Ecosystem Services of Headwater Catchments

This book addresses the evaluation of environmental impacts and services identified in headwaters of different eco-zones around the world. It presents 24 papers selected from contributions to recent meetings of the European Forestry Commission Working Party on the Management of Mountain Watersheds,...

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Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Křeček, Josef (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Haigh, Martin (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Hofer, Thomas (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Kubin, Eero (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Promper, Catrin (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
Γλώσσα:English
Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
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Διαθέσιμο Online:Full Text via HEAL-Link
Πίνακας περιεχομένων:
  • Part I: Headwater Environment and Natural Resources
  • 1. Headwater Catchments: Foundation Pillars for Ecosystem Services
  • 2. Technical and Ecological Methods to Control the Water Cycle in Mountain Watersheds
  • 3. Ecosystem Services Supporting Water Supply Systems
  • 4. Ecosystem Services in Headwaters of the Boreal Environment
  • 5. Climate Change Impacts on Water Resources in a Snow-dominated Watershed of Northern Japan
  • 6. Ecohydrological-based Forest Management in Semi-arid Climate
  • 7. Ecosystem Services in African Headwaters
  • Part II: Enhancing Environmental Services in Headwaters
  • 8. Protective Stands: Lessons from the Past and Today’s Challenges
  • 9. Headwaters Management Constraints within the Kinneret Ecosystem Services
  • 10. Mitigation of Natural Hazards in Mountain Watersheds of Japan
  • 11. Environmental Management in the Headwater Catchments of Kiliki River, Nagaland, North East India
  • 12. Agro-environmental Sustainability of the Yuanyang Rice Terraces in Yunnan Province, China
  • 13. Environmental Security and Headwater Control in Brazil
  • Part III: Environmental Services in the Changing World
  • 14. Maintaining Environmental Services in Mountain Watersheds
  • 15. Prioritizing Adaptation Needs for Ecosystem Services: A Regional Case Study in the Eastern Alps
  • 16. Environmental Services in Mountain Catchments Affected by the Acid Atmospheric Deposition
  • 17. Impacts of Reclaimed Opencast Coal-Land on Headwater Ecosystem Services
  • 18. The Effect of Land Degradation on Ecosystem Services
  • 19. Extreme Climate Events and Erosion Control in Headwater Catchments of Serbia
  • Part IV: New Challenges for Environmental Education and Active Citizenship
  • 20. Ecosystem Services, European Union Policies, and Stakeholders’ Participation
  • 21. Water Conservation Business Arising from Company’s Environmental Responsibility
  • 22. Natural Protective Services in Mountain Catchments: Provision, Transaction and Consumption
  • 23. Citizens Participation in Ecosystem Services