Land-use changes and ecosystem services

Pereira, Paulo; Inácio, Miguel; Kalinauskas, Marius; Bogdzevič, Katažyna; Bogunović, Igor; Zhao, Wenwu

doi:10.1016/b978-0-323-90947-1.00007-7

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“…Urbanisation, which is associated with the alteration of natural landscapes, changes in microclimatic conditions and an increase in pollution beyond degradable levels has been identified as a key driver of ecosystem change (Hauck et al., 2015; Pereira et al., 2022). Urbanisation has the potential to alter biological resources leading to a replacement of habitat specialist species with species that are adapted to wider habitat ranges including urban habitats (Lososová et al., 2012; Sol et al., 2014).…”

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Response of Odonata assemblages to disturbance in urban freshwater habitats

Badu,

Combey,

Abraham

2024

Afr J Ecol

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Urbanisation continues to increase at an alarming rate and its effects on the natural environment are very profound now more than ever. Moreover, studies on terrestrial urban landscapes seems to be more than that on urban freshwater habitats. Furthermore, studies have shown that the Odonata are effective indicators of the effects of urbanisation on freshwater habitats. However, not much is known about their responses to urbanisation in sub‐Saharan Africa, especially given the unique set of conditions that characterise the area. Therefore, this study was conducted to investigate differences in Odonata responses, measured as the proportion of habitat generalists, to three levels of habitat disturbance in the Cape Coast Metropolis of Ghana. Results showed that Phaon camerunensis was a potential indicator of habitat disturbance. Also, differences in habitat disturbance significantly affected Odonata composition. The most important variables that influenced Odonata responses were the individual and interaction effects of altitude and preservation of riparian vegetation. Therefore, conservation strategies that are targeted at reducing the impacts of urbanisation on Odonata must focus on these variables.

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Response of Odonata assemblages to disturbance in urban freshwater habitats

Badu,

Combey,

Abraham

2024

Afr J Ecol

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“…The ability of ecosystems to provide their services to societies, both in terms of quantity and quality, is impacted by these changes. Therefore, it is crucial to comprehend how land abandonment, urbanization, and agricultural intensification affect the availability of ecosystem services (Pereira et al, 2022 ). Parthasarathy and Deka ( 2021 ) emphasized that due to the overexploitation and unsustainable use of resources, the rate of change and the vulnerability of the coast should be assessed.…”

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Multi-decadal coastal change detection using remote sensing: the Mediterranean coast of Egypt between El-Dabaa and Ras El-Hekma

El-Masry,

Magdy,

El-Gamal

et al. 2024

Environ Monit Assess

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A key source of information for many decision support systems is identifying land use and land cover (LULC) based on remote sensing data. Land conservation, sustainable development, and water resource management all benefit from the knowledge obtained from detecting changes in land use and land cover. The present study aims to investigate the multi-decadal coastal change detection for Ras El-Hekma and El-Dabaa area along the Mediterranean coast of Egypt, a multi-sectoral development area. Besides, the superiority of the area is highly dependent on its proximity to three development projects: the tourism and urban growth pole at Ras El-Hekma, the beachfront Alamain New Mega City, and the Nuclear Power Plant at El Dabaa. This study utilized multi-spectral Landsat satellite images covering 1990, 2010, and 2020 to perceive the post-classification change detection analysis of the land use and land cover changes (LULCC) over 30 years. The results of the supervised classification from 1990 to 2020 showed a 47.33 km2 (4.13%) expansion of the agricultural land area, whereas the bare soil land area shrunk to 73.13 km2 (6.24%). On the other hand, the built-up activities in the area launched in 2010 and escalated to 20.51 km2(1.77%) in 2020. The change in land use reveals the shift in the economic growth pattern in the last decade toward tourism and urban development. Meanwhile, it indicates that no conflict has yet arisen regarding the land use between the expanded socioeconomic main sectors (i.e., agriculture, and tourism). Therefore, the best practices of land use management and active participation of the stakeholders and the local community should be enhanced to achieve sustainability and avoid future conflicts. An area-specific plan including resource conservation measures and the provision of livelihood alternatives should be formulated within the National Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) plan with the participation of the main stakeholders and beneficiaries. The findings of the present work may be considered useful for sustainable management and supportive to the decision-making process for the sustainable development of this area.

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“…political decisions and market conditions) (Keesstra et al, 2016). Land use change can modify SOCS (Smith et al, 2008;Poeplau and Don, 2013;Pereira et al, 2022). Soil parameters such as soil pH indicate land-use change (Blake et al, 1999;Brasseur et al, 2018).…”

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Soil physico-chemical properties and Organic Carbon stocks across different land use in an urban park of Vilnius, Lithuania

Francos¹,

Bogunović²,

Úbeda³

et al. 2023

JCEA

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Urban areas are characterised by land use change processes. Urban and peri-urban soils degradation increase at the different land uses, and the characteristic of each land use affecting soil carbon stock and, consequently, the role of soil as a CO 2 sink. The aim of this work was to assess the effect of land use and soil management practices in urban and peri-urban soils in Vilnius (Lithuania). Studied properties were: Sand, Clay, Silt, Stoniness, bulk density (BD), pH, electrical conductivity (EC) and soil organic carbon stocks (SOCS). Ten samples were collected at depths 0-10 cm in 8 different land uses and soil management practices in the urban and peri-urban areas of Vilnius. Forests -Quercus robur, Acer plantanoides, Pinus sylvestris and Picea abies, grasslands -semi-natural grasslands (SNG) and managed semi-naturalgrasslands (MSNG), both dominated by Taraxacum officinale, artificial grasslands (AG), and urban. SOC (t/ha) resulted significantly higher in Pinus sylvestris and Art. Grass than in Quercus robur, Acer plantanoides, and urban land uses. Urban land use recorded lower values of SOC (t/ha) than the other land uses except for Acer plantanoides. Land uses with high human intervention decline soil quality and affect the role of soil as a climate regulator.

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Land-use changes and ecosystem services

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References 167 publications

Response of Odonata assemblages to disturbance in urban freshwater habitats

Response of Odonata assemblages to disturbance in urban freshwater habitats

Multi-decadal coastal change detection using remote sensing: the Mediterranean coast of Egypt between El-Dabaa and Ras El-Hekma

Soil physico-chemical properties and Organic Carbon stocks across different land use in an urban park of Vilnius, Lithuania

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