Given the important role of lake ecosystems in social and economic development, and the current severe environmental degradation in China, a systematic diagnosis of the ecological security of lakes is essential for sustainable development. A Driving-force, Pressure, Status, Impact, and Risk (DPSIR) model, combined with data screening for lake ecological security assessment was developed to over...

This paper presents an original approach to Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) for supporting decision-making processes in Local Land-Use Planning (LLUP) which integrates a set of frameworks and methodologies into technologies based on the use of Geographic Information. The technologies embrace the domain of Planning Support Systems (PSS), whose architecture is based on the Geodesign fram...

In the framework of periodic update Sardinian River Basin Management and Water Protection Plans (Italian Law 152/2006, transposition 2000/60/EC Directive), we investigated AQUATOX model feasibility as a tool for assessing relationships between Driving forces, Pressures, States, Impacts Responses (DPSIR scheme). To do this, applied to forecast response (Italy) river quality status set different ...

Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (IAHS) are complex adaptive systems that multidimensional and exhibit strategic values of sustainability. In the context modernization, IAHS have been increasingly challenged. Thus, heritage sites must explore dynamic conservation approaches formulate management strategies. However, few studies provided either theoretical methods or practical cases as sup...

There is a pressing need to integrate biophysical and human dimensions science to better inform holistic ecosystem management supporting the transition from single species or single-sector management to multi-sector ecosystem-based management. Ecosystem-based management should focus upon ecosystem services, since they reflect societal goals, values, desires, and benefits. The inclusion of ecosy...