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Michael Matthies - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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scenario analysis and management options for sustainable river basin management application of the elbe dss
Environmental Modelling and Software, 2009Co-Authors: Sven Lautenbach, Jurgen Berlekamp, Neil Graf, Ralf Seppelt, Michael MatthiesAbstract:We developed a decision support system (DSS) for sustainable river basin management in the German Elbe catchment (~100,000km^2), called Elbe-DSS. The system integrates georeferenced simulation models and related data sets with a user friendly interface and includes a library function. Design and content of the DSS have been developed in close cooperation with end users and stakeholders. The user can evaluate effectiveness of management actions like reforestation, improvement of treatment plant technology or the application of buffer strips under the influence of external constraints on climate, demographic and agro-economic changes to meet water management objectives such as water quality standards and discharge control. The paper (i) describes the conceptual design of the Elbe-DSS, (ii) demonstrates the applicability of the integrated catchment model by running three different management options for phosphate discharge reduction (reforestation, erosion control and Ecological-Farming) under the assumption of regional climate change based on IPCC scenarios, (iii) evaluates the effectiveness of the management options, and (iv) provides some lessons for the DSS-development in similar settings. The georeferenced approach allows the identification of local inputs in sub-catchments and their impact on the overall water quality, which helps the user to prioritize his management actions in terms of spatial distribution and effectiveness.
Alejandro J Rescia - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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a multifunctional assessment of integrated and Ecological Farming in olive agroecosystems in southwestern spain using the analytic hierarchy process
Ecological Economics, 2020Co-Authors: A Rodriguez A Sousa, Carlos Parralopez, Sami Sayadigmada, Jesus M Arandica, Alejandro J ResciaAbstract:Olive agroecosystems have for several decades undergone management changes aimed to meet the demands of new agricultural policy trends and of consumers and society. While the main role of olive groves is the production of olives and oil, its multifunctional performance is supported through the European and regional legislative framework, promoting the recognition of non-productive ecosystem services provided by agriculture to society. The objective of this work is to compare two types of olive grove management (integrated and Ecological) under the multifunctionality of agriculture (MFA) approach, in Estepa (Andalusia, Spain). To this end, environmental, economic and social indicators were considered. Subsequently, the multifunctional behaviour of olive groves under different management schemes was evaluated using the multicriteria Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) methodology. Ecological Farming presented greater valuation in the satisfaction of social demands, with better weightings in all the indicators evaluated, except for farm income and Lepidoptera richness. Thus, the implementation of practices related to Ecological management leads to a greater multifunctionality of olive groves. It is thus fundamental that multi-scale policies consider the value of the environmental externalities of this type of management, favouring its implementation to contribute positively to the multifunctionality and sustainability of olive groves in Andalusia.
Sven Lautenbach - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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scenario analysis and management options for sustainable river basin management application of the elbe dss
Environmental Modelling and Software, 2009Co-Authors: Sven Lautenbach, Jurgen Berlekamp, Neil Graf, Ralf Seppelt, Michael MatthiesAbstract:We developed a decision support system (DSS) for sustainable river basin management in the German Elbe catchment (~100,000km^2), called Elbe-DSS. The system integrates georeferenced simulation models and related data sets with a user friendly interface and includes a library function. Design and content of the DSS have been developed in close cooperation with end users and stakeholders. The user can evaluate effectiveness of management actions like reforestation, improvement of treatment plant technology or the application of buffer strips under the influence of external constraints on climate, demographic and agro-economic changes to meet water management objectives such as water quality standards and discharge control. The paper (i) describes the conceptual design of the Elbe-DSS, (ii) demonstrates the applicability of the integrated catchment model by running three different management options for phosphate discharge reduction (reforestation, erosion control and Ecological-Farming) under the assumption of regional climate change based on IPCC scenarios, (iii) evaluates the effectiveness of the management options, and (iv) provides some lessons for the DSS-development in similar settings. The georeferenced approach allows the identification of local inputs in sub-catchments and their impact on the overall water quality, which helps the user to prioritize his management actions in terms of spatial distribution and effectiveness.
A Rodriguez A Sousa - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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a multifunctional assessment of integrated and Ecological Farming in olive agroecosystems in southwestern spain using the analytic hierarchy process
Ecological Economics, 2020Co-Authors: A Rodriguez A Sousa, Carlos Parralopez, Sami Sayadigmada, Jesus M Arandica, Alejandro J ResciaAbstract:Olive agroecosystems have for several decades undergone management changes aimed to meet the demands of new agricultural policy trends and of consumers and society. While the main role of olive groves is the production of olives and oil, its multifunctional performance is supported through the European and regional legislative framework, promoting the recognition of non-productive ecosystem services provided by agriculture to society. The objective of this work is to compare two types of olive grove management (integrated and Ecological) under the multifunctionality of agriculture (MFA) approach, in Estepa (Andalusia, Spain). To this end, environmental, economic and social indicators were considered. Subsequently, the multifunctional behaviour of olive groves under different management schemes was evaluated using the multicriteria Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) methodology. Ecological Farming presented greater valuation in the satisfaction of social demands, with better weightings in all the indicators evaluated, except for farm income and Lepidoptera richness. Thus, the implementation of practices related to Ecological management leads to a greater multifunctionality of olive groves. It is thus fundamental that multi-scale policies consider the value of the environmental externalities of this type of management, favouring its implementation to contribute positively to the multifunctionality and sustainability of olive groves in Andalusia.
Hens Runhaa - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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conditions for the adoption of agro Ecological Farming practices a holistic framework illustrated with the case of almond Farming in andalusia
International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability, 2018Co-Authors: Yanniek Schoonhove, Hens RunhaaAbstract:ABSTRACTAgricultural landscapes offer unique habitats for many species. Because agriculture is a major land use worldwide, changes in Farming practices can have major repercussions for biodiversity. Particularly in Western Europe, ongoing intensification and scale enlargement but also land abandonment and poor agricultural practices leading to land degradation form a major threat to agrobiodiversity. Agro-Ecological Farming practices are suggested as an alternative way of Farming in order to conserve and enhance biodiversity. Yet knowledge about what factors explain farmers’ adoption of agro-Ecological Farming practices is fragmented and incomplete. In this paper, we offer a holistic framework that specifies these factors and how they are interconnected. The framework is illustrated and refined by means of a case study analysis of almond Farming in Andalusia. The chosen case represents a specific localized Farming practice that currently negatively impacts biodiversity but for which agro-ecology forms an ...
