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Place-based diversification: Pathways to diversified shared landscapes in the Wairau Marlborough region of Aotearoa New Zealand
This study aims to explore the potential of place-based theory to contribute to land use diversification, particularly against the backdrop of...
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Effectiveness of sustainable land management initiatives in the highlands of Ethiopia
Soil and water loss, as well as nutrient depletion in croplands and grazing areas, are major problems for smallholder farmers in the highlands of...
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Exploring the role of high-value crops to reduce agricultural greenhouse gas emissions in New Zealand
This study explores the potential benefits of transitioning from livestock farming to high-value alternative crops as a strategy for mitigating...
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Setting deeper baselines: kelp forest dynamics in California over multiple centuries
Kelp forests have deteriorated globally due to anthropogenic stressors. There is an urgent need to extend baselines, to understand the processes that...
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Landscape ecological risks assessment of the China-Vietnam border area: the perspective of production-living-ecological spaces
The China-Vietnam border plays a crucial role as a vital ecological barrier in China, and along with the development of the border, the pattern of...
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Evaluating a public–private data-sharing platform for improving flood insurance availability and affordability in Canada
Data is an important resource for public and private sector agencies who manage flood risk. Insurance companies use various types of data to assess,...
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Study on dynamic mechanism of granular flow erosion and entrainment based on DEM theory
BackgroundGranular flows are common on the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau and the Hengduan Mountains in China, and their dynamic process processes have...
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Mechanism of a rainfall-induced landslide in a large-scale flume experiment on a weathered granite sand
IntroductionsA large-scale flume experiment was performed to evaluate the mechanism of landslide occurrence due to rainfall using weathered granite...
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Innovation in coastal governance: management and expectations of the UK’s first sandsca** scheme
Many coastal places around the UK face change, with impacts on communities, livelihoods, and landscapes. A tidal surge in 2013 caused significant...
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Climate variability, food security, and adaptation strategies in Somaliland a review
Somaliland faces significant food security challenges due to climate change, exacerbated by political instability and poverty. This review focused on...
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Collateral damages of intensive farming in central Argentina: impacts of livestock intensification on the socio-ecosystem of the Paraná River Delta
In the last few decades, there has been a significant increase in global meat consumption, which has had a notable impact on countries that produce...
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Rapid advance of climatic tree limits in the Eastern Alps explained by on-site temperatures
In the European Alps, mean temperature has risen by 2.5 K since the end of the nineteenth century. A 2 K warming of the growing season has taken...
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Integrating local ecological knowledge and remote sensing reveals patterns and drivers of forest cover change: North Korea as a case study
Satellite-based remote sensing approaches provide a cost-efficient means to collect information on the world’s forests and to repeatedly survey...
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Flood vulnerability map** in an urban area with high levels of impermeable coverage in southern Brazil
Flooding is one of the main social impacts in urban areas, especially in larger, densely impermeable cities. Therefore, develo** studies capable of...
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Climate change mitigation-adaptation relationships in forest management: perspectives from the fire-prone American West
Minimizing negative impacts of climate change on human and natural systems requires mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions and adaptation to new...
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Large differences between observed and expected Ecuadorian deforestation from 2001 to 2009: a counterfactual simulation approach
Ensuring the integrity of the world’s forests is indispensable for mitigating climate change, combatting biodiversity loss, and protecting the...
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Matching the scales of planning and environmental risk: an evaluation of Community Wildfire Protection Plans in the western US
Theory predicts that effective environmental governance requires that the scales of management account for the scales of environmental processes. A...
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Adaptation challenges experienced by entities serving Alaska Native village infrastructure needs
Infrastructure adaptation is critical to Alaskan communities in the face of rapid climate change. Here, infrastructure adaptation refers to...
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Perceptions on and impacts of environmental changes under multiple stressors: a case study from two communities in northern Fennoscandia
Against the backcloth of particularly fast environmental change in the Arctic, this study juxtaposes local perceptions of environmental change in two...
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Precipitation and hydrological extremes during the warm season in response to climate change: the example from the Polish Carpathians
This study assesses the long-term variability of extreme precipitation events in the Carpathian region of Poland in relation to climate change and...
