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Yimer EA, De Trift L, Dondeyne S, Speijer L, Huysmans M, Cools J, Nossent J, van Griensven A. Framework for mapping large-scale nature-based solutions for drought mitigation: Regional application in Flanders. WATER RESEARCH 2024; 261:122003. [PMID: 38986283 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2024.122003] [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: 03/04/2024] [Revised: 05/22/2024] [Accepted: 06/25/2024] [Indexed: 07/12/2024]
Abstract
Droughts are classified as 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 in the past and are expected to continue rising at global, continental, and regional scales. Nature-based solutions (NBS) are highlighted as effective solutions to cope with the future impacts of these events. Despite this, there has been limited comprehensive research on the effectiveness of NBS for drought mitigation, and existing suitability mapping frameworks often overlook drought-specific criteria. To address this gap, a new framework is proposed to identify areas suitable for two drought-coping NBS types at a regional scale: detention basins and managed aquifer recharge. Two multi-criteria decision-making techniques (MCDM), i.e. Boolean logic and Analytic- Hierarchy Process (AHP), were used to map suitable large-scale NBS. The new framework accounts for unique criteria to specifically address drought conditions. By incorporating climate change scenarios for both surface and groundwater, recharge, and different groundwater characteristics, it identifies suitable and sustainable locations capable of managing extreme drought events. Executed through Boolean logic at a regional scale in Flanders (Belgium), the framework's strict approach yields significant potential areas for detention basins (298.7 km²) and managed aquifer recharge (867.5 km²). Incorporating AHP with the same criteria introduces a higher degree of flexibility for decision-makers. This approach shows a notable expansion across Flanders, varying with the level of suitability. The results underscore the highly suitable potential for detention basins (2552.2 km²) and managed aquifer recharge (2538.7 km²), emphasizing the adaptability and scalability of the framework for addressing drought in the region. The comparison between potential recharge volume due to detention basin and groundwater use in the region indicated that the detention basins could partially compensate for the high water demand. Therefore, creating a framework targeting drought is vital for the sustainable management of water scarcity scenarios.
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- Department of Water and Climate, Vrije University of Brussels, 1050 Brussels, Belgium.
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- Department of Water and Climate, Vrije University of Brussels, 1050 Brussels, Belgium; Department of Geography, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281 S8, B - 9000 Gent, Belgium
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- Department of Water and Climate, Vrije University of Brussels, 1050 Brussels, Belgium; Vlaamse Instelling Voor Technologisch Onderzoek (VITO), Boeretang 282, 2400 Mol, Belgium
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- Department of Water and Climate, Vrije University of Brussels, 1050 Brussels, Belgium; KU Leuven, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Celestijnenlaan 200E, 3001 Heverlee, Belgium
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- Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020 Antwerpen, Belgium
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- Department of Water and Climate, Vrije University of Brussels, 1050 Brussels, Belgium; Flanders Hydraulics, Department of Mobility and Public Works, Berchemlei 115, 2140 Antwerp, Belgium
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- Department of Water and Climate, 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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Shah MNA, Khan MK. OdoBD: An online database for the dragonflies and damselflies of Bangladesh. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0231727. [PMID: 32324748 PMCID: PMC7179912 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0231727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2019] [Accepted: 03/30/2020] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
Abstract
Combining scientific data over a long-time period is necessary for generating large-scale datasets, which are an essential component of comparative analysis for understanding evolutionary processes. Furthermore, monitoring temporal and spatial distributions of animals at a global and regional scale is essential for studying climate change driven extinction risks. Regional and global datasets focusing on different animal groups are on the rise to meet such challenges. Although being one of the earliest and best-known insect groups, the data on Odonata remains rudimentary and dispersed, especially in the South Asian region. Bangladesh, being located within a biodiversity hotspot, possesses a large number of odonate species and many of them are endemic to the South Asian region. We have developed an online database for the Odonata of Bangladesh by compiling and digitizing data from our last four years of field studies, from previously published research articles and field guides, and also by collecting data from citizen scientists. The Odonata of Bangladesh database (accessible at http://www.odobd.org) contains phenotypic, genotypic, photographic, taxonomic, biogeographic and faunistic data of the Odonata of Bangladesh. The database will be a valuable resource for understanding diversity, distributions, extinction risks and conservation planning of the Odonata of Bangladesh. Finally, phenotypic, spatial and temporal data of Odonata of Bangladesh datasets can be integrated with other regional datasets for analyzing macroevolutionary trends and to monitor the effect of climate change on odonates.
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- Md Nur Ahad Shah
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh
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Titeux N, Maes D, Van Daele T, Onkelinx T, Heikkinen RK, Romo H, García-Barros E, Munguira ML, Thuiller W, van Swaay CAM, Schweiger O, Settele J, Harpke A, Wiemers M, Brotons L, Luoto M. The need for large-scale distribution data to estimate regional changes in species richness under future climate change. DIVERS DISTRIB 2017. [DOI: 10.1111/ddi.12634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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- Nicolas Titeux
- Forest Sciences Centre of Catalonia (CEMFOR-CTFC); InForest Joint Research Unit (CSIC-CTFC-CREAF); Solsona,Catalonia Spain
- Centre de Recerca Ecològica i Aplicacions Forestals (CREAF); Cerdanyola del Vallés Spain
- UFZ; Department of Community Ecology; Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research; Halle Germany
- iDiv; German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research, Halle-Jena-Leipzig; Leipzig Germany
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- Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO); Brussels Belgium
- Butterfly Conservation Europe; Wageningen the Netherlands
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- Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO); Brussels Belgium
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- Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO); Brussels Belgium
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- Finnish Environment Institute; Natural Environment Centre; Helsinki Finland
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- Departamento de Biología; Edificio de Biología; Universidad Autónoma de Madrid; Madrid Spain
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- Departamento de Biología; Edificio de Biología; Universidad Autónoma de Madrid; Madrid Spain
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- Butterfly Conservation Europe; Wageningen the Netherlands
- Departamento de Biología; Edificio de Biología; Universidad Autónoma de Madrid; Madrid Spain
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- CNRS; Laboratoire d'Ecologie Alpine (LECA); University of Grenoble Alpes; Grenoble France
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- Butterfly Conservation Europe; Wageningen the Netherlands
- Dutch Butterfly Conservation; Wageningen the Netherlands
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- UFZ; Department of Community Ecology; Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research; Halle Germany
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- UFZ; Department of Community Ecology; Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research; Halle Germany
- iDiv; German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research, Halle-Jena-Leipzig; Leipzig Germany
- Butterfly Conservation Europe; Wageningen the Netherlands
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- UFZ; Department of Community Ecology; Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research; Halle Germany
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- UFZ; Department of Community Ecology; Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research; Halle Germany
- Butterfly Conservation Europe; Wageningen the Netherlands
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- Forest Sciences Centre of Catalonia (CEMFOR-CTFC); InForest Joint Research Unit (CSIC-CTFC-CREAF); Solsona,Catalonia Spain
- Centre de Recerca Ecològica i Aplicacions Forestals (CREAF); Cerdanyola del Vallés Spain
- Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC); Cerdanyola del Vallés Spain
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- Department of Geosciences and Geography; University of Helsinki; Helsinki Finland
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