The Golden Afromontane ecosystems at cross-road: Wetland-based upstream-downstream linkage in Genale Dawa River Basin
Heliyon,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
11(2), С. e41658 - e41658
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025
Highlights•Significant
non-linear
land
use
change
was
observed
in
Genale-Dawa
River
Basin•Ecosystem
service
significantly
reduced
the
afromontane
region•Historical
ecology
identified
ecosystem
related
previous
problems
basinAbstractUnderstanding
relationship
between
and
cover
(LULC)
wetland-based
services
(WESs)
is
crucial
for
sustaining
wetlands
maintaining
hydrological
connectivity
Basin
(GDRB).
While
quantification
of
LULC
has
received
considerable
emphasis,
WESs
are
often
overlooked
this
region.
This
research
aims
to
analyze
estimate
potential
(ESs)
provided
by
GDRB.
Data
were
collected
through
field
observations,
focus
group
discussions,
key
informant
interviews,
with
respondents
selected
using
simple
random
purposive
sampling
techniques.
Landsat
images
from
2005
2020,
along
document
reviews,
utilized
generate
datasets.
A
stakeholders'
consultation
forum
expert
judgment
employed
understand
historical
Results
showed
that:
(1)
occurred
non-linearly
GDRB,
agricultural
continuously
increasing
while
forestland,
woodland,
grassland
decreased
2020;
(2)
estimated
value
(ESV)
GDRB
approximately
US
$10,360.28
million
$9,033.06
per
year
indicating
a
decline
12.81%,
resulting
total
net
loss
$1,327.22
basin.
Although
provisioning
ESV
increased,
regulating,
supporting,
cultural
ESVs
have
experienced
significant
losses.
The
increase
does
not
compensate
overall
Soil
compaction
upstream
part
diminished
recharge
enhanced
flooding
downstream,
jeopardizing
sustainable
situation
placed
basin
at
risk
critical
crossroads.
Notably,
landscape
now
more
exposed
anthropogenic
pressures
than
past,
clear
impacts
both
locally
downstream.
Therefore,
robust
law
enforcement
awareness-raising
efforts
essential,
targeted
rehabilitation
initiatives
GDRB.Graphical
abstract
Язык: Английский
A multi-method approach to assess long-term urbanization impacts on an ecologically sensitive urban wetland in Northeast India
The Science of The Total Environment,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
966, С. 178681 - 178681
Опубликована: Фев. 1, 2025
Язык: Английский
Land Drainage Interventions for Climate Change Adaptation: An Overlooked Phenomenon—A Conceptual Case Study from Northern Bohemia, Czech Republic
Land,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
14(4), С. 782 - 782
Опубликована: Апрель 5, 2025
This
study
investigates
the
often-overlooked
phenomenon
of
land
drainage
interventions
as
a
means
climate
change
adaptation,
focusing
on
conceptual
case
from
Northern
Bohemia,
Czech
Republic.
The
intensification
agriculture
has
led
to
extensive
tile
systems,
which
have
had
significant
environmental
impacts,
including
disruption
water
balance,
nutrient
leaching,
and
ecological
degradation.
With
expected
alter
precipitation
patterns
increase
temperatures,
these
impacts
are
likely
intensify,
leading
more
frequent
droughts
pollutant
delivery
soil
bodies.
explores
options
for
allocation
implementation
drainage-related
measures
such
controlled
drainage,
constructed
wetlands,
partial
elimination
mitigate
effects,
with
use
readily
available
archival
data
well
aerial
images,
current
historical
soil,
use,
geomorphological
landowner-land
user
relationships.
At
two
cadastral
units
local
potable
resources
at
hilly
Lovečkovicko
study,
paper
proposes
conceptual,
practical
approaches
integrating
into
consolidation
processes.
Here,
eleven
sites
based
cross-intersection
above
interventions’
criteria
were
selected,
twenty
various
tentatively
designed.
categorizes
potential
proposed
three
levels:
high,
medium,
low,
highlighting
feasibility
transferability
within
or
similar
process.
Язык: Английский