbS interventions that could maximize NbS benefits at the local scale. Key processes in the framework include (1) interpolating carbon emissions data at larger spatial scales to high-resolution cells, using land use and socio-economic data; (2) assessing NbS effects on carbon reduction and their location-related suitability, through qualitative literature review, and (3) spatially allocating and coupling multiple NbS interventions to land use cells. The system was tested in Stockholm, Sweden. The findings show that the urban center should be allocated with combinations of improving access to green spaces and streetscapes, while the rural and suburban areas should prioritize preserving and utilizing natural areas. Our proposed method framework can help planners better select target locations for intended risk/hazard-mitigating interventions.
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- Cong Cong
- MIT Department of Urban Studies and Planning, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA USA
- Department of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL USA
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- School of International and Public Affairs, China Institute for Urban Governance, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 1954 Huashan Rd., Shanghai, 200030 China
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- Department of Physical Geography, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Building Engineering, Energy Systems and Sustainability Science, University of Gävle, Gävle, Sweden
- Stockholm Resilience Centre, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Sustainable Development, Environmental Science and Engineering (SEED), KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
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Cole M, Artioli Y, Coppock R, Galli G, Saad R, Torres R, Vance T, Yunnie A, Lindeque PK. Mussel power: Scoping a nature-based solution to microplastic debris. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 453:131392. [PMID: 37086672 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.131392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2022] [Revised: 03/21/2023] [Accepted: 04/08/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Microplastics are a prolific environmental contaminant. Curbing microplastic pollution requires an array of globally relevant interventions, including source-reduction and curative measures. A novel, nature-based solution to microplastics is proposed, in which mussels are deployed in aquatic ecosystems to act as microplastic biofilters, removing waterborne microplastics and repackaging them into biodeposits that are subsequently captured and removed. Blue mussels (Mytilus edulis) were used to establish the feasibility of such an approach. In the laboratory, mussels were exposed to representative microplastics in a flume tank; at an initial concentration of 1000 microplastics L-1, mussels reduced waterborne microplastic concentrations at an average rate of 40,146 microplastics kg-1 h-1. Mussel faeces sank irrespective of microplastic content, with average sinking velocities of 223-266 m day-1. Modelling predicts ∼3 × 109 mussels deployed on ropes at the mouths of estuaries could remove 4% of waterborne microplastics discharged from rivers. Mussels were successfully deployed in a prototype biodeposit collection system in an urban marina, with 5.0 kg of mussels removing and repackaging 239.9 ± 145.9 microplastics and anthropogenic particles day-1 into their faeces. These results provide impetus for further development of nature-based solutions targeting plastic debris.
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- Matthew Cole
- Plymouth Marine Laboratory, Prospect Place, Plymouth PL1 3DH, UK
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- Plymouth Marine Laboratory, Prospect Place, Plymouth PL1 3DH, UK
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- Plymouth Marine Laboratory, Prospect Place, Plymouth PL1 3DH, UK
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- Plymouth Marine Laboratory, Prospect Place, Plymouth PL1 3DH, UK
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- Plymouth Marine Laboratory, Prospect Place, Plymouth PL1 3DH, UK
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- Plymouth Marine Laboratory, Prospect Place, Plymouth PL1 3DH, UK
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- Plymouth Marine Laboratory Applications Ltd, Prospect Place, Plymouth PL1 3DH, UK
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- Plymouth Marine Laboratory Applications Ltd, Prospect Place, Plymouth PL1 3DH, UK
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Masmoudi F, Alsafran M, Jabri HA, Hosseini H, Trigui M, Sayadi S, Tounsi S, Saadaoui I. Halobacteria-Based Biofertilizers: A Promising Alternative for Enhancing Soil Fertility and Crop Productivity under Biotic and Abiotic Stresses-A Review. Microorganisms 2023; 11:1248. [PMID: 37317222 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11051248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2023] [Revised: 05/03/2023] [Accepted: 05/06/2023] [Indexed: 06/16/2023] Open
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Abiotic and biotic stresses such as salt stress and fungal infections significantly affect plant growth and productivity, leading to reduced crop yield. Traditional methods of managing stress factors, such as developing resistant varieties, chemical fertilizers, and pesticides, have shown limited success in the presence of combined biotic and abiotic stress factors. Halotolerant bacteria found in saline environments have potential as plant promoters under stressful conditions. These microorganisms produce bioactive molecules and plant growth regulators, making them a promising agent for enhancing soil fertility, improving plant resistance to adversities, and increasing crop production. This review highlights the capability of plant-growth-promoting halobacteria (PGPH) to stimulate plant growth in non-saline conditions, strengthen plant tolerance and resistance to biotic and abiotic stressors, and sustain soil fertility. The major attempted points are: (i) the various abiotic and biotic challenges that limit agriculture sustainability and food safety, (ii) the mechanisms employed by PGPH to promote plant tolerance and resistance to both biotic and abiotic stressors, (iii) the important role played by PGPH in the recovery and remediation of agricultural affected soils, and (iv) the concerns and limitations of using PGHB as an innovative approach to boost crop production and food security.
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- Fatma Masmoudi
- Biotechnology Program, Center for Sustainable Development, College of Art and Sciences, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar
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- Central Laboratories Unit (CLU), Office of VP for Research & Graduate Studies, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar
- Agricultural Research Station (ARS), Office of VP for Research and Graduate Studies, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar
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- Biotechnology Program, Center for Sustainable Development, College of Art and Sciences, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar
- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, College of Art and Sciences, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar
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- Biotechnology Program, Center for Sustainable Development, College of Art and Sciences, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar
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- Laboratory of Environmental Sciences and Sustainable Development (LASED), Sfax Preparatory Engineering Institute, University of Sfax, Sfax 3018, Tunisia
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- Biotechnology Program, Center for Sustainable Development, College of Art and Sciences, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar
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- Laboratory of Biopesticides (LBPES), Center of Biotechnology of Sfax, University of Sfax, Sfax 3038, Tunisia
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- Biotechnology Program, Center for Sustainable Development, College of Art and Sciences, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar
- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, College of Art and Sciences, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar
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Mishra M, Desul S, Santos CAG, Mishra SK, Kamal AHM, Goswami S, Kalumba AM, Biswal R, da Silva RM, dos Santos CAC, Baral K. A bibliometric analysis of sustainable development goals (SDGs): a review of progress, challenges, and opportunities. ENVIRONMENT, DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY 2023:1-43. [PMID: 37362966 PMCID: PMC10164369 DOI: 10.1007/s10668-023-03225-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2022] [Accepted: 03/31/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023]
