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1. Adaptive irrigation measures in response to extreme weather events: empirical evidence from the North China plain

Author:
Jinxia Wang; Yu Yang; Jikun Huang; Bhim Adhikari
Source:
Regional environmental change 2019 v.19 no.4 pp. 1009-1022
ISSN:
1436-3798
Subject:
climate change; drought; farmers; information services; infrastructure; irrigation; issues and policy; risk reduction; China
Abstract:
... Growing evidence indicates that climate change will exacerbate the intensity and frequency of extreme weather events, particularly drought. The North China plain is an important agricultural production region that is subject to a significant shortage of water and is often hit by extreme weather events, particularly drought. Therefore, this study aims to examine how farmers in the North China plain ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10113-018-1442-3

2. Climate change in context: putting people first in the Arctic

Author:
Henry P. Huntington; Mark Carey; Charlene Apok; Bruce C. Forbes; Shari Fox; Lene K. Holm; Aitalina Ivanova; Jacob Jaypoody; George Noongwook; Florian Stammler
Source:
Regional environmental change 2019 v.19 no.4 pp. 1217-1223
ISSN:
1436-3798
Subject:
climate; climate change; education; indigenous peoples; issues and policy; poverty; Arctic region
Abstract:
... Climate change is a major challenge to Arctic and other Indigenous peoples, but not the only and often not the most pressing one. We propose re-framing the treatment of climate change in policy and research, to make sure health, poverty, education, cultural vitality, equity, justice, and other topics highlighted by the people themselves and not just climate science also get the attention they dese ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10113-019-01478-8

3. Climate change mitigation potential of community-based initiatives in Europe

Author:
David M. Landholm; Anne Holsten; Federico Martellozzo; Dominik E. Reusser; Jürgen P. Kropp
Source:
Regional environmental change 2019 v.19 no.4 pp. 927-938
ISSN:
1436-3798
Subject:
carbon footprint; climate change; emissions factor; empirical research; energy; greenhouse gas emissions; greenhouse gases; organic foods; pollution control; public services and goods; social cohesion; transportation; wastes; Europe
Abstract:
... There is a growing recognition that a transition to a sustainable low-carbon society is urgently needed. This transition takes place at multiple and complementary scales, including bottom-up approaches such as community-based initiatives (CBIs). However, empirical research on CBIs has focused until now on anecdotal evidence and little work has been done to quantitatively assess their impact in ter ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10113-018-1428-1

4. Climate information to support wildlife management in the North Central United States

Author:
Heather M. Yocum; Andrea J. Ray
Source:
Regional environmental change 2019 v.19 no.4 pp. 1187-1199
ISSN:
1436-3798
Subject:
climate; climate change; decision making; ecology; information needs; information sources; interviews; issues and policy; meteorological data; new products; planning; wetlands; wildlife; wildlife management; Midwestern United States
Abstract:
... This paper investigates what is needed to make climate and weather information more usable for the wildlife management practitioners and ecological researchers in the Prairie Potholes Region (PPR) of the North Central United States. Using interviews, policy document analysis, and participant observation, we identify climate and weather information needs, barriers to use, and opportunities to provi ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10113-019-01474-y

5. Co-creating a desirable and resilient future for Lienz, Austria—a local case study in socio-economic scenario development

Author:
Ina Meyer; Michiko Hama; Robert Jandl; Markus Leitner; Markus Keuschnig; Ivonne Anders; Oliver Fritz; Helene Berthold; Brigitte Eder
Source:
Regional environmental change 2019 v.19 no.4 pp. 1059-1071
ISSN:
1436-3798
Subject:
case studies; decision support systems; educational institutions; issues and policy; manufacturing; population dynamics; risk management; socioeconomics; Austria
Abstract:
... The aim of this case study was to conduct a participatory approach to socio-economic scenario development in the city of Lienz (East Tyrol) and to suggest this process-oriented approach as an element of an integrated guiding and decision support tool for local resilience and risk management to policy makers, business leaders, and civil society. The paper takes a socio-economic perspective and desc ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10113-018-1439-y

6. Correction to: Operationalising a framework for understanding community resilience in Europe

Author:
Philip Revell; Charles Henderson
Source:
Regional environmental change 2019 v.19 no.4 pp. 981
ISSN:
1436-3798
Subject:
climate change; community development; Europe
Abstract:
... The article which was recently published contained error. The author noticed minor error in the Fig. 3 caption. The correct caption should read: ‘Part-completed’ tile shifting game. ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10113-018-1422-7

