Social Perception of Riparian Forests

Saklaurs, Mārcis; Liepiņa, Agnese Anta; Elferts, Didzis; Jansons, Āris

doi:10.3390/su14159302

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“…The riparian zone is an essential ecological transition from rural to urban environment and from river water to terrestrial ecosystem. This ecological zone provides a beneficial relationship between the urban people and the environment that cannot be replaced by structural technologies, and it has various functions in terms of environmental services, social, economic [92], and cultural aspects [93].…”

Section: Developing the Riparian Zone To Prevent And Mitigate River W...mentioning

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Water Pollution of Some Major Rivers in Indonesia: The Status, Institution, Regulation, and Recommendation for Its Mitigation

Basuki,

Indrawati,

Nugroho

et al. 2024

Pol. J. Environ. Stud.

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River water pollution is a significant environmental problem in Indonesia. On the other hand, river water is an important source of drinking water. Therefore, clean and safe water has become a priority program of the Government and is parallel with the international agreement known as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Rapid population growth and industrialization cause inadequate access to safe water; only 73% of Indonesian people can access safe water. This review paper aims to present a comprehensive discussion concerning water pollution in four big rivers, i.e., Siak, Citarum, Bengawan Solo, and Brantas Rivers, that have experienced pollution and provide alternative solutions to mitigate the pollution. Data were collected from related institutions, governments' regulations, the authors' experiences, and literature studies. Developing a riparian zone with multiple ecological services and introducing Internet of Things (IoT) devices that monitor and provide real-time water quality information is essential for mitigating river water pollution. Law enforcement is an alternative method to reduce point-source pollutants from industries. Non-point source pollutants from domestic and agricultural wastes may be reduced through spreading awareness and implementing personal and environmental hygiene, involving the community in designing, as well as monitoring and evaluating water quality. Those approaches should be accompanied by proper institutions, regulations, and policies.

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Section: Developing the Riparian Zone To Prevent And Mitigate River W...mentioning

confidence: 99%

Water Pollution of Some Major Rivers in Indonesia: The Status, Institution, Regulation, and Recommendation for Its Mitigation

Basuki,

Indrawati,

Nugroho

et al. 2024

Pol. J. Environ. Stud.

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“…The roots of riparian plants help to stabilize streambanks and reduce erosion, while the leaves and branches of these plants shade the water and help to keep it cool [3]. Socially, riparian vegetation plays a vital role in providing recreational opportunities, such as fishing and hiking [4], and can also have economic benefits, such as providing timber and other resources [5]. However, these ecosystems are facing many threats, including urbanization, agriculture, mining, and water withdrawals.…”

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Remote Sensing and Machine Learning for Riparian Vegetation Detection and Classification

Fiorentini,

Bacco,

Ferrari

et al. 2023

2023 IEEE International Workshop on Metrology for Agriculture and Forestry (MetroAgriFor)

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Precise and reliable identification of riparian vegetation along rivers is of paramount importance for managing bodies, enabling them to accurately plan key duties, such as the design of river maintenance interventions. Nonetheless, manual mapping is significantly expensive in terms of time and human costs, especially when authorities have to manage extensive river networks. Accordingly, in the present paper, we propose a methodology for detecting and automatically classifying the riparian vegetation of urban rivers. Specifically, the calibration of an unsupervised (Isodata Clustering) and a supervised (Random Forest) machine learning algorithm (MLA) is carried out for the classification of the riparian vegetation detected in aerial orthoimages with a resolution of 1 meter. Riparian vegetation is classified using Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) features. In the framework of this research, the Isodata Clustering slightly outperforms the Random Forest, achieving a higher level of predictive performance and reliability throughout all the computed performance metrics. Moreover, being unsupervised, it does not require ground truth information, which makes it particularly competitive in terms of annotation costs when compared with supervised algorithms, and definitely appropriate in case of limited resources. We encourage river authorities to use MLA-based tools, such as the ones we propose in this work, for mapping riparian vegetation, since they can bring relevant benefits, such as limited implementation costs, easy calibration, fast training, and adequate reliability.

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“…In places that are used as beaches for reasons of good access to the water (with low or moderate bank slopes), it is necessary to focus on supporting the recreational function of the riparian stands. Several authors dealt with the issue of the recreational function of riparian vegetation in various contexts (Valtýni 1981, Rasmussen, Padget 1994, Collective of authors 2002, Majorošová, Reháčková 2022, Saklaurs et al 2022, Zingraff-Hamed et al 2022. In places with a steep bank slopes with significant abrasion and poor access to water, the anti-erosion (anti-abrasion) function of the riparian stands should be a priority.…”

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The Importance and Functions of Riparian Stands of the Recreational Water Reservoir Počúvadlo in Štiavnické Vrchy

Jakubisová¹,

Jakubis²

2023

Public Recreation and Landscape Protection - With Environment Hand in Hand?

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The recreational water reservoir Počúvadlo, which was built in the years 1775-1779, is located in the Štiavnické vrchy Protected Landscape Area near the town of Banská Štiavnica. This water reservoir, as a part of the historical mining water management system, is the most visited and used for recreation out of the 26 preserved reservoirs in the vicinity of Banská Štiavnica. Počúvadlo water reservoir covers an area of 12.13 hectares and is a popular summer and winter recreation center and the venue for various cultural and sports events in this region. An important part of the Počúvadlo water reservoir are the riparian stands, which have several functions. These functions are mainly related to the protection of banks from erosion (abrasion), create suitable space and conditions for recreation and relaxation, affect the water quality in the reservoir, etc. In 1993, town Banská Štiavnica, together with the technical monuments in the vicinity (including the unique water management system of water reservoirs), was entered into the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage List.

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Social Perception of Riparian Forests

Cited by 4 publications

References 34 publications

Water Pollution of Some Major Rivers in Indonesia: The Status, Institution, Regulation, and Recommendation for Its Mitigation

Water Pollution of Some Major Rivers in Indonesia: The Status, Institution, Regulation, and Recommendation for Its Mitigation

Remote Sensing and Machine Learning for Riparian Vegetation Detection and Classification

The Importance and Functions of Riparian Stands of the Recreational Water Reservoir Počúvadlo in Štiavnické Vrchy

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