Search
Search Results
-
Constructed wetlands as nature based solutions – hands-on activities to highlight their potential to minimize ocean pollution
This work presents an engaging hands-on activity designed to teach school students about nature based solutions (NBS) and their role in achieving...
-
Salado River Wetlands (Buenos Aires Province, Argentina): An Archaeological Perspective
The Ninth Congress of Archaeology of the Argentine Pampas was held in August 2021. This chapter summarizes the experiences and reflections I...
-
Plant Diversity Performance After Natural Restoration in Reclaimed Deyeuxia angustifolia Wetland
Deyeuxia angustifolia wetlands were widely distributed in the Sanjiang Plain in Northeast China. Due to strong demand for food production, large-area...
-
Evolution of Potential Spatial Distribution Patterns of Carex Tussock Wetlands Under Climate Change Scenarios, Northeast China
Carex tussock plays an important role in supporting biodiversity and carbon sequestration of wetland ecosystems, while it is highly threatened by...
-
Evolution characteristics of ecosystem functional stability and ecosystem functional zoning on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau
The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (QTP), also known as the Third Pole of the Earth, is a vital ecological security barrier for China. It is a tremendously...
-
Impact of the Zhalong Wetland on Neighboring Land Surface Temperature Based on Remote Sensing and GIS
Wetlands play a key role in regulating local climate as well as reducing impacts caused by climate change. Rapid observations of the land surface...
-
The impacts of land cover spatial combination on nighttime light intensity in 2010 and 2020: a case study of Fuzhou, China
As human activities highly depend on the land resources and changed the land cover (LC) condition, the relationship between LC and nighttime light...
-
Development and Conservation Frontiers in the Pantanal Wetland
The challenges related to the conservation of the Pantanal are analysed through a study of the Cuiabá River Basin, one of the most impacted areas in...
-
Functional zoning in national parks under multifactor trade-off guidance: A case study of Qinghai Lake National Park in China
Functional zoning is an important mechanism for achieving national park planning and management objective. Better functional zoning is of great...
-
Molecular Fingerprints of Soil Organic Matter in a Typical Freshwater Wetland in Northeast China
Natural wetlands are known to store huge amounts of organic carbon in their soils. Despite the importance of this storage, uncertainties remain about...
-
Advancing equity and justice through community science programming in design, construction, and research of a nature-based solution: the Duwamish Floating Wetlands Project
Dx w dəw refers to the Black-Green Rivers confluences that made the Duwamish River in Seattle, Washington, USA, prior to the 1910s. Significant...
-
Reducing Water Related Risks in the Lower Danube Through Nature Based Solution Design: A Stakeholder Participatory Process
This chapter describes the research conducted in the Lower Danube case study to understand the role of natural assurance schemes in complex natural,...
-
Seawater exchange rates for harbors based on the use of MIKE21 coupled with transport and particle tracking models
The water self-purification capacities of coastal areas can be affected by the extension of adjacent harbors. Studies of the seawater exchange...
-
Modelling the impacts of cropland displacement on potential cereal production with four levels of China’s administrative boundaries
Cropland displacement, as an important characteristic of cropland change, places more emphasis on changes in spatial location than on quantity. The...
-
Spatiotemporal differentiation and development process of tidal creek network morphological characteristics in the Yellow River Delta
Tidal creeks are the main channels of land-sea ecosystem interactions, and their high dynamics are an important factor affecting the hydrological...
-
Spatio-temporal analysis of shoreline changes and future forecasting: the case of Küçük Menderes Delta, Türkiye
A delta coastal area is one of the most important regions for human use owing to its scenic natural beauty and economic value. However, due to the...
-
Multidisciplinary Assessment of Nature-Based Strategies to Address Groundwater Overexploitation and Drought Risk in Medina Del Campo Groundwater Body
Five decades of intensive groundwater exploitation have brought important economic, social and environmental changes in Medina del Campo Groundwater...
-
Stability of Land-use/Land-cover in National Nature Reserves of Jilin Province, China
National nature reserves are an important part of classification management on ecological protection in China. Taking the national nature reserves of...
-
Dynamic Changes in the Wetland Landscape Pattern of the Yellow River Delta from 1976 to 2016 Based on Satellite Data
The Yellow River Delta wetland is the youngest wetland ecosystem in China’s warm temperate zone. To better understand how its landscape pattern has...
-
Using sUAS to Map and Quantify Changes to Native American Archaeological Sites Along Coastal Louisiana Due to Climate Change and Erosion
The risks and challenges to archaeology and cultural resource management planning in wetland landscapes are not unique to the north-central Gulf...