7. Do strategic delta plans get implemented? The case of the Mekong Delta Plan

Author:
Chris Seijger; Vo Thi Minh Hoang; Gerardo van Halsema; Wim Douven; Andrew Wyatt
Source:
Regional environmental change 2019 v.19 no.4 pp. 1131-1145
ISSN:
1436-3798
Subject:
agribusiness; decision making; issues and policy; land use; livelihood; loans; models; planning; products and commodities; river deltas; water management
Abstract:
... A strategic delta plan can alter the course of delta management. Implementation of such a plan essentially involves a change of minds about delta management priorities and strategies for sustainable livelihoods. Such a change of minds, or “soft implementation”, must come before material, or “hard”, implementation can take off. To explore the influence of strategic delta plans in bringing about a c ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10113-019-01464-0

8. Droughts, livelihoods, and human migration in northern Ethiopia

Author:
Kathleen Hermans; Lisa Garbe
Source:
Regional environmental change 2019 v.19 no.4 pp. 1101-1111
ISSN:
1436-3798
Subject:
crop production; drought; farmers; focus groups; food shortages; highlands; household surveys; households; immigration; livelihood; livestock; rain; Ethiopia
Abstract:
... Our study examines the effects of drought on livelihoods and human migration in the rural highlands of northern Ethiopia, one of the most affected regions during the 2015 drought. We conducted a household survey contextualized by focus group discussions in two rural sending areas. Drought intensity was similar in both areas, but drought impacts and farmer’s response strategies differed. Overall, w ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10113-019-01473-z

9. Economic growth, government policies, and forest transition in China

Author:
Jiayue Wang; Liangjie Xin; Yahui Wang
Source:
Regional environmental change 2019 v.19 no.4 pp. 1023-1033
ISSN:
1436-3798
Subject:
agricultural land; arable soils; environmental Kuznets curve; forest growth; forest restoration; forests; issues and policy; models; urbanization; China
Abstract:
... This paper uses panel data to analyze whether a forest transition has occurred in China and to identify the driving forces behind forest growth in China. We used generalized method of moments (GMM) model to identify forest transition. Analyzing forest transition only at the national level neglects regional differences. The results show that there exists an environmental Kuznets curve (EKC) relatio ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10113-018-1450-3

10. Effects of changes in climate and land use on soil erosion: a case study of the Vranjska Valley, Serbia

Author:
Velјko Perović; Ratko Kadović; Vladimir Djurdjević; Sonja Braunović; Dragan Čakmak; Miroslava Mitrović; Pavle Pavlović
Source:
Regional environmental change 2019 v.19 no.4 pp. 1035-1046
ISSN:
1436-3798
Subject:
case studies; climate; climate change; climate models; ecosystems; land use; prediction; sediments; soil erosion; Serbia
Abstract:
... Climate change is expected to lead to more vigorous environmental changes, including soil erosion. As a reliable tool for predicting the impact of changes in climate and land use, the InVEST sediment delivery ratio model, integrated with the EBU-POM (Eta Belgrade University-Princeton Ocean Model) regional climate model, was used with the aim of quantifying erosion intensity in the Vranjska Valley ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10113-018-1456-x

11. Enabling and disabling policy environments for community-led sustainability transitions

Author:
Filippo Celata; Raffaella Coletti
Source:
Regional environmental change 2019 v.19 no.4 pp. 983-993
ISSN:
1436-3798
Subject:
energy; politics; public policy; recycling; surveys; wastes; Finland; Southern European region; United Kingdom
Abstract:
... This paper explores the role public policies have or may have in favoring or disfavoring the emergence, development, and diffusion of community-based sustainability initiatives. To this end, it presents evidence collected through a survey of 63 initiatives operating in six city-regions in Europe and across various domains of active citizenship: alternative food networks, community energy, sustaina ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10113-019-01471-1

12. Farmers’ vulnerability to global change in Navarre, Spain: large-scale irrigation as maladaptation

Author:
Amaia Albizua; Esteve Corbera; Unai Pascual
Source:
Regional environmental change 2019 v.19 no.4 pp. 1147-1158
ISSN:
1436-3798
Subject:
agricultural land; climatic factors; crop prices; farmers; global change; irrigation; issues and policy; livelihood; local government; small-scale farming; trade; villages; Spain
Abstract:
... Agricultural landscapes are dynamic environments which change in response to cropping and trade opportunities, available technologies and climatic conditions. In this article, we investigate farmers’ vulnerability to climate-related stressors and crop price volatility in rural Navarre, Spain. Specifically, we analyse the extent to which livelihood differences and vulnerability can be partly explai ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10113-019-01462-2

13. Global environmental governance for conserving migratory shorebirds in the Asia-Pacific

Author:
Eduardo Gallo-Cajiao; Tiffany H. Morrison; Pedro Fidelman; Salit Kark; Richard A. Fuller
Source:
Regional environmental change 2019 v.19 no.4 pp. 1113-1129
ISSN:
1436-3798
Subject:
environmental governance; habitat conservation; habitat destruction; migratory behavior; migratory species; politics; property rights; topology
Abstract:
... Understanding the sets of co-existing institutional arrangements and the role of different actors for transboundary conservation is not only paramount for migratory species survival but also for studying the transformation of international politics. We analyze the global environmental governance architecture for conserving migratory shorebirds in the Asia-Pacific. We ask, (i) how has the architect ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10113-019-01461-3