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The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a global appeal to protect the environment, combat climate change, eradicate poverty, and ensure access to a high quality of life and prosperity for all. The next decade is crucial for determining the planet's direction in ensuring that populations can adapt to climate change. This study aims to investigate the progress, challenges, opportunities, trends, and prospects of the SDGs through a bibliometric analysis from 2015 to 2022, providing insight into the evolution and maturity of scientific research in the field. The Web of Science core collection citation database was used for the bibliometric analysis, which was conducted using VOSviewer and RStudio. We analyzed 12,176 articles written in English to evaluate the present state of progress, as well as the challenges and opportunities surrounding the SDGs. This study utilized a variety of methods to identify research hotspots, including analysis of keywords, productive researchers, and journals. In addition, we conducted a comprehensive literature review by utilizing the Web of Science database. The results show that 31% of SDG-related research productivity originates from the USA, China, and the UK, with an average citation per article of 15.06. A total of 45,345 authors around the world have contributed to the field of SDGs, and collaboration among authors is also quite high. The core research topics include SDGs, climate change, Agenda 2030, the circular economy, poverty, global health, governance, food security, sub-Saharan Africa, the Millennium Development Goals, universal health coverage, indicators, gender, and inequality. The insights gained from this analysis will be valuable for young researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and public officials as they seek to identify patterns and high-quality articles related to SDGs. By advancing our understanding of the subject, this research has the potential to inform and guide future efforts to promote sustainable development. The findings indicate a concentration of research and development on SDGs in developed countries rather than in developing and underdeveloped countries. Graphical abstract
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- Manoranjan Mishra
- Department of Geography, Fakir Mohan University, Vyasa Vihar, Nuapadhi, Balasore, Odisha 756089 India
- Department of Environment Studies, Berhampur University, Berhampur, Odisha 760007 India
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- Department of Library and Information Science, Berhampur University, Berhampur, Odisha 760007 India
- Department of Library and Information Science, Tripura University, Agartala, 799022 India
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- Faculty of Fisheries and Food Science, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia
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- Department of Geology, Utkal University, Vani Vihar, Bhubaneswar, Odisha 751004 India
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- Department of Geography and Environmental Science, Faculty of Science and Agriculture, University of Fort Hare, Alice, 5700 South Africa
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- Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, NIT Rourkela, Rourkela, 769008 India
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- Department of Environment Studies, Berhampur University, Berhampur, Odisha 760007 India
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Luo K, Liu Y, Zeng M, Wei G, Hu W. The impact of transportation accessibility on industrial investment in the urban agglomeration around Poyang Lake in China-based on the perspective of ecological security constraints. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:65728-65745. [PMID: 37093377 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-26552-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2023] [Accepted: 03/15/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Based on the perspective of ecological security constraints, this research takes panel data of 42 counties (cities) in the urban agglomeration around Poyang Lake in China from 2000 to 2020 and uses a spatial econometric model to investigate the impact of transportation accessibility on industrial investment. The findings herein present an obvious spatial relationship between industrial investment among cities under ecological security constraints and reveal how transportation accessibility has a significant spatial effect on industrial investment in this area. Transportation accessibility has promoted industrial investment in the local region but restrained industrial investment in the surrounding areas. A series of endogenous and robustness tests strengthen this conclusion. Lastly, the effect of transportation accessibility on industrial investment in the UAAPYL is influenced by the lake's circle structure and shows obvious heterogeneity.
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- Kang Luo
- School of Economics and Management, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China.
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- School of Economics and Management, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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- School of Economics and Management, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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- School of Economics and Management, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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- School of Economics and Management, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
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Unguendoli S, Biolchi LG, Aguzzi M, Pillai UPA, Alessandri J, Valentini A. A modeling application of integrated nature based solutions (NBS) for coastal erosion and flooding mitigation in the Emilia-Romagna coastline (Northeast Italy). THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 867:161357. [PMID: 36603618 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.161357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2022] [Revised: 12/23/2022] [Accepted: 12/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Worldwide, climate change adaptation in coastal areas is a growing challenge. The most common solutions such as seawalls and breakwaters are expensive and often lead to unexpected disastrous effects on the neighboring unprotected areas. In recent years, this awareness has guided coastal managers to adopt alternative solutions with lower environmental impact to protect coastal areas, defined as Nature-Based Solutions (NBSs). NBS are quite popular around the world but are often analyzed and implemented individually at pilot sites. This contribution analyzes the effectiveness of two NBS to mitigate coastal impacts (coastal flooding and erosion) under three historical storms along the Emilia-Romagna coasts and the induced improvements due to their potential integration. Through numerical simulations with XBeach, this study demonstrated that the presence of seagrass meadows of Zostera marina produces an average attenuation of 32 % of the storm peak with a maximum attenuation of 89 % in incoming wave height. Seagrass also mitigates flooded areas and maximum inundation depths by 37 % and 58 % respectively. The artificial dune leads to higher mitigation in terms of inundation of the lagoon (up to 75 %), also avoiding any morphological variations behind it. Seagrass has also been shown to be able to reduce beach erosion volumes up to 55 %. The synergic effect of the two NBS improves the capacity to mitigate both inundation (with a benefit of up to 77 % for flooded area attenuation with respect to cases without any defenses) and coastal erosion. Results of the study suggest that the two NBS will work together to produce co-benefits in terms of preservation of their efficiency, development of habitats for organisms and vegetation species, and thereby offering an important social value in terms of possible tourism, recreation and research.
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- Silvia Unguendoli
- Hydro-Meteo-Climate Structure of the Agency for Prevention, Environment and Energy of Emilia-Romagna, Arpae-SIMC, Bologna 40122, Italy.
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- Hydro-Meteo-Climate Structure of the Agency for Prevention, Environment and Energy of Emilia-Romagna, Arpae-SIMC, Bologna 40122, Italy
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- Hydro-Meteo-Climate Structure of the Agency for Prevention, Environment and Energy of Emilia-Romagna, Arpae-SIMC, Bologna 40122, Italy
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- Hydro-Meteo-Climate Structure of the Agency for Prevention, Environment and Energy of Emilia-Romagna, Arpae-SIMC, Bologna 40122, Italy; Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Bologna, Bologna 40127, Italy
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- Hydro-Meteo-Climate Structure of the Agency for Prevention, Environment and Energy of Emilia-Romagna, Arpae-SIMC, Bologna 40122, Italy
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Penca J. Public authorities for transformative change: integration principle in public funding. BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION 2023; 32:1-25. [PMID: 37359476 PMCID: PMC9999069 DOI: 10.1007/s10531-023-02542-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2022] [Revised: 09/15/2022] [Accepted: 01/03/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023]
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Although science widely supports moving towards transformative change through integrating biodiversity into decision-making, and arguing for the essential role of public authorities, it falls short on suggesting specific means to that end. This article considers the EU's approach to fostering the green transition as part of its post-pandemic recovery while exploring how the integration of biodiversity considerations could be integrated into decision-making. The rationale and implementation of the EU's do no harm principle is examined, which functioned as a condition for public funds. The analysis shows the mentioned EU policy innovation has a very limited impact. The role of do no harm has been limited to validating, rather than initiating policy measures. It has failed to influence the design of measures such that they would benefit biodiversity and not encouraged synergies between the climate and biodiversity goals. Based on the experience with do no harm as well as the more focussed regulatory action directed at the goal of climate neutrality, the article lists key steps for fostering biodiversity integration in policy planning and policy implementation. These steps encompass substantive and procedural approaches and aim for deliberation, target-setting, tracking, verification and screening. There is considerable scope for robust regulation to play a role in support of the biodiversity goals alongside transformative bottom-up initiatives.
