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1. Applying Bayesian networks to evaluate small-scale farmers’ perceptions of native reforestation practices in Brazil’s Caatinga biome

Author:
Rodorff, Verena; Steinmetz, Liron; Mertens, Jan; Siegmund-Schultze, Marianna; Köppel, Johann
Source:
Regional environmental change 2018 v.18 no.7 pp. 1983-1997
ISSN:
1436-3798
Subject:
Bayesian theory; caatinga; credit; drought; drought tolerance; ecosystems; experts; farmers; forests; fruits; fuelwood; income; indigenous species; land use; livelihood; livestock; livestock farming; marketing; natural resources conservation; planting; reforestation; seedlings; stakeholders; sustainable land management; trees; Brazil
Abstract:
... In Brazil’s semi-arid Northeast, most rural dwellers derive income from the dry Caatinga forest through livestock farming, fruit collection, and firewood extraction. However, recurring droughts and inadequate land use practices jeopardize farmers’ livelihoods. The drought-resistant, endemic Umbuzeiro tree provides fruit for direct consumption and allows for the creation of transformed products. Th ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10113-018-1370-2

2. Are farmers’ adaptations enhancing food production? Evidence from China

Author:
Wang, Yangjie; Chen, Xiaohong
Source:
Regional environmental change 2018 v.18 no.7 pp. 2183-2196
ISSN:
1436-3798
Subject:
climate change; crop yield; farm management; farmers; food production; households; issues and policy; meteorological data; risk; surveys; China
Abstract:
... A primary goal of studying climate change adaptation is to identify the adaptation options that are used to improve crop productivity or reduce the negative impacts of climate change. Many of the adjustments in farm management that farmers adopt do not necessarily represent true adaptations to climate change, an issue often ignored in existing literature and resulting in a risk that policy makers ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10113-018-1410-y

3. Artisanal fisheries of the Itaparica reservoir, São Francisco River, Brazil: socioeconomic profile, environmental dynamics, and management recommendations

Author:
Nogueira da Silva, Gérsica Moraes; de Oliveira Carvalho, Renata Maria C. M.; El-Deir, Ana Carla Asfora; Sobral, Maria do Carmo Martins; Siegmund-Schultze, Marianna
Source:
Regional environmental change 2018 v.18 no.7 pp. 1889-1899
ISSN:
1436-3798
Subject:
aquaculture; artisanal fishing; breeding season; fish; fish production; fisheries management; fishermen; fishery resources; freshwater; humans; indigenous species; introduced species; migratory behavior; monitoring; production technology; rivers; semiarid zones; water reservoirs; watersheds; Brazil
Abstract:
... Currently, artisanal fisheries in fresh water reservoirs have been losing ground to commercial fish farming and a great deal of fishery resources are being threatened by human interventions, such as reservoir management and increasing net-cage aquaculture. This study aims to understand the impacts of environmental changes on fishery resources and analyse the migratory fish breeding season as a mis ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10113-018-1293-y

4. Climate change adaptation and cross-sectoral policy coherence in southern Africa

Author:
England, Matthew I.; Dougill, Andrew J.; Stringer, Lindsay C.; Vincent, Katharine E.; Pardoe, Joanna; Kalaba, Felix K.; Mkwambisi, David D.; Namaganda, Emilinah; Afionis, Stavros
Source:
Regional environmental change 2018 v.18 no.7 pp. 2059-2071
ISSN:
1436-3798
Subject:
climate; climate change; consultants; disaster preparedness; drought; environmental policy; floods; interviews; planning; Malawi; Tanzania; Zambia
Abstract:
... To be effective, climate change adaptation needs to be mainstreamed across multiple sectors and greater policy coherence is essential. Using the cases of Malawi, Tanzania and Zambia, this paper investigates the extent of coherence in national policies across the water and agriculture sectors and to climate change adaptation goals outlined in national development plans. A two-pronged qualitative ap ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10113-018-1283-0

