Nature-based solutions are some of the most effective strategies to promote sustainable city development; however, existing research on NbS is mostly comprised single variable studies rather than multiple variables. The purpose this study was explore possibility extending a two variables for better development cities. Both forestation and wetland restoration regarded as development. approach “f...

Abstract. To expand the knowledge base on natural infrastructure for erosion mitigation in Andes, it is necessary to move beyond case by empirical studies comprehensive assessments. This study reviews state of evidence effectiveness interventions mitigate soil water and based Andean published gray peer-reviewed literature. Based a systematic review 118 from this addressed following research que...

Climate change imposes severe stress on European forests, with forest degradation already visible in several parts of Europe. Thus adaptation forestry applications Mediterranean areas and central Europe is necessary. Proactive management may include the planting oak species oak-bearing Central regions. Five replicate common gardens Greek Italian provenances Quercus ilex, Q. pubescens frainetto ...

Grasslands are threatened globally due to the expansion of woody plants. The few remaining headwater streams within tallgrass prairies are becoming more like typical forested streams due to rapid conversion of riparian zones from grassy to wooded. Forestation can alter stream hydrology and biogeochemistry. We estimated the rate of riparian woody plant expansion within a 30 m buffer zone surroun...

We analyzed Landsat MSS and ETM+ images to detect 25-year land-cover change (1976-2001) in the critical Taguibo Watershed in Mindanao Island, Southern Philippines. This watershed has experienced historical modifications of its land-cover due to the presence of logging industries in the 1960s, and continuous deforestation due to illegal logging and slash-and-burn agriculture in the present time....

In an arid and water deficient urban area, such as Xi'an in the northwest region of China, gardening and forestation often use large amounts of tap water. Therefore, there is a need for treated wastewater reuse for such purpose to mitigate urban water shortage, especially in the newly developed housing area, where a high green coverage is often required for both commercial value and living cond...

Many payment for ecosystem services (PES) programs, such as the Slope Land Conversion Program (SLCP), are passive and require full participation by impacted households. In contrast, this study considers the alternative of "active and incomplete" participation in PES programs, in which participants are not obliged to contract their own land, and have the right to select into the program or not. ...

Land cover mapping is of great interest in the Alps region for monitoring surface occupation changes (e.g. forestation, urbanization, etc). In this pilot study, we investigate how time series radar satellite imaging (C-band single-polarized SENTINEL-1 Synthetic Aperture Radar, SAR), also acquired through clouds, could be an alternative to optical land segmentation. Concretely, compute every loc...

Fitting mathematical models to describe the influence of topographic factors and coexisting plants on wild jujube distribution was performed provide a scientific basis for forestation. Investigation quadrats, with straight-line distances between adjacent quadrats longer than 100 m, were set up in areas wilderness or low human disturbance, which rich plant species. Data concerning altitude, slop...