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- Jerneja Penca
- Science and Research Centre Koper, Mediterranean Institute for Environmental Studies, Garibaldijeva 1, Koper, Slovenia
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Liu L, Dobson B, Mijic A. Optimisation of urban-rural nature-based solutions for integrated catchment water management. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2023; 329:117045. [PMID: 36549055 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.117045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2022] [Revised: 11/22/2022] [Accepted: 12/13/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Nature-based solutions (NBS) have co-benefits for water availability, water quality, and flood management. However, searching for optimal integrated urban-rural NBS planning to maximise co-benefits at a catchment scale is still limited by fragmented evaluation. This study develops an integrated urban-rural NBS planning optimisation framework based on the CatchWat-SD model, which is developed to simulate a multi-catchment integrated water cycle in the Norfolk region, UK. Three rural (runoff attenuation features, regenerative farming, floodplain) and two urban (urban green space, constructed wastewater wetlands) NBS interventions are integrated into the model at a range of implementation scales. A many-objective optimisation problem with seven water management objectives to account for flow, quality and cost indicators is formulated, and the NSGAII algorithm is adopted to search for optimal NBS portfolios. Results show that rural NBS have more significant impacts across the catchment, which increase with the scale of implementation. Integrated urban-rural NBS planning can improve water availability, water quality, and flood management simultaneously, though trade-offs exist between different objectives. Runoff attenuation features and floodplains provide the greatest benefits for water availability. Regenerative farming is most effective for water quality and flood management, though it decreases water availability by up to 15% because it retains more water in the soil. Phosphorus levels are best reduced by expansion of urban green space to decrease loading on combined sewer systems, though this trades off against water availability, flood, nitrogen and suspended solids. The proposed framework enables spatial prioritisation of NBS, which may ultimately guide multi-stakeholder decision-making, bridging the urban-rural divide in catchment water management.
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- Leyang Liu
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom.
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
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Liu G, Arabameri A, Santosh M, Nalivan OA. Optimizing machine learning algorithms for spatial prediction of gully erosion susceptibility with four training scenarios. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:46979-46996. [PMID: 36735134 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-25090-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2022] [Accepted: 12/28/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Gully erosion causes high soil erosion rates and is an environmental concern posing major risk to the sustainability of cultivated areas of the world. Gullies modify the land, shape new landforms, and damage agricultural fields. Gully erosion mapping is essential to understand the mechanism, development, and evolution of gullies. In this work, a new modeling approach was employed for gully erosion susceptibility mapping (GESM) in the Golestan Dam basin of Iran. The measurements of 14 gully erosion (GE) factors at 1042 GE locations were compiled in a spatial database. Four training datasets comprised of 100%, 75%, 50%, and 25% of the entire database were used for modeling and validation (for each data set in the common 70:30 ratio). Four machine learning models-maximum entropy (MaxEnt), general linear model (GLM), support vector machine (SVM), and artificial neural network (ANN)- were employed to check the usefulness of the four training scenarios. The results of random forest (RF) analysis indicated that the most important GE effective factors were distance from the stream, elevation, distance from the road, and vertical distance of the channel network (VDCN). The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) was used to validate the results. Our study showed that the sample size influenced the performance of the four machine learning algorithms. However, the ANN had a lower sensitivity to the reduction of sample size. In addition, validation results revealed that ANN (AUROC = 0.85.7-0.90.4%) had the best performance based on all four sample data sets. The results of this research can be useful and valuable guidelines for choosing machine learning methods when a complete gully inventory is not available in a region.
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- Guoqing Liu
- School of Smart Manufacturing, Changchun Sci-Tech University, Changchun, 130600, China.
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- Department of Geomorphology, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, 14117-13116, Iran
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- School of Earth Sciences and Resources, China University of Geosciences Beijing, Beijing, China
- Department of Earth Sciences, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Department of Watershed Management, Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources (GUASNR), Golestan Province, Gorgan, Iran
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Irvine KN, Suwanarit A, Likitswat F, Srilertchaipanij H, Sahavacharin A, Wongwatcharapaiboon J, Boonkam P, Ingegno M, Janpathompong S. Nature-based solutions to enhance urban flood resiliency: case study of a Thailand Smart District. SUSTAINABLE WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT 2023; 9:43. [PMID: 36743585 PMCID: PMC9885410 DOI: 10.1007/s40899-023-00821-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2022] [Accepted: 01/13/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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A Research through Designing approach was used to explore nature-based solutions (NbS) for flood management at the fluvial (regional) and pluvial (local) scales as part of a Smart District visioning study in a peri-urban area north of Bangkok, Thailand. The NbS visions were informed by community surveys (total n = 770) as well as in-depth, semi-structured interviews with community leaders and key stakeholders representing private sector business. Both fluvial and pluvial flooding commonly occur in the study area and the cost of damage incurred by individuals generally exceeds aid remuneration. The surveys revealed that flood insurance was not widely used as a form of resiliency to flood conditions. Furthermore, survey participants generally considered common space and green space unsatisfactory and inadequate to meet community needs. In light of these survey responses, example NbS visions were developed to address community concerns and promote well-being, while concurrently providing resiliency and improved ecosystem services through connectivity of blue and greenscapes. This case study provides a novel linkage between the concepts of NbS, Research through Designing, and Smart City/District, in exploring sustainable and resilient approaches to flood management in the context of tropical, Global South development and also provides a first step towards developing an NbS typology.
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- Kim Neil Irvine
- Faculty of Architecture and Planning, Thammasat University, Rangsit Campus, Khlong Luang, 12121 Pathum Thani Thailand
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- Faculty of Architecture and Planning, Thammasat University, Rangsit Campus, Khlong Luang, 12121 Pathum Thani Thailand
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- Faculty of Architecture and Planning, Thammasat University, Rangsit Campus, Khlong Luang, 12121 Pathum Thani Thailand
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- Faculty of Architecture and Planning, Thammasat University, Rangsit Campus, Khlong Luang, 12121 Pathum Thani Thailand
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- Faculty of Architecture and Planning, Thammasat University, Rangsit Campus, Khlong Luang, 12121 Pathum Thani Thailand
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- Faculty of Architecture and Planning, Thammasat University, Rangsit Campus, Khlong Luang, 12121 Pathum Thani Thailand
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- Faculty of Architecture and Planning, Thammasat University, Rangsit Campus, Khlong Luang, 12121 Pathum Thani Thailand
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- Faculty of Architecture and Planning, Thammasat University, Rangsit Campus, Khlong Luang, 12121 Pathum Thani Thailand
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- Faculty of Architecture, Chulalongkorn University, Pathumwan, Bangkok, 10330 Thailand
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Zhu XJ, Yu GR, Chen Z, Zhang WK, Han L, Wang QF, Chen SP, Liu SM, Wang HM, Yan JH, Tan JL, Zhang FW, Zhao FH, Li YN, Zhang YP, Shi PL, Zhu JJ, Wu JB, Zhao ZH, Hao YB, Sha LQ, Zhang YC, Jiang SC, Gu FX, Wu ZX, Zhang YJ, Zhou L, Tang YK, Jia BR, Li YQ, Song QH, Dong G, Gao YH, Jiang ZD, Sun D, Wang JL, He QH, Li XH, Wang F, Wei WX, Deng ZM, Hao XX, Li Y, Liu XL, Zhang XF, Zhu ZL. Mapping Chinese annual gross primary productivity with eddy covariance measurements and machine learning. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 857:159390. [PMID: 36243072 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.159390] [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: 04/21/2022] [Revised: 10/05/2022] [Accepted: 10/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Annual gross primary productivity (AGPP) is the basis for grain production and terrestrial carbon sequestration. Mapping regional AGPP from site measurements provides methodological support for analysing AGPP spatiotemporal variations thereby ensures regional food security and mitigates climate change. Based on 641 site-year eddy covariance measuring AGPP from China, we built an AGPP mapping scheme based on its formation and selected the optimal mapping way, which was conducted through analysing the predicting performances of divergent mapping tools, variable combinations, and mapping approaches in predicting observed AGPP variations. The reasonability of the selected optimal scheme was confirmed by assessing the consistency between its generating AGPP and previous products in spatiotemporal variations and total amount. Random forest regression tree explained 85 % of observed AGPP variations, outperforming other machine learning algorithms and classical statistical methods. Variable combinations containing climate, soil, and biological factors showed superior performance to other variable combinations. Mapping AGPP through predicting AGPP per leaf area (PAGPP) explained 86 % of AGPP variations, which was superior to other approaches. The optimal scheme was thus using a random forest regression tree, combining climate, soil, and biological variables, and predicting PAGPP. The optimal scheme generating AGPP of Chinese terrestrial ecosystems decreased from southeast to northwest, which was highly consistent with previous products. The interannual trend and interannual variation of our generating AGPP showed a decreasing trend from east to west and from southeast to northwest, respectively, which was consistent with data-oriented products. The mean total amount of generated AGPP was 7.03 ± 0.45 PgC yr-1 falling into the range of previous works. Considering the consistency between the generated AGPP and previous products, our optimal mapping way was suitable for mapping AGPP from site measurements. Our results provided a methodological support for mapping regional AGPP and other fluxes.