5. Community vulnerability and resilience in disaster risk reduction: an example from Phojal Nalla, Himachal Pradesh, India

Author:
Johnson, Richard Michael; Edwards, Esther; Gardner, James S.; Diduck, Alan P.
Source:
Regional environmental change 2018 v.18 no.7 pp. 2073-2087
ISSN:
1436-3798
Subject:
capital; case studies; communications technology; disaster preparedness; income; infrastructure; interviews; landscapes; mobile telephones; politics; risk; risk reduction; villages; Himalayan region; India
Abstract:
... International Disaster Risk Reduction Frameworks and Indian Plans advocate shared responsibility for reducing disaster risk, in which community vulnerability and resilience conditions are central. This paper presents a case study from the Indian Himalaya (Kullu District) of community vulnerability and resilience conditions following damaging floods, primarily the 1994 Phojal Nalla flood, through t ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10113-018-1326-6

6. Conservation prioritization with machine learning predictions for the black-necked crane Grus nigricollis, a flagship species on the Tibetan Plateau for 2070

Author:
Han, Xuesong; Huettmann, Falk; Guo, Yumin; Mi, Chunrong; Wen, Lijia
Source:
Regional environmental change 2018 v.18 no.7 pp. 2173-2182
ISSN:
1436-3798
Subject:
Grus nigricollis; algorithms; artificial intelligence; breeding; breeding sites; climate; climate change; ecosystems; environmental indicators; flagship species; habitats; hinterland; models; prediction; prioritization; reserve networks; water birds; wetlands; China
Abstract:
... Ongoing global climate change greatly alters the distribution of species, and such impacts are even amplified on the Tibetan Plateau. The black-necked crane (Grus nigricollis) is perceived as an environmental indicator and flagship species in the alpine wetland ecosystems. However, scientifically, sound knowledge about global change impact on its breeding habitats is still lacking. Therefore, base ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10113-018-1336-4

7. Cropland patchiness strongest agricultural predictor of bird diversity for multiple guilds in landscapes of Ontario, Canada

Author:
Frei, Barbara; Bennett, Elena M.; Kerr, Jeremy T.
Source:
Regional environmental change 2018 v.18 no.7 pp. 2105-2115
ISSN:
1436-3798
Subject:
biodiversity; birds; cropland; forage; forests; grasslands; habitat destruction; land cover; land use; landscapes; planning; shrublands; wetlands; woodlands; Ontario
Abstract:
... The potential for agricultural landscapes to support biodiversity may vary greatly based on agricultural land use. Current knowledge suggests that agricultural composition and intensity are dominant drivers of biodiversity in agricultural landscapes, with variable effects of agricultural configuration and landscape diversity. The aim of this study was to determine the relative effects of agricultu ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10113-018-1343-5

8. Does information on the interdependence of climate adaptation measures stimulate collaboration? A case study analysis

Author:
Vos, Claire C.; Van der Wal, Merel M.; Opdam, Paul F. M.; Coninx, Ingrid; Dewulf, Art R. P. J.; Steingröver, Eveliene G.; Stremke, Sven
Source:
Regional environmental change 2018 v.18 no.7 pp. 2033-2045
ISSN:
1436-3798
Subject:
case studies; climate; decision making; land use; landowners; landscapes; planning; stakeholders; Netherlands
Abstract:
... A key issue in implementing adaptation strategies at the landscape level is that landowners take measures on their land collectively. We explored the role of information in collective decision-making in a landscape planning process in the Baakse Beek region, the Netherlands. Information was provided on (a) the degree to which measures contribute to multiple purposes, (b) whether they are beneficia ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10113-018-1306-x

9. Economic water management decisions: trade-offs between conflicting objectives in the sub-middle region of the São Francisco watershed