14. Multiscale analysis of patch and landscape characteristics of forest fragmentation in Liaoning Province, China

Author:
Lei Zhang; Gui Jin; Xiaojian Wei; Peng Xie; Gege Liu; Yanfang Liu
Source:
Regional environmental change 2019 v.19 no.4 pp. 1175-1186
ISSN:
1436-3798
Subject:
forest land; forests; habitat fragmentation; issues and policy; land use change; land use planning; landscapes; residential areas; rivers; roads; shrinkage; China
Abstract:
... Measuring dynamic changes in forest fragmentation is essential for protecting natural resources as part of regional land use planning. We investigated spatiotemporal dynamics of patch and landscape characteristics of forest fragmentation in Liaoning, China, from 2000 to 2010 by multiscale analysis based on the neighbor rule and landscape metrics. Several policy recommendations were proposed to pre ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10113-019-01476-w

15. Observed climatic changes in West Virginia and opportunities for agriculture

Author:
Evan Kutta; Jason A. Hubbart
Source:
Regional environmental change 2019 v.19 no.4 pp. 1087-1099
ISSN:
1436-3798
Subject:
agricultural industry; climate; climate change; crop yield; data collection; energy; farm area; farms; field crops; food deserts; growing season; human health; socioeconomic status; temperature; variance; water supply; Appalachian region; West Virginia
Abstract:
... Increasing variability in temperature and precipitation patterns is reducing the security of natural resources including food, water, and energy in many locations globally. Changes in climate are particularly relevant to the agricultural sector, given the increasing demand for food, less predictable water supplies, and more expensive energy. Among these challenges, however, are opportunities to im ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10113-018-1455-y
CHORUS:
10.1007/s10113-018-1455-y

16. Operationalising a framework for understanding community resilience in Europe

Author:
Philip Revell; Charles Henderson
Source:
Regional environmental change 2019 v.19 no.4 pp. 967-979
ISSN:
1436-3798
Subject:
activists; carbon; climate; community programs; computer software; Europe
Abstract:
... A growing movement of bottom-up community-based initiatives across Europe are taking action intended to support a transition to a zero-carbon future. A simple framework for understanding the contribution of these diverse initiatives to building community resilience could provide a useful tool for researchers, funders, policymakers and others to understand their current, and likely future, impact a ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10113-018-1390-y

17. Regional adaptation of European beech (Fagus sylvatica) to drought in Central European conditions considering environmental suitability and economic implications

Author:
Lukas Baumbach; Aidin Niamir; Thomas Hickler; Rasoul Yousefpour
Source:
Regional environmental change 2019 v.19 no.4 pp. 1159-1174
ISSN:
1436-3798
Subject:
Abies alba; Fagus sylvatica subsp. sylvatica; climate change; climatic factors; drought; drought tolerance; economic valuation; financial economics; forest management; forests; geographical distribution; mixing; models; risk; trees; uncertainty; uncertainty analysis; Germany
Abstract:
... European beech (Fagus sylvatica) is a widespread deciduous tree in Europe, but may face significant distribution shifts due to expected increasing drought frequency under climate change. An alternative adaptation strategy for beech forests to improve drought tolerance and economic outcome consists in the admixtion of silver fir (Abies alba). To explore potentially suitable areas for mixing under f ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10113-019-01472-0

18. Scenarios for withdrawal of oil palm plantations from peatlands in Jambi Province, Sumatra, Indonesia

Author:
Dian Afriyanti; Lars Hein; Carolien Kroeze; Mohammad Zuhdi; Asmadi Saad
Source:
Regional environmental change 2019 v.19 no.4 pp. 1201-1215
ISSN:
1436-3798
Subject:
Elaeis guineensis; business enterprises; carbon; drainage; fires; forests; greenhouse gas emissions; growers; land use change; national parks; oxidation; peat; peatlands; plantations; production technology; smoke; swamps; Indonesia
Abstract:
... In Indonesia, peatlands are still being converted into oil palm plantations. The associated fires and peat oxidation result in smoke and large carbon emissions. In the medium term, peatlands should be used for production systems that do not require (or require much less) drainage. In this context, this study aims to explore scenarios for the withdrawal of oil palm plantations from peatlands in Jam ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10113-018-1452-1