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- Xian-Jin Zhu
- College of Agronomy, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, China; Liaoning Panjin Wetland Ecosystem National Observation and Research Station, Shenyang 110866, China
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- Synthesis Research Center of Chinese Ecosystem Research Network, Key Laboratory of Ecosystem Network Observation and Modeling, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
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- Synthesis Research Center of Chinese Ecosystem Research Network, Key Laboratory of Ecosystem Network Observation and Modeling, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Synthesis Research Center of Chinese Ecosystem Research Network, Key Laboratory of Ecosystem Network Observation and Modeling, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- Institute of Surface-Earth System Science, School of Earth System Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin,300072, China
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- Synthesis Research Center of Chinese Ecosystem Research Network, Key Laboratory of Ecosystem Network Observation and Modeling, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Vegetation and Environmental Change, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100093, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Earth Surface Processes and Resource Ecology, Faculty of Geographical Science, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- Synthesis Research Center of Chinese Ecosystem Research Network, Key Laboratory of Ecosystem Network Observation and Modeling, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China
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- Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Northwest Institute of Plateau Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xining 810008, China
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- Synthesis Research Center of Chinese Ecosystem Research Network, Key Laboratory of Ecosystem Network Observation and Modeling, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- Northwest Institute of Plateau Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xining 810008, China
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- Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Mengla 666303, China
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- Synthesis Research Center of Chinese Ecosystem Research Network, Key Laboratory of Ecosystem Network Observation and Modeling, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, China
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- University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Mengla 666303, China
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- Center for Agricultural Resources Research, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shijiazhuang 050021, China
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- Institute of Environmental and sustainable development in agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
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- Rubber research institute, Chinese Academy of tropical agricultural sciences, Haikou 570100, China
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- Synthesis Research Center of Chinese Ecosystem Research Network, Key Laboratory of Ecosystem Network Observation and Modeling, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences, China Meteorological Administration, Beijing 100081, China
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- Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Vegetation and Environmental Change, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100093, China
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- Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Mengla 666303, China
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- Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China
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- Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China
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- South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China
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- Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, China
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- Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi 830011, China
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- Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010018, China
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- Institute of Subtropical Agriculture Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha 410125, China
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- Institute of Subtropical Agriculture Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha 410125, China
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- Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130102, China
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- Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi 830011, China
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- Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China
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- Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Synthesis Research Center of Chinese Ecosystem Research Network, Key Laboratory of Ecosystem Network Observation and Modeling, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Gorman CE, Torsney A, Gaughran A, McKeon CM, Farrell CA, White C, Donohue I, Stout JC, Buckley YM. Reconciling climate action with the need for biodiversity protection, restoration and rehabilitation. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 857:159316. [PMID: 36228799 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.159316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2022] [Revised: 10/04/2022] [Accepted: 10/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Globally, we are faced with a climate crisis that requires urgent transition to a low-carbon economy. Simultaneously, the biodiversity crisis demands equally urgent action to prevent further species loss and promote restoration and rehabilitation of ecosystems. Climate action itself must prevent further pressures on biodiversity and options for synergistic gains for both climate and biodiversity change mitigation and adaptation need to be explored and implemented. Here, we review the key potential impacts of climate mitigation measures in energy and land-use on biodiversity, including the development of renewable energy such as offshore and onshore wind, solar, and bioenergy. We also assess the potential impacts of climate action driven afforestation and native habitat rehabilitation and restoration. We apply our findings to Ireland as a unique case-study as the government develops a coordinated response to climate and biodiversity change through declaration of a joint climate and biodiversity emergency and inclusion of biodiversity in key climate change legislation and the national Climate Action Plan. However, acknowledgement of these intertwined crises is only a first step; implementation of synergistic solutions requires careful planning. We demonstrate how synergy between climate and biodiversity action can be gained through explicit consideration of the effects of climate change mitigation strategies, such as energy infrastructure development and land-use change, on biodiversity. We identify several potential "win-win" strategies for both climate mitigation and biodiversity conservation. For Ireland, these include increasing offshore wind capacity, rehabilitating natural areas surrounding onshore wind turbines, and limiting the development of solar photovoltaics to the built environment. Ultimately, climate mitigation should be implemented in a "Right Action, Right Place" framework to maximise positive biodiversity benefits. This review provides one of the first examples of how national climate actions can be implemented in a biodiversity-conscious way to initiate discussion about synergistic solutions for both climate and biodiversity.
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- Courtney E Gorman
- School of Natural Sciences, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland.
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- School of Natural Sciences, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland
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- School of Natural Sciences, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland
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- School of Natural Sciences, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland
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- School of Natural Sciences, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland
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- School of Natural Sciences, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland
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- School of Natural Sciences, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland
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Das A, Das M, Houqe R, Pereira P. Mapping ecosystem services for ecological planning and management: a case from a tropical planning region, Eastern India. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:7543-7560. [PMID: 36040701 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-22732-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2021] [Accepted: 08/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Burdwan City experienced an important urbanization trend inducing dramatic land use/land cover (LULC) changes over the past 28 years. However, their effects on ecosystem services value (ESV) remain unknown. The prime objective of this study is to analyze the spatial heterogeneity of ESV in the Burdwan Planning Area (BPA) from 1990 to 2018. Ecosystem service value (ESV) was estimated using the benefits transfer method, and the contribution of LULC was also computed using contribution rate (CR). The dynamics of LULC were also calculated from the change intensity index and single LULC dynamics. The sensitivity of ESVs to LULC using an elasticity indicator between 1990 and 2018 was performed. The results showed that during the entire study period, built-up are and open lands or sand bars increased 362.34% and 42.40%; water bodies, vegetation, and agricultural lands decreased by 33.24%, 7.20%, and 13.66%, respectively, from 1990 to 2018. In case of ESV, total ESVs were US $95.26 (1990), US $95.85 (2000), US $95.42 (2010), and US $91.38 (2018) million. There was a reduction of the total ESV of US $3.88 million between 1990 and 2018. A substantial spatial heterogeneity of ESV between rural and urban landscapes was reported due to variations of ecological landscapes. The main driver of ESs value loss was a rapid conversion of natural land cover (vegetation, water bodies) into semi-natural or artificial landscapes, i.e., urban settlement. Being a planning region, assessing the impact of LULC dynamics on the ESVs is necessary for sustainable urban development and effective urban environmental management.
