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P Van Der Zaag - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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understanding Soil Conservation decision of farmers in the gedeb watershed ethiopia
Land Degradation & Development, 2014Co-Authors: Abonesh Tesfaye, Workneh Negatu, Roy Brouwer, P Van Der ZaagAbstract:The aim of this study was to investigate the main factors that influence smallholders' adoption decision of Soil Conservation measures in the Gedeb watershed. Data from 498 household heads who live in the three districts of the watershed were analysed using the binary logistic regression model. We find that farmers need adequate cash to invest in Soil Conservation measures. Moreover, farmers would be more encouraged to implement Soil Conservation measures when they have larger areas of cropland. We explore the possibility that when farmers presume that they have fertile land, they exploit their land more. This hints at the need for extension advice about the benefit of sustainable use of farmers' cropland so that they can maintain their land and pass it on to the future generation. Farmers' awareness about the benefit of land management practices and recognition of the problem erosion is causing on their crop land are central to their decision to adopt Soil Conservation measures. Furthermore, to adopt these measures, farmers have to be convinced about the effectiveness of these measures. Thus, awareness creation and demonstration of the effectiveness of these measures is essential. Because of the transboundary nature of the problem, policy makers in downstream countries that are suffering from the off-site impact (e.g. Sudan) would benefit from the information provided and support efforts in the implementation of Soil Conservation measures.
Yi Xiao - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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spatial patterns and impacts of Soil Conservation service in china
Geomorphology, 2014Co-Authors: Enming Rao, Zhiyun Ouyang, Yi XiaoAbstract:Abstract We quantified the Soil Conservation service of ecosystems in China on a GIS platform using the Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE) and revealed spatial patterns and impacts of this service. The results showed that the total amount and mean capacity of Soil Conservation service in China were 214.64 billion t a − 1 and 224.42 t ha − 1 a − 1 , respectively. South-east China generally displayed a much higher capacity than the north-west, and ecosystems with a capacity of > 1000 t ha − 1 a − 1 were primarily located in mountain areas, including the Tsinling, Nanling, and Wuyi Mountains. Through comparisons, ecosystems located in the provinces of Fujian, Guangxi, Zhejiang, those in the basins of south-eastern rivers, the Pearl River, and the Yangtze River, and those at elevations of 200–1000 m all performed much better than others, from the erosion control perspective. As for the impacts, the spatial characteristics of Soil Conservation service in China were primarily controlled by climate and terrain at the national scale. In addition, population growth might not affect the Soil Conservation service directly, whereas land reclamation could impair this service and subsequently exacerbate Soil erosion. Finally, the results of this study could contribute to Soil erosion control and ecosystem protection in China.
Yanxu Liu - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Metacoupling supply and demand for Soil Conservation service
Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, 2018Co-Authors: Wenwu Zhao, Yue Liu, Stefani Daryanto, Shuai Wang, Yanxu LiuAbstract:To date most Soil Conservation service studies heavily focus on measuring Soil Conservation service supply from the natural system without considering corresponding beneficiaries (i.e. demand), and feedback from the human system. In this paper, we presented an updated Soil Conservation service assessment framework as a two-way analysis of supply and demand, identifying the impacts of Soil Conservation on human-wellbeing and the feedback of human activities on Soil Conservation supply observed at different scales, from local (intracoupling) to regional (telecoupling). Soil Conservation services supply can be calculated as the maximum allowable erosion rate minus the current Soil erosion rate while Soil Conservation demand needs consider targets such as the Sustainable Development Goals. Because of the disturbance effect transmutation, ecosystem management may trigger possible unprecedented negative effects on the target processes and/or non-target processes. Tradeoff analysis between Soil Conservation services and other ecosystems services at multiple scales are therefore necessary for regional sustainable development.
Enming Rao - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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spatial patterns and impacts of Soil Conservation service in china
Geomorphology, 2014Co-Authors: Enming Rao, Zhiyun Ouyang, Yi XiaoAbstract:Abstract We quantified the Soil Conservation service of ecosystems in China on a GIS platform using the Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE) and revealed spatial patterns and impacts of this service. The results showed that the total amount and mean capacity of Soil Conservation service in China were 214.64 billion t a − 1 and 224.42 t ha − 1 a − 1 , respectively. South-east China generally displayed a much higher capacity than the north-west, and ecosystems with a capacity of > 1000 t ha − 1 a − 1 were primarily located in mountain areas, including the Tsinling, Nanling, and Wuyi Mountains. Through comparisons, ecosystems located in the provinces of Fujian, Guangxi, Zhejiang, those in the basins of south-eastern rivers, the Pearl River, and the Yangtze River, and those at elevations of 200–1000 m all performed much better than others, from the erosion control perspective. As for the impacts, the spatial characteristics of Soil Conservation service in China were primarily controlled by climate and terrain at the national scale. In addition, population growth might not affect the Soil Conservation service directly, whereas land reclamation could impair this service and subsequently exacerbate Soil erosion. Finally, the results of this study could contribute to Soil erosion control and ecosystem protection in China.
Wenwu Zhao - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Metacoupling supply and demand for Soil Conservation service
Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, 2018Co-Authors: Wenwu Zhao, Yue Liu, Stefani Daryanto, Shuai Wang, Yanxu LiuAbstract:To date most Soil Conservation service studies heavily focus on measuring Soil Conservation service supply from the natural system without considering corresponding beneficiaries (i.e. demand), and feedback from the human system. In this paper, we presented an updated Soil Conservation service assessment framework as a two-way analysis of supply and demand, identifying the impacts of Soil Conservation on human-wellbeing and the feedback of human activities on Soil Conservation supply observed at different scales, from local (intracoupling) to regional (telecoupling). Soil Conservation services supply can be calculated as the maximum allowable erosion rate minus the current Soil erosion rate while Soil Conservation demand needs consider targets such as the Sustainable Development Goals. Because of the disturbance effect transmutation, ecosystem management may trigger possible unprecedented negative effects on the target processes and/or non-target processes. Tradeoff analysis between Soil Conservation services and other ecosystems services at multiple scales are therefore necessary for regional sustainable development.