Author:
Souza da Silva, Gerald Norbert; de Moraes, Márcia Maria Guedes Alcoforado
Source:
Regional environmental change 2018 v.18 no.7 pp. 1957-1967
ISSN:
1436-3798
Subject:
climate change; economic costs; economic impact; ecosystems; humans; irrigation; land use change; models; rivers; water allocation; water shortages; watersheds
Abstract:
... Hydro-economic models can measure the economic effects of different reservoir operating rules, environmental restrictions, maintenance of ecosystems, technical constraints, institutional constraints, land use change, and climate change. To determine the optimal economic water allocation, for its main uses in the sub-middle of the São Francisco River Basin, a hydro-economic optimization model was d ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10113-018-1319-5

10. Grazing, forest density, and carbon storage: towards a more sustainable land use in Caatinga dry forests of Brazil

Author:
Schulz, Katharina; Guschal, Maike; Kowarik, Ingo; Almeida-Cortez, Jarcilene S.; Sampaio, Everardo V. S. B.; Cierjacks, Arne
Source:
Regional environmental change 2018 v.18 no.7 pp. 1969-1981
ISSN:
1436-3798
Subject:
altitude; anthropogenic activities; caatinga; carbon sequestration; carbon sinks; dry forests; ecological function; ecosystems; forage; grazing intensity; herbs; land use; livestock; plant density; population structure; range management; semiarid zones; shrubs; sustainable land management; trees; woody plants; Brazil
Abstract:
... Grazing is the main land use in semi-arid regions of the world, and sustainable management practices are urgently needed to prevent their degradation. However, how different grazing intensities affect forest density and ecosystem functions is often not sufficiently understood to allow for management adaptations that safeguard the ecosystems and their functions in the long run. We assessed the abov ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10113-018-1303-0

11. Greenhouse gas emissions from a semi-arid tropical reservoir in northeastern Brazil

Author:
Rodriguez, Maricela; Casper, Peter
Source:
Regional environmental change 2018 v.18 no.7 pp. 1901-1912
ISSN:
1436-3798
Subject:
carbon; carbon dioxide; coal; deaeration; electricity generation; greenhouse gas emissions; greenhouse gases; littoral zone; metabolism; methane; mixing; natural gas; power plants; semiarid zones; turbines; water flow; water power; Brazil
Abstract:
... We estimated carbon dioxide (CO₂) and methane (CH₄) emissions by diffusion, ebullition, and degassing in turbines from a semi-arid hydropower reservoir in northeastern Brazil. Sampling sites were allocated within the littoral and deeper waters of one embayment, the main-stream, and at turbines. Annual carbon emissions were estimated at 2.3 × 10⁵ ± 7.45 × 10⁴ t C year⁻¹, or in CO₂-equivalents (CO₂- ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10113-018-1289-7

12. Impact of peri-urban agriculture on runoff and soil erosion in the rapidly developing metropolitan area of Jakarta, Indonesia

Author:
Pribadi, Didit Okta; Vollmer, Derek; Pauleit, Stephan
Source:
Regional environmental change 2018 v.18 no.7 pp. 2129-2143
ISSN:
1436-3798
Subject:
Universal Soil Loss Equation; agricultural land; arid lands; conservation practices; gardens; issues and policy; land use change; landscapes; livelihood; metropolitan areas; open space; reforestation; risk; runoff; soil; soil erosion; urban agriculture; urban planning; water conservation; water resources; watersheds; Indonesia
Abstract:
... Negative effects of land use change on water resources are among the most important environmental problems widely found in rapidly developing urban areas. Preserving green open spaces, including peri-urban agriculture, has been emphasized in urban planning to maintain or enhance the water catchment capacity of a landscape. However, the effect of agriculture on water-related landscape functions var ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10113-018-1341-7

