State-of-the-art: parametrization of hydrological and mechanical reinforcement effects of vegetation in slope stability models for shallow landslides

Landslides, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 21(10), P. 2417 - 2446

Published: July 4, 2024

Abstract The use of vegetation as a Nature-based Solution (NbS) for shallow landslide risk reduction is receiving increased attention in the scientific community. Vegetation can contribute to slope stability through both hydrological and mechanical processes. Slope models are valuable tools quantify performance management stabilizing measure. aim this study provide comprehensive overview how effects parametrized existing models. To end, systematic review peer-reviewed literature published between January 2000 June 2023 conducted. has shown that include vegetation, do so with various degrees complexity regard accurately they attempt mimic physical processes present nature. There need further validation models, especially extended areas global south colder regions. Moreover, studies time dependency reinforcement capabilities lacking, an aspect which important light climate change. This provides guidance researchers practitioners their choice appropriate studies.

Language: Английский

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Ecosystem services at risk from disturbance in Europe's forests

Global Change Biology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 30(3)

Published: March 1, 2024

Abstract Global change impacts on disturbances can strongly compromise the capacity of forests to provide ecosystem services society. In addition, many in Europe are simultaneously provided by forests, emphasizing importance multifunctionality forest assessments. To address policies and management, spatially explicit risk analyses that consider multiple needed. However, we do not yet know which most at from Europe, where respective hotspots are, nor main disturbance agents detrimental provisioning Europe's forests. Here, quantify losing important (timber supply, carbon storage, soil erosion control outdoor recreation) (windthrows, bark beetle outbreaks wildfires) a continental scale. We find up 12% service supply is current disturbances. Soil highest risk, windthrow agent posing risk. Disturbances challenge threatening 19.8 Mha (9.7%) Our results highlight priority areas for management aiming safeguard sustainable services.

Language: Английский

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A review of forest fragmentation in Indonesia under the DPSIR framework for biodiversity conservation strategies

Global Ecology and Conservation, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 51, P. e02918 - e02918

Published: March 28, 2024

Indonesia, a global biodiversity hotspot, confronts escalating threats from land-use change, triggering extensive forest fragmentation and threatening biodiversity. This review synthesizes existing literature on Indonesian fragmentation, highlighting key findings, methodologies, knowledge gaps. It assesses spatial patterns, evaluates current conservation efforts, identifies areas for enhancement. Utilizing the Driving Forces-Pressures-State-Impacts-Responses (DPSIR) framework, we comprehensively examine intricate dynamics influencing emphasizing role of driving forces, pressures, conditions, impacts, responses in conservation. Pressures such as agricultural expansion infrastructure development induce changes conditions biodiversity, resulting diverse impacts habitat destruction, altered animal behaviors, human-wildlife conflict. These findings accentuate pressing need adaptive strategies addressing root causes fragmentation. We propose comprehensive strategy fragmented landscapes, encompassing integrated land use planning, connectivity, restoration, wildlife-friendly infrastructure, agroecology, community-based conservation, buffer zones, invasive species management, education, outreach, transboundary cooperation, translocation, monitoring, research, innovation.

Language: Английский

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Detecting the impact of climate change on alpine mass movements in observational records from the European Alps

Earth-Science Reviews, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 258, P. 104886 - 104886

Published: Aug. 14, 2024

Language: Английский

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Beetles, wind, and fire: Effects of climate change and close-to-nature forestry on disturbance predisposition and ecosystem service trade-offs

Forest Ecology and Management, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 586, P. 122690 - 122690

Published: April 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Stand age diversity (and more than climate change) affects forests’ resilience and stability, although unevenly

Journal of Environmental Management, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 366, P. 121822 - 121822

Published: July 16, 2024

Stand age significantly influences the functioning of forest ecosystems by shaping structural and physiological plant traits, affecting water carbon budgets. Forest distribution is determined interplay tree mortality regeneration, influenced both natural anthropogenic disturbances. Unfortunately, human-driven alteration presents an underexplored avenue for enhancing stability resilience. In our study, we investigated how impacts resilience budget under current future climate conditions. We employed a state-of-the-science biogeochemical, biophysical, validated process-based model on historically managed stands, projecting their as undisturbed systems, i.e., left at evolution with no management interventions (i.e., forests are to develop undisturbed). Such model, forced data from five Earth System Models four representative scenarios one baseline scenario disentangle effect change, spanned several classes European forests' context, each stand. Our findings indicate that Net Primary Production (NPP) peaks in young middle-aged (16- 50-year-old), aligning longstanding ecological theories, regardless scenario. Under beech exhibited increase NPP maintained across all classes, while remained constant rising atmospheric CO

Language: Английский

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Understanding threat appraisal and protective action concerning forest fires in low-exposure regions: an application of the protective action decision model

Journal of Risk Research, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 25

Published: Jan. 8, 2025

Progressing climate change and escalating global warming are increasing the danger of forest fires. Unlike regions with a history fires recurrent periods elevated fire danger, areas north European Alps have had limited exposure to this hazard. As result, residents little experience, knowledge, or awareness protective behaviours during high-danger in prevention. This study aimed enhance our understanding factors influencing threat appraisal related prevention among recreational visitors low-exposure regions. Informed by Protective Action Decision Model (PADM), we conducted standardized online survey involving 809 Swiss from two areas: one experiencing minimal incidents an intra-Alpine valley Our findings indicate that social cues (descriptive injunctive norms) greater effect on assessments behaviour intentions than environmental cues, incongruent descriptive norms reduce norms. Environmental (dryness surroundings) ambiguous effect, suggesting dryness signals were either misinterpreted deemed less significant. results also showed based expected frequency occurrence future events, severity damage forest, emotional responses (worries) rather personal damage, reduced costs seeking information not having (controlled) outdoor fire. underscore importance better interplay between emphasize potential highlighting broader implications terms forest. They provide first starting points for communication strategies whose date has been low.

Language: Английский

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Maintaining Rockfall Protection in Mountain Forests Under Climate Change: Optimizing Management for Sustainable Stem Size Distributions

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Bridging the adaptation finance gap: the role of nature-based solutions for climate resilience

Sustainability Science, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 10, 2025

Language: Английский

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Climatic Influence on Growth Performance of Abies spectabilis in the Himalayas

Forests, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 16(3), P. 473 - 473

Published: March 8, 2025

Climate change has affected forest ecosystems across the world over past century. However, its impact is particularly high in Himalayas due to increasing temperatures, extreme precipitation events, and regional droughts. In this context, a review of current stage research was deemed necessary understand adaptation key conifer species climate variability Central Himalayas. Hence, we conducted systematic published peer-reviewed journal articles addressing growth performance Abies spectabilis (D. Don) Spach From review, three main patterns response have emerged: positive correlation radial tree with temperature previous growing seasons, limitation by winter temperature, or moisture pre-monsoon season. Overall, results indicate an elevation-dependent sensitivity, crucial role availability, seasonal shifts climate–growth relationships, reflecting species’ adaptability changing conditions. Our revealed that studies on wood anatomical traits A. are still rare. The tree-ring shows complex variability, as well decreasing trends distribution range.

Language: Английский

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