19. Shared socio-economic pathways extended for the Baltic Sea: exploring long-term environmental problems

Author:
Marianne Zandersen; Kari Hyytiäinen; H. E. Markus Meier; Maciej T. Tomczak; Barbara Bauer; Päivi E. Haapasaari; Jørgen Eivind Olesen; Bo G. Gustafsson; Jens Christian Refsgaard; Erik Fridell; Sampo Pihlainen; Martin D. A. Le Tissier; Anna-Kaisa Kosenius; Detlef P. Van Vuuren
Source:
Regional environmental change 2019 v.19 no.4 pp. 1073-1086
ISSN:
1436-3798
Subject:
atmospheric deposition; climate; climate change; ecosystems; fisheries; human development; land use change; pollution; pollution control; shipping; socioeconomics; wastewater treatment; Baltic Sea; Northern European region
Abstract:
... Long-term scenario analyses can be powerful tools to explore plausible futures of human development under changing environmental, social, and economic conditions and to evaluate implications of different approaches to reduce pollution and resource overuse. Vulnerable ecosystems like the Baltic Sea in North-Eastern Europe tend to be under pressure from multiple, interacting anthropogenic drivers bo ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10113-018-1453-0

20. Stochastic cognitive mapping to build common ground for selecting cases in research projects

Author:
Jukka Tikkanen; Arto Haara; Liz Dinnie; Dominik Reusser; Teppo Hujala; Miika Kajanus; Jyrki Kangas; Mikko Kurttila; Pekka Leskinen
Source:
Regional environmental change 2019 v.19 no.4 pp. 913-926
ISSN:
1436-3798
Subject:
case studies; e-mail; research projects
Abstract:
... Creating common ground among research groups is a prerequisite for scientifically sound case study research, especially in multi-national and multi-disciplinary research projects. Therefore, this paper proposes a new procedure for case study selection: stochastic cognitive mapping (sCM). sCM complements the previously illustrated conceptual content cognitive mapping (3CM) with email enquiry on con ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10113-019-01470-2

21. Strengthening the science-policy interface for climate adaptation: stakeholder perceptions in Cameroon

Author:
Elias Nkiaka; Jon C. Lovett
Source:
Regional environmental change 2019 v.19 no.4 pp. 1047-1057
ISSN:
1436-3798
Subject:
climate; climate change; coasts; decision making; farm inputs; farmers; issues and policy; leadership; planning; politics; stakeholders; variance; water management; water resources; Cameroon
Abstract:
... Even when they are societally relevant, scientific research results do not always contribute to policy development for solving societal problems, with science and policy often on parallel lines failing to intersect. For scientific research to be useful for decision making, it must answer questions relevant for bridging the gap to policy, and so enhance the science-policy interface (SPI). In this s ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10113-018-1441-4

22. Upscaling from the grassroots: potential aggregate carbon reduction from community-based initiatives in Europe

Author:
Federico Martellozzo; David M. Landholm; Anne Holsten
Source:
Regional environmental change 2019 v.19 no.4 pp. 953-966
ISSN:
1436-3798
Subject:
anthropogenic activities; carbon; climate change; greenhouse gases; industry; issues and policy; lifestyle; Europe
Abstract:
... Anthropogenic activities are mainly responsible for the accelerated pace and magnitude of global environmental and climate change. Although several programs aiming at fuelling climate change mitigation have been adopted internationally in the last decades and localized improvements have been observed, the results expected by international institutions are regrettably still out of reach. Meanwhile, ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10113-019-01469-9

23. A multi-dimensional assessment of the environmental and socioeconomic performance of community-based sustainability initiatives in Europe

Author:
Filippo Celata; Venere Stefania Sanna
Source:
Regional environmental change 2019 v.19 no.4 pp. 939-952
ISSN:
1436-3798
Subject:
community gardens; cooperatives; economic impact; energy; environmental impact; human capital; local food systems; purchasing; recycling; social capital; social impact; Europe
Abstract:
... The contribution of community-based initiatives towards sustainability transitions is of growing interest. However, systematic, quantitative, and comparative assessments of their potential impact across different environmental, social, and economic dimensions are scarce. In this paper, we present a multi-dimensional assessment of 37 initiatives grouped in the following typologies: community garden ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10113-019-01493-9

24. The wedge clam Donax trunculus as sentinel organism for Mediterranean coastal monitoring in a global change context

Author:
Sofiene Tlili; Catherine Mouneyrac
Source:
Regional environmental change 2019 v.19 no.4 pp. 995-1007
ISSN:
1436-3798
Subject:
aquatic organisms; beaches; bioaccumulation; biomarkers; clams; drugs; ecotoxicology; environmental assessment; environmental monitoring; global change; indicator species; marine ecosystems; nanoplastics; physiology; surveys; Mediterranean region
Abstract:
... The wedge clam Donax trunculus is commonly used in environmental monitoring studies as sentinel species for the biomonitoring of sandy beaches in Mediterranean areas. Taking in account the combined effects of chemical stressors and global changes in marine organisms, research efforts in ecotoxicology should be up-to-date for a more relevant and integrative monitoring studies. In the same context, ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10113-018-1449-9