13. Importance of climate uncertainty for projections of forest ecosystem services

Author:
Snell, Rebecca S.; Elkin, Ché; Kotlarski, Sven; Bugmann, Harald
Source:
Regional environmental change 2018 v.18 no.7 pp. 2145-2159
ISSN:
1436-3798
Subject:
altitude; biodiversity; case studies; climate; climate change; climate models; ecosystem services; forest ecosystems; landscapes; meteorological data; montane forests; timber production; uncertainty; Switzerland
Abstract:
... Mountain forests provide a wide range of ecosystem services (ES, e.g., timber production, protection from natural hazards, maintaining biodiversity) and are especially sensitive to climate change. Dynamic vegetation models are commonly used to project climate change impacts on forests, but the sensitivity of process-based forest landscape models (FLMs) to uncertainties in climate input data has re ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10113-018-1337-3

14. Integrated hydro- and wind power generation: a game changer towards environmental flow in the Sub-middle and Lower São Francisco River Basin?

Author:
Koch, Hagen; Silva, Ana Lígia Chaves; de Azevedo, José Roberto Gonçalves; de Souza, Werônica Meira; Köppel, Johann; Junior, Clecio Barbosa Souza; de Lima Barros, Alessandra Maciel; Hattermann, Fred F.
Source:
Regional environmental change 2018 v.18 no.7 pp. 1927-1942
ISSN:
1436-3798
Subject:
climatic factors; dry season; ecosystems; electricity; electricity generation; models; power generation; power plants; rivers; water power; water supply; watersheds; wet season; wind power; Brazil
Abstract:
... Many renewable resources for the generation of electricity, such as hydropower and wind power, are dependent on climatic factors. Reservoirs have been created to overcome the stochastic nature of river flows and to make water supply more reliable. However, reservoirs are affecting the ecological status of river ecosystems, e.g., by modifying the flow regime, triggering discussions regarding the di ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10113-018-1301-2

15. Mainstreaming of climate extreme risk into fiscal and budgetary planning: application of stochastic debt and disaster fund analysis in Austria

Author:
Mochizuki, Junko; Schinko, Thomas; Hochrainer-Stigler, Stefan
Source:
Regional environmental change 2018 v.18 no.7 pp. 2161-2172
ISSN:
1436-3798
Subject:
European Union; climate; debt; environmental policy; floods; funding; macroeconomics; models; planning; public expenditure; risk; risk reduction; Austria
Abstract:
... While ageing-related costs are perceived as the major drivers of fiscal pressure in the EU, concerns over climate-related public expenditures have received comparatively little attention in securing the EU’s long-term fiscal sustainability. Using the Shared Socioeconomic Pathways (SSPs) scenarios as bridging concept for linking the assessment of public cost of demography- and climate-related expen ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10113-018-1300-3

16. Management of sludge from fish ponds at the edge of the Itaparica Reservoir (Brazil): an alternative to improve agricultural production

Author:
da Silva, Jorge Luiz Araújo; Araújo, Maria do Socorro B.; Sampaio, Everardo Valadares de Sá Barretto; Ludke, Jorge Vitor; Primo, Dário Costa
Source:
Regional environmental change 2018 v.18 no.7 pp. 1999-2004
ISSN:
1436-3798
Subject:
Planosols; aerial parts; biomass production; breeding; environmental impact; fingerlings; fish ponds; greenhouse experimentation; greenhouse production; lettuce; mixing; nitrogen; nutrient content; phosphorus; potassium; sludge; soil conditioners; topsoil; Brazil
Abstract:
... Sludge generated in intensively managed tilapia fingerling breeding ponds near the Itaparica Dam in the semi-arid Brazilian northeastern region was tested as a soil conditioner to produce lettuce in an effort to mitigate the present environmental impact of the deposition of this sludge, thereby giving it a productive destiny. A greenhouse experiment was performed by mixing the sludge with a Haplic ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10113-017-1181-x