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- Arijit Das
- Department of Geography, University of Gour Banga, Malda, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Geography, University of Gour Banga, Malda, West Bengal, India.
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- Department of Geography, University of Gour Banga, Malda, West Bengal, India
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- Environmental Management Laboratory, Mykolas Romeris University, Vilnius, Lithuania
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DeMatteo KE, Escalante OM, Ibañez Alegre DM, Rinas MA, Sotorres D, Argüelles CF. A multispecies corridor in a fragmented landscape: Evaluating effectiveness and identifying high-priority target areas. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0283258. [PMID: 37053238 PMCID: PMC10101518 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0283258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2022] [Accepted: 03/06/2023] [Indexed: 04/14/2023] Open
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While Misiones, Argentina contains one of the largest remnants of Upper Paraná Atlantic Forest ecoregion, one of the world's biodiversity hotspots, only ~50% of this native forest is protected. Each protected area is at risk of becoming an island of native forest surrounded by a matrix of altered habitats due to ongoing land conversion. In an effort to maximize long-term connectivity between existing protected areas, DeMatteo [1] used a multifaceted cost analysis to determine the optimal location for the region's first multispecies corridor using noninvasive data on jaguars (Panthera onca), pumas (Puma concolor), ocelots (Leopardus pardalis), southern tiger cats (Leopardus guttulus), and bush dogs (Speothos venaticus). This work builds on this framework by integrating new field data that broadens the scope of species-specific data across the region's heterogeneous landscape, which varies in vegetation, disturbance, human proximity, and protective status. In addition, two different land use layers are compared across the distributions of the five carnivores, the overlap in their independent distributions, and their relationship to the multispecies corridor. Interpretation of these land use data to species-specific habitat suitability goes beyond DeMatteo [1], with a subdivision of suitability into marginal and optimal areas. This refined scale allows a reanalysis of key areas in the multispecies corridor, where connectivity was previously defined as at highly-at-risk, allowing for a more directed development of management strategies. These analyses and their interpretation extend beyond northern-central Misiones, as the threats are not unique to this region. The need to develop management strategies that balance human-wildlife needs will continue to grow as humans expand their footprint. The techniques applied in this analysis provide a way to identify key areas that require specific management strategies, either through restoration, protection, or a combination of both.
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- Karen E DeMatteo
- Department of Biology & Environmental Studies, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, United States of America
- WildCare Institute at the Saint Louis Zoo, St. Louis, Missouri, United States of America
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- Grupo de Investigación en Genética Aplicada (GIGA), IBS-Nodo Posadas, Universidad Nacional de Misiones (UNaM)-CONICET, Posadas, Misiones, Argentina
- Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Departamento de Genética, Químicas y Naturales, UNaM, Posadas, Misiones, Argentina
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- Grupo de Investigación en Genética Aplicada (GIGA), IBS-Nodo Posadas, Universidad Nacional de Misiones (UNaM)-CONICET, Posadas, Misiones, Argentina
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- Ministerio de Ecología y Recursos Naturales Renovables, Posadas, Misiones, Argentina
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- Grupo de Investigación en Genética Aplicada (GIGA), IBS-Nodo Posadas, Universidad Nacional de Misiones (UNaM)-CONICET, Posadas, Misiones, Argentina
- Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Departamento de Genética, Químicas y Naturales, UNaM, Posadas, Misiones, Argentina
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- Grupo de Investigación en Genética Aplicada (GIGA), IBS-Nodo Posadas, Universidad Nacional de Misiones (UNaM)-CONICET, Posadas, Misiones, Argentina
- Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Departamento de Genética, Químicas y Naturales, UNaM, Posadas, Misiones, Argentina
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Yang W, Chen Q, Dao Y, Huang X, Shao W. Ecological Civilization and High-Quality Development: Do Tourism Industry and Technological Progress Affect Ecological Economy Development? INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 20:783. [PMID: 36613107 PMCID: PMC9820014 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20010783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2022] [Revised: 12/14/2022] [Accepted: 12/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The tourism industry is considered a smokeless industry or green economy. Under the circumstances of carbon peaking and carbon neutrality, it is essential and urgent to explore whether the tourism industry and technological progress can promote ecological economy development. Based on the panel data of 30 provinces in mainland China from 2007-2019, this paper, for the first time, incorporates the tourism industry, technological progress, and ecological economy development into the analytical framework by constructing a PVAR model. In addition, this paper calculates the indicator weights of each variable using the entropy weighting method. This paper utilizes GMM tests, impulse response analysis, Monte Carlo simulation, and variance decomposition to empirically investigate the dynamic impact mechanism of variables interacting with each other. The conclusions are as follows. First, the tourism industry always contributes positively to ecological economy development, while technological progress can facilitate ecological economy development in the long run rather than in the short term. Second, the tourism industry also positively contributes to technological progress. Third, ecological economy development has a "crowding out effect" on the tourism industry. Fourth, the tourism industry in developed eastern regions has a more powerful impact on ecological economy development than in underdeveloped middle and western regions. Based on the empirical results, we provide practical implications: first, the assessment system of the regional economy should include ecological development indicators; second, the tourism industry should accelerate the use of clean energy and the transformation of green technological innovation.
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- Wei Yang
- School of Management, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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- School of Management, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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- School of Management, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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- School of Management, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
- Yellow River National Strategic Research Institute, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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- School of Management, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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Impacts of land use and land cover change on ecosystem service values in the Afroalpine area of Guna Mountain, Northwest Ethiopia. Heliyon 2022; 8:e12246. [PMID: 36578406 PMCID: PMC9791354 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e12246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2022] [Revised: 05/29/2022] [Accepted: 12/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Ecosystem service changes caused by land use and land cover change (LULCC) is an important indictor and early warning of ecological changes. However, few attempts have been made to evaluate the effects of LULCC on ecosystem services in the Afroalpine highlands of Northwestern Ethiopia. Therefore, this study aimed to analyze the impacts of LULCC on ecosystem services values in the afro-alpine area of Guna Mountain, Northwestern Ethiopia. Image classification was carried out using Landsat imageries of 1995, 2008, and 2020 following Random Forest algorithm with Google Earth Engine(GEE) based on filtered sample points. A modified benefit transfer method was used to evaluate ecosystem service value (ESV) changes in response to LULCC. The results revealed that the most notable feature of LULCC in the afro-alpine area of Guna Mountain was the expansion of cropland and built-up areas at the expense of grassland, forest, and shrubland. The overall ESV of the study site was estimated at USD 46.97 × 106 in 1995, USD 36.77 × 106 in 2008, and USD 37.19 × 106 in 2020. The net ESVs of the study site declined by USD 9.78 × 106 between 1995 and 2020. The regulating service values accounted for the greatest share, accounting for over 42% in all periods, followed by provisioning and supporting service values, which accounted for over 29% and 13%, respectively, while cultural services accounted for the smallest amount of the total ESV. The ecosystem service value of food production experienced the highest increase. However, the values of the remaining 16 types of ecosystem services declined with varying degrees of reduction over the study periods. The results of this study is necessary for land-use planners and decision-makers who require site-specific information on impacts of LULCC on ecosystem service.
