Water assessment in a peri-urban watershed in Mexico City: A focus on an ecosystem services approach

Jujnovsky, Julieta; Ramos, Alya; Caro-Borrero, Ángela; Mazarí-Hiriart, Marisa; Maass, Manuel; Almeida-Leñero, Lucía

doi:10.1016/j.ecoser.2017.02.005

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“…Our results indicated that the WY coefficient of vegetated land was far lower than that of the built-up land, which revealed that the canopy, coverage and roots of vegetation increase evapotranspiration, soil and water retention, and water infiltration along with the capacity of plants to capture the moisture [62][63][64]. More WY could be produced by built-up land especially in storm periods because impervious surfaces reduce the infiltration and concentration time [65].…”

Section: Wy Under Lulc Changesmentioning

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Impacts of Land-Use and Land-Cover Changes on Water Yield: A Case Study in Jing-Jin-Ji, China

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Knowing the impact of land-use and land-cover (LULC) changes on the distribution of water yield (WY) is essential for water resource management. Using the Integrated Valuation of Ecosystem Services and Tradeoffs (InVEST) model, we investigated the spatial-temporal variations of WY from 1990 to 2015 in China's northern semi-arid region of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei (Jing-Jin-Ji). We quantified the combined effects of LULC dynamics and climatic variation on WY. Furthermore, we identified the relative contribution of main LULC types to WY. For our study region, the built-up area increased by 35.66% (5380 km 2) during the study period. In the meantime, cropland, grassland, and wetland decreased continuously. The expansion of built-up area and decline of vegetated land led to an increase of 1047 million m 3 (5.1%) in total WY. The impacts of LULC changes on WY were mainly determined by the biophysical characteristics of LULC composition. Vegetated land has relatively lower WY coefficients due to higher rates of evapotranspiration and water infiltration. Built-up areas and bare land have higher WY coefficients as a result of their impermeable surface. The spatial-temporal analysis of WY with specification of WY coefficients by LULC types can facilitate integrated land-use planning and water resource management.

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Section: Wy Under Lulc Changesmentioning

confidence: 75%

Impacts of Land-Use and Land-Cover Changes on Water Yield: A Case Study in Jing-Jin-Ji, China

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“…Global and some regional studies on the supply of UES have emphasized a few regulating UES, namely carbon sequestration and water quality (Fernández et al, 2010;Balvanera et al 2012, Mazari-Hiriart et al 2014, Vargas-González et al, 2014Luederitz et al 2015;Clerici et al 2016;Cunha et al 2016, Jujnovsky et al 2017, and to a lesser degree, health, recreation, and aesthetic benefits related to cultural services (Escobedo and Chacalo 2008;Reyes-Paecke and Figueroa 2010;Ribeiro and Ribeiro 2016). Given the dynamic character of LAC cities, climate change mitigation, as opposed to adaptation, has become a more common approach for addressing regulating ecosystem services mainly related to climate change and air quality (Magrin et al 2007;Escobedo and Chacalo 2008;Baumgardner et al 2012;Dos Santos et al 2014;Pimienta-Barrios et al 2014;Sacchi et al 2017).…”

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Urban ecosystem Services in Latin America: mismatch between global concepts and regional realities?

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Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) is one of the most urbanized and biologically diverse regions in the world but is often characterized by weak environmental governance and socioeconomic inequalities. Given large expanses of intact biomes, a long history of pre-Colombian civilizations, and recent urbanization trends, the urban ecosystem services (UES) concept has the potential to address issues of well-being for its citizens. We review relevant regional and global literature and use expert-based knowledge to identify the state of the art of the UES concept as applicable to green spaces in LAC and elucidate three overarching guidelines for management and future research needs: 1. LAC cities can be socio-ecologically unique; 2. Drivers of UES in LAC can be different than in other regions; and 3. Context and demand need to be accounted for when valuing UES. Overall, we show that research on UES is mostly from the global north and rarely accounts for the diverse and complex socio-political and ecological drivers of LAC's urbanization processes. We find that, as in other regions, the biophysical context and land use policies play a major role on UES provision. However, socioeconomic inequalities and weak governance are key drivers in UES supply and demand in LAC. Context-specific information on how to promote, educate, and apply UES is particularly important, not only in LAC, but in other regions where inequities, rapid urbanization, and climate change effects are stressing socio-political and ecological systems and their adaptive capacities. Standardized approaches from developed countries should be used to complement -not substitute -LAC context specific approaches for studying and applying UES. We suggest that improved research funding and local governance can also provide critical strategies, information and the means for more effective management, planning, and equitable provision of UES.

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“…The SWAT model has vast applications and is widely used worldwide for the assessment of water resources (Dessu et al 2014;Jujnovsky et al 2017), water quality (Abbaspour et al 2015;Fan & Shibata 2015), land-use changes (Wang et al 2014;Krysanova & Srinivasan 2015;Neupane & Kumar 2015;Sajikumar & Remya 2015), and climate change ( Johannsen et al 2016;Faramarzi et al 2017).…”

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Simulation of ecohydrological processes influencing water supplies in the Tuul River watershed of Mongolia

Norvanchig

Randhir

2021

Journal of Hydroinformatics

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Achieving sufficient water supplies for multiple uses in the watershed is a major public policy issue. Understanding the current ecohydrologic processes is essential to assess potential impacts on hydrologic regimes. The Tuul River (TR) watershed faces a cold, continental climate with water supply variability. This study aims to simulate watershed processes in the TR watershed and subbasins and analyze the influences of those processes on water resources. Watershed hydrologic processes and their impact on the water resources are modeled using the Soil Water Assessment Tool (SWAT). Calibration and validation were conducted using R2, PBIAS, RSR, and NSE to assess the effectiveness of the SWAT model to replicate annual, monthly streamflow values. The spatial and temporal variations in watershed processes are critical for water resource decisions. With increasing uncertainty and scarcity in water resources, simulation modeling is a valuable tool in watershed management in regions with water scarcity.

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Water assessment in a peri-urban watershed in Mexico City: A focus on an ecosystem services approach

Cited by 28 publications

References 51 publications

Impacts of Land-Use and Land-Cover Changes on Water Yield: A Case Study in Jing-Jin-Ji, China

Impacts of Land-Use and Land-Cover Changes on Water Yield: A Case Study in Jing-Jin-Ji, China

Urban ecosystem Services in Latin America: mismatch between global concepts and regional realities?

Simulation of ecohydrological processes influencing water supplies in the Tuul River watershed of Mongolia

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