17. Persistence and changes in the peripheral Beles basin of Ethiopia

Author:
Nyssen, Jan; Fetene, Fikre; Dessie, Mekete; Alemayehu, Getachew; Sewnet, Amare; Wassie, Alemayehu; Kibret, Mulugeta; Walraevens, Kristine; Derudder, Ben; Nicolai, Bart; Annys, Sofie; Tegegne, Firew; Van Passel, Steven; Frankl, Amaury; Verleyen, Elie; Teklemariam, Dereje; Adgo, Enyew
Source:
Regional environmental change 2018 v.18 no.7 pp. 2089-2104
ISSN:
1436-3798
Subject:
basins; carbon sequestration; commercial farms; cropland; environmental impact; fruit products; irrigation; lakes; literature; postharvest losses; rivers; shifting cultivation; socioeconomics; soil erosion; tribal peoples; vegetables; vegetation; water power; Ethiopia
Abstract:
... We have investigated the relevance of the notion of “peripheralism” in the Beles basin. In this lowland border area of Ethiopia, important investments require an evaluation of their socio-economic and ecological impacts in the light of Ethiopia’s Climate-Resilient Green Economy (CRGE) strategy. We contrasted literature of different periods with field observations. In the middle and lower parts of ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10113-018-1346-2

18. Resilience thinking applied to fisheries management: perspectives for the mullet fishery in Southern-Southeastern Brazil

Author:
de Abreu-Mota, Michelle Alves; Medeiros, Rodrigo Pereira; Noernberg, Mauricio Almeida
Source:
Regional environmental change 2018 v.18 no.7 pp. 2047-2058
ISSN:
1436-3798
Subject:
El Nino; asymmetry; coasts; developing countries; ecosystems; fisheries management; food security; governance; humans; income; monitoring; mullet; overfishing; politics; pollution; poverty; socioeconomic factors; stakeholders; urbanization; Brazil
Abstract:
... The mullet fishery system encompasses a complex arrange of ecological and socioeconomic factors interacting in multiple scales on the Southern-Southeastern Brazilian coast. Similarly, to other fisheries in developing countries, overfishing and poor governance have been threatening the resilience of the mullet fishery. In this paper, we explore aspects related to fisheries management from the persp ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10113-018-1323-9

19. Salinity evolution of the Tigris River

Author:
Rahi, Khayyun Amtair; Halihan, Todd
Source:
Regional environmental change 2018 v.18 no.7 pp. 2117-2127
ISSN:
1436-3798
Subject:
basins; drainage water; irrigation; lakes; minerals; rivers; salinity; stream flow; streams; water management; water storage
Abstract:
... Major modifications regulating the Tigris River, originated in the 1940s and continuing to the present, have resulted in changes in salinity in the system over time and in different portions of the river course. The increase in salinity is due to decreases in stream discharge due to dams, water management structures such as the Lake Tharthar system, irrigation return flow, and soluble minerals in ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10113-018-1344-4

20. Socio-environmental implications of process-based restoration strategies in large rivers: should we remove novel ecosystems along the Rhône (France)?

Author:
Thorel, Maxine; Piégay, Herve; Barthelemy, Carole; Räpple, Bianca; Gruel, Charles-Robin; Marmonier, Pierre; Winiarski, Thierry; Bedell, Jean-Philippe; Arnaud, Fanny; Roux, Gwenaelle; Stella, Jonh C; Seignemartin, Gabrielle; Tena-Pagan, Alvaro; Wawrzyniak, Vincent; Roux-Michollet, Dad; Oursel, Benjamin; Fayolle, Stéphanie; Bertrand, Céline; Franquet, Evelyne
Source:
Regional environmental change 2018 v.18 no.7 pp. 2019-2031
ISSN:
1436-3798
Subject:
bank erosion; chemistry; ecological restoration; ecosystems; expert opinion; geography; geomorphology; gravel; guidelines; hydraulic engineering; models; risk; rivers; uncertainty; France
Abstract:
... River restoration efforts require interdisciplinary approaches involving fluvial geomorphology, hydraulic engineering, ecology, sedimentology, chemistry, social geography, and sociology. We investigated the functioning of artificial structures called “Casiers Girardon” (groyne fields) in the Rhône River. We assessed potential benefits and risks linked to removing the Rhône groyne fields in a resto ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10113-018-1325-7