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Asamoah EF, Maina JM. Nature-based climate solutions require a mix of socioeconomic and governance attributes. iScience 2022; 25:105699. [PMID: 36567709 PMCID: PMC9768352 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2022.105699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2022] [Revised: 10/10/2022] [Accepted: 11/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Nature-based climate solutions (NCS) can play a crucial role in reducing climate change. There is, however, a lack of understanding of the biophysical, social, and political contexts surrounding NCS, which hampers its practical implementation. Here, we used estimates of carbon sink potential to identify socioeconomic and ecological factors that may stimulate NCS implementation in developing economies. We considered carbon sink potential for eight NCS, including reforestation, peatland restoration, natural forest management, improved rice cultivation, optimal grazing intensity, grazing (legumes), avoided peatland impacts, and avoided coastal impacts. Food insecurity hotspots, which currently receive the most development aid, have the lowest likelihood of realizing NCS' potential. Poor governance structures and food insecurity impede the implementation of NCS projects at the country level. By carefully assessing complementary food security, sustainable financing, and soil quality safeguards, NCS as a nationally determined contribution to climate mitigation can be made more effective.
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- Ernest F. Asamoah
- School of Natural Sciences, Macquarie University, North Ryde 2109, NSW, Australia,Corresponding author
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- School of Natural Sciences, Macquarie University, North Ryde 2109, NSW, Australia,Corresponding author
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Wantzen KM, Piednoir T, Cao Y, Vazhayil AM, Tan C, Kari FG, Lagerström M, Gerner NV, Sommerhäuser MM. Back to the surface – Daylighting urban streams in a Global North–South comparison. Front Ecol Evol 2022. [DOI: 10.3389/fevo.2022.838794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Many urban streams have vanished from the surface as a collateral effect of urban growth. Often, these buried streams have been forgotten, and only street names remind us of their existence. Reasons for stream burial include the gain of space for road or house construction or the use of stream water to transport wastewater. Today, restoration efforts to bring back fully canalized streams to the surface and to restore their stream bed (so-called daylighting) are being increasingly integrated into urban blue-green space planning, recognizing the high ecological and social value of urban streams, especially to support resilience against climate change impacts in cities. In this paper, we briefly revise the impacts of stream burial, present a series of case studies of daylighting from Europe (France, Switzerland, and Germany), and compare them with case studies from Asia (China, India, Taiwan). We found that high real estate prices, limited buffer riparian zone and resistance by the inhabitants were the greatest obstacles to stream daylighting projects. In contrast, economic gains from separating wastewater from rainwater and revival of cultural linkages with water were the strongest drivers to restore these streams. We then present methods on how to identify buried streams as candidates for daylighting and deliver criteria to select the most promising candidates. Acknowledging that each restoration project requires to be adapted to the local biophysical and local setting, we deliver a preliminary decision support system and a guideline for identifying the best candidate streams for daylighting projects, including the arguments in favor of restoration, the caveats, the social processes of decision-making, and perspectives for the integration of stream daylighting into urban climate change mitigation and adaptation concepts, in a Global North-South comparison.
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Baćmaga M, Wyszkowska J, Borowik A, Kucharski J. Effects of Tebuconazole Application on Soil Microbiota and Enzymes. Molecules 2022; 27:7501. [PMID: 36364328 PMCID: PMC9656111 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27217501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2022] [Revised: 10/28/2022] [Accepted: 11/01/2022] [Indexed: 07/29/2023] Open
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Identification of pesticide impact on the soil microbiome is of the utmost significance today. Diagnosing the response of bacteria to tebuconazole, used for plant protection, may help isolate the most active bacteria applicable in the bioaugmentation of soils contaminated with this preparation. Bearing in mind the above, a study was undertaken to test the effect of tebuconazole on the diversity of bacteria at all taxonomic levels and on the activity of soil enzymes. It was conducted by means of standard and metagenomic methods. Its results showed that tebuconazole applied in doses falling within the ranges of good agricultural practice did not significantly disturb the biological homeostasis of soil and did not diminish its fertility. Tebuconazole was found to stimulate the proliferation of organotrophic bacteria and fungi, and also the activities of soil enzymes responsible for phosphorus, sulfur, and carbon metabolism. It did not impair the activity of urease responsible for urea hydrolysis, or cause any significant changes in the structure of bacterial communities. All analyzed soil samples were mainly populated by bacteria from the phylum Proteobacteria, Actinobacteria, Firmicutes, Gemmatimonadetes, Acidobacteria, Planctomycetes, and Chloroflexi. Bacteria from the genera Kaistobacter, Arthrobacter, and Streptomyces predominated in the soils contaminated with tebuconazole, whereas these from the Gemmata genus were inactivated by this preparation.
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Modelling and evaluation of land use changes through satellite images in a multifunctional catchment: Social, economic and environmental implications. ECOL INFORM 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoinf.2022.101777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Gaglio M, Pace R, Muresan AN, Grote R, Castaldelli G, Calfapietra C, Fano EA. Species-specific efficiency in PM 2.5 removal by urban trees: From leaf measurements to improved modeling estimates. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 844:157131. [PMID: 35798105 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.157131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2022] [Revised: 06/21/2022] [Accepted: 06/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The growing population in cities is causing a deterioration of air quality due to the emission of pollutants, causing serious health impacts. Trees and urban forests can contribute through the interception and removal of air pollutants such as particulate matter (PM). The dry deposition of PM by vegetation depends on air pollutant concentration, meteorological conditions, and specific leaf traits. Several studies explored the ability of different plant species to accumulate PM on leaf structures leading to the development of models to quantify the PM removal. The i-Tree Eco is the most used model to evaluate ecosystem services provided by urban trees. However, fine particulate matter (PM2.5) removal is still calculated with a poorly evaluated function of deposition velocity (which depends on wind speed and leaf area) without differentiating between tree species. Therefore, we present an improvement of the standard model calculation introducing a leaf trait index to distinguish the species effect on PM net removal. We also compared model results with measurements of deposited leaf PM by vacuum filtration. The index includes the effect of morphological and functional leaf characteristics of tree species using four parameters: leaf water storage, deposition velocity, resuspension rate and leaf washing capacity. Leaves of 11 common urban tree species were sampled in representative areas of the city of Ferrara (Italy) and at different times of the year from 2018 to 2021. This includes four deciduous broadleaf trees (Tilia cordata, Platanus acerifolia, Acer platanoides, Celtis australis), three evergreen broadleaf trees (Quercus ilex, Magnolia grandiflora, Nerium oleander), and four conifers (Thuja orientalis, Cedrus libani, Pinus pinaster, Picea abies). The results provide significant advancement in assessing PM removal using decision support tools such as models to properly select tree species for future urban tree planting programs aimed at improving air quality.
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- Mattias Gaglio
- Department of Environmental and Prevention Sciences, University of Ferrara, Via Borsari 46, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
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- Research Institute on Terrestrial Ecosystems (IRET), National Research Council (CNR), Via G. Marconi 2, 05010 Porano, TR, Italy; Institute of Meteorology and Climate Research, Atmospheric Environmental Research (IMK-IFU), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Garmisch-Partenkirchen 82467, Germany.
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- Department of Environmental and Prevention Sciences, University of Ferrara, Via Borsari 46, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
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- Institute of Meteorology and Climate Research, Atmospheric Environmental Research (IMK-IFU), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Garmisch-Partenkirchen 82467, Germany
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- Department of Environmental and Prevention Sciences, University of Ferrara, Via Borsari 46, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
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- Research Institute on Terrestrial Ecosystems (IRET), National Research Council (CNR), Via G. Marconi 2, 05010 Porano, TR, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara, Via Borsari 42, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
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Guerra CA, Berdugo M, Eldridge DJ, Eisenhauer N, Singh BK, Cui H, Abades S, Alfaro FD, Bamigboye AR, Bastida F, Blanco-Pastor JL, de Los Ríos A, Durán J, Grebenc T, Illán JG, Liu YR, Makhalanyane TP, Mamet S, Molina-Montenegro MA, Moreno JL, Mukherjee A, Nahberger TU, Peñaloza-Bojacá GF, Plaza C, Picó S, Verma JP, Rey A, Rodríguez A, Tedersoo L, Teixido AL, Torres-Díaz C, Trivedi P, Wang J, Wang L, Wang J, Zaady E, Zhou X, Zhou XQ, Delgado-Baquerizo M. Global hotspots for soil nature conservation. Nature 2022; 610:693-698. [PMID: 36224389 DOI: 10.1038/s41586-022-05292-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2021] [Accepted: 08/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Soils are the foundation of all terrestrial ecosystems1. However, unlike for plants and animals, a global assessment of hotspots for soil nature conservation is still lacking2. This hampers our ability to establish nature conservation priorities for the multiple dimensions that support the soil system: from soil biodiversity to ecosystem services. Here, to identify global hotspots for soil nature conservation, we performed a global field survey that includes observations of biodiversity (archaea, bacteria, fungi, protists and invertebrates) and functions (critical for six ecosystem services) in 615 composite samples of topsoil from a standardized survey in all continents. We found that each of the different ecological dimensions of soils-that is, species richness (alpha diversity, measured as amplicon sequence variants), community dissimilarity and ecosystem services-peaked in contrasting regions of the planet, and were associated with different environmental factors. Temperate ecosystems showed the highest species richness, whereas community dissimilarity peaked in the tropics, and colder high-latitudinal ecosystems were identified as hotspots of ecosystem services. These findings highlight the complexities that are involved in simultaneously protecting multiple ecological dimensions of soil. We further show that most of these hotspots are not adequately covered by protected areas (more than 70%), and are vulnerable in the context of several scenarios of global change. Our global estimation of priorities for soil nature conservation highlights the importance of accounting for the multidimensionality of soil biodiversity and ecosystem services to conserve soils for future generations.
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- Carlos A Guerra
- German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany. .,Institute of Biology, Martin Luther University Halle Wittenberg, Halle(Saale), Germany. .,Institute of Biology, Leipzig University, Leipzig, Germany.
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- Institute of Integrative Biology, Department of Environment Systems Science, ETH Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Centre for Ecosystem Science, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.,Institute of Biology, Leipzig University, Leipzig, Germany
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- Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment, Western Sydney University, Penrith, New South Wales, Australia.,Global Centre for Land-Based Innovation, Western Sydney University, Penrith, New South Wales, Australia
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- Institute of Grassland Science, School of Life Science, Northeast Normal University, Key Laboratory of Vegetation Ecology of the Ministry of Education, Jilin Songnen Grassland Ecosystem National Observation and Research Station, Changchun, China.,Departamento de Sistemas Físicos, Químicos y Naturales, Universidad Pablo de Olavide, Seville, Spain
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- GEMA Center for Genomics, Ecology and Environment, Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies, Universidad Mayor, Huechuraba, Chile
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- GEMA Center for Genomics, Ecology and Environment, Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies, Universidad Mayor, Huechuraba, Chile.,Instituto de Ecología & Biodiversidad (IEB), Santiago, Chile
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- CEBAS-CSIC, Campus Universitario de Espinardo, Murcia, Spain
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- Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Madrid, Spain
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- Centre for Functional Ecology, Department of Life Sciences, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.,Misión Biolóxica de Galicia, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Pontevedra, Spain
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- Slovenian Forestry Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Entomology, College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, USA
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- College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Department of Soil Science, College of Agriculture and Bioresources, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
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- Laboratorio de Ecología Integrativa, Instituto de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad de Talca, Talca, Chile.,CEAZA, Universidad Católica del Norte, Coquimbo, Chile
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- CEBAS-CSIC, Campus Universitario de Espinardo, Murcia, Spain
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- Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India
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- Instituto de Ciencias Agrarias, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Biología, Instituto Universitario de Investigación Marina (INMAR), Universidad de Cádiz, Puerto Real, Spain
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- Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India
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- Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Madrid, Spain
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- Centre for Functional Ecology, Department of Life Sciences, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Mycology and Microbiology Center, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia.,College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Departamento de Botânica e Ecologia, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso, Cuiabá, Brazil
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- Grupo de Investigación en Biodiversidad y Cambio Global (GI BCG), Departamento de Ciencias Básicas, Universidad del Bío-Bío, Chillán, Chile
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- Microbiome Network and Department of Agricultural Biology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA
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- Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment, Western Sydney University, Penrith, New South Wales, Australia
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- Institute of Grassland Science, School of Life Science, Northeast Normal University, Key Laboratory of Vegetation Ecology of the Ministry of Education, Jilin Songnen Grassland Ecosystem National Observation and Research Station, Changchun, China
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- Institute of Grassland Science, School of Life Science, Northeast Normal University, Key Laboratory of Vegetation Ecology of the Ministry of Education, Jilin Songnen Grassland Ecosystem National Observation and Research Station, Changchun, China
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- Department of Natural Resources, Agricultural Research Organization, Institute of Plant Sciences, Gilat Research Center, Negev, Israel
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- State Key Laboratory of Desert and Oasis Ecology, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- Laboratorio de Biodiversidad y Funcionamiento Ecosistémico, Instituto de Recursos Naturales y Agrobiología de Sevilla (IRNAS), CSIC, Seville, Spain. .,Unidad Asociada CSIC-UPO (BioFun), Universidad Pablo de Olavide, Seville, Spain.
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Tzachor A, Richards CE, Jeen S. Transforming agrifood production systems and supply chains with digital twins. NPJ Sci Food 2022; 6:47. [PMID: 36216835 PMCID: PMC9551050 DOI: 10.1038/s41538-022-00162-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2022] [Accepted: 09/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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- Asaf Tzachor
- University of Cambridge, Centre for the Study of Existential Risk (CSER), Cambridge, UK. .,Reichman University (IDC Herzliya), School of Sustainability, Herzliya, Israel.
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- University of Cambridge, Centre for the Study of Existential Risk (CSER), Cambridge, UK.,University of Cambridge, Department of Engineering, Cambridge, UK
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- University of Cambridge, Department of Engineering, Cambridge, UK.,Alan Turning Institute, London, UK
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Zhou X, Shen D, Gu X. Influences of Land Policy on Urban Ecological Corridors Governance: A Case Study from Shanghai. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19159747. [PMID: 35955104 PMCID: PMC9368561 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19159747] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2022] [Revised: 07/25/2022] [Accepted: 08/02/2022] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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The analysis of land use change (LUC) characteristics and the impact of policies related to urban ecological space is required to improve spatial planning and to support decision making regarding green infrastructure (GI) investment. This study employed Geo-informatic Tupu analysis and Fluctuation Potential Tupu analysis methods to analyze the characteristics of LUC in an urban ecological corridor (EC). To help understand the influence of land use policy on GI governance and support the optimization of spatial planning, we proposed a situation-structure-implementation-outcome (SSIO) policy cascade analysis framework. SSIO takes "place" as its starting point, then couples the local policy with the governance structure to promote the sustainability of urban commons governance. The results show that the land use type within an EC in the city is mainly cultivated land. However, between 2009 and 2019, cultivated land, construction land, and facility agricultural land all showed a decreasing trend, while forest land and garden land types underwent increasing trends. The LUC Tupu unit highlights the transition from cultivated land to forest land. Forest land has the greatest increase in area and accounts for 52.34% of the area of increasing land use. Cultivated land shows the greatest decrease in area and accounts for 70.30% of the area of decreasing trends. Based on the local policy situation of the metropolis, a land policy governance mechanism can be constructed by the establishment of a governance structure with local government as the core, using land consolidation as the platform, taking ecological spatial planning and inefficient construction land reduction as typical policy tools, and experimentally integrating the concept of Nature-based Solutions (NbS). In general, these findings may be applicable to other rapidly urbanizing cities around the world that are developing complex land use policies for ecological space governance.
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- Xiaoping Zhou
- School of Government, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- School of Government, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
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- China Institute for Urban Governance, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200030, China
- School of International and Public Affairs, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200030, China
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +86-137-6173-8348
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Rainfall Variability and Rice Sustainability: An Evaluation Study of Two Distinct Rice-Growing Ecosystems. LAND 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/land11081242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The inconsistency of the Indian monsoon has constantly threatened the country’s food production, especially key food crops such as rice. Crop planning measures based on rainfall patterns during the rice-growing season can significantly improve the sustainable water usage for water-intensive crops such as rice. This study examines the variability of Indian monsoonal rainfall in rainfed and irrigated rice-cultivating regions to improve rainfall utilization and irrigation water-saving practices. Two distinct rice-growing conditions in southern peninsular India are chosen for this study. The preliminary seasonal rainfall analysis (1951–2015) showed anomalies in the Sadivayal (rainfed rice) region compared to the Karaikal (irrigated rice). The dry-spell analysis and weekly rainfall classification suggested shifting the sowing date to earlier weeks for the Thaladi season (September–February) and Kar season (May–September) to avoid exposure to water stress in Sadivayal. Harvesting of excess rainwater during the wet weeks is proposed as a mitigation strategy for Karaikal during the vegetative stage of the Kuruvai season (June–October) and Late Thaladi season (October–February), where deficit rainfall is expected. Results showed that an adaptation strategy of early sowing is the most sustainable measure for rainfed rice cultivation. However, harvesting the excess rainwater is an ideal strategy to prevent water stress during deficient rainfall periods in irrigated rice farming. This comparative study proposes a comprehensive rainfall analysis framework to develop sustainable water-efficient rice cultivation practices for the changing rainfall patterns.
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Rodríguez-Rojas MI, Grindlay Moreno AL. A Discussion on the Application of Terminology for Urban Soil Sealing Mitigation Practices. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19148713. [PMID: 35886566 PMCID: PMC9316640 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19148713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2022] [Revised: 07/13/2022] [Accepted: 07/15/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Soil sealing is one of the most serious environmental problems today regarding its impact on cities. This article presents an analysis of the different urban practices currently used to mitigate the effects of soil sealing in urban areas. The main typologies, characteristics, differences, similarities and objectives have been considered. The practices analyzed were SuDS (Sustainable Drainage Systems), LIDs (Low Impact Developments), BMPs (Best Management Practices), WSUD (Water Sensitive Urban Design), GI (Green Infrastructure), and NbS (Nature-based Solutions). To understand the impact of these terms, an analysis of their presence in the scientific literature over the last 10 years is carried out. The results indicate that the trend in the use of these terms is increasing, with the number of articles having doubled in the last 10 years. This indicates the importance that the problem of soil sealing has acquired in the world, and the relevant environmental benefits of addressing it.
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A Typology of Nature-Based Solutions for Sustainable Development: An Analysis of Form, Function, Nomenclature, and Associated Applications. LAND 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/land11071072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/10/2022]
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This study presents a typology of nature-based solutions (NbS), addressing the need for a standardized source of definitions and nomenclature, and to facilitate communication in this interdisciplinary field of theory and practice. Growing usage of the umbrella phrase ‘nature-based solutions’ has led to a broad inclusion of terms. With the diversity of terminology used, the full potential of NbS may be lost in the confusion of misapplied terms. Standardization and definition of commonly used nature-based nomenclature are necessary to facilitate communication in this rapidly expanding field. Through objective systemization of applications, functions, and benefits, NbS can be embraced as a standard intervention to address societal challenges and support achievement of the UN SDGs.
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Assessing Park Accessibility Based on a Dynamic Huff Two-Step Floating Catchment Area Method and Map Service API. ISPRS INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GEO-INFORMATION 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/ijgi11070394] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Park green space (PGS) is an important part of urban ecosystem and green infrastructure, and the ease of access to PGS is closely related to the health of residents. A growing number of studies have attempted to identify accessibility disparities, but results have varied because of the travel mode choice and the measurement method. This study proposes a dynamic Huff two-step floating catchment area (H2SFCA) method based on map service API (Application Programming Interface) to assess the accessibility of PGS, with the Gini coefficient and bivariate local Moran’s I used to analyze accessibility equity. Results show that: (1) driving and biking modes have more significant spatiotemporal compression effects than dynamic modes, public transit, and walking mode. (2) The accessibility values and spatial patterns vary significantly by travel mode. The PGS availability pattern at the local level is more uneven than the distribution of accessibility at the regional level. In comparison with dynamic travel modes, the accessibility values for the single travel mode are more likely to be overestimated or underestimated. (3) The PGS accessibility by the dynamic modes generally has better spatial equity and residents can select suitable travel tools to acquire more equitable park services. In addition, there is a significant accessibility difference between dynamic driving-based mode and dynamic transit-based mode in four subdistricts, which are mainly located in the south of Tianhe District. The public transport facilities linking parks in these areas need to be optimized. This study further improves the accessibility evaluation method, with the findings conducive to the implementation of refined PGS planning and management.
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Landscape Planning Integrated Approaches to Support Post-Wildfire Restoration in Natural Protected Areas: The Vesuvius National Park Case Study. LAND 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/land11071024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/07/2022]
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In recent decades in the Mediterranean basin there has been a considerable increase in both the number of wildfires and the extent of fire-damaged areas, resulting in ecological and socio-economic impacts. Protected areas are particularly vulnerable and many characteristics underpinning their legal protection are threatened. Several studies have been devoted to mitigating wildfire risks inside the protected areas, however often only in regard to natural heritage losses. Based on the adaptive wildfire resilience approaches, this work proposes a framework of actions that integrates natural, social and economic components. Starting from the Vesuvius National Park case study, affected by wildfires in 2017, the paper proposes a framework of action, envisaging two main phases: (i) the identification of priority intervention areas, by means of spatial multicriteria decision analysis, and (ii) damage assessment by using a monetary approach to value ecosystem services (ESs). The results identified priority areas where to concentrate economic and material resources, and estimated ecosystems damage, demonstrated ESs losses in areas adjacent to the burnt ones. This work, by integrating the relation between environmental sciences and policy, underpins a medium-long term development planning process. The aim of this work is to support landscape management and planning that includes socio-economic components such as sustainable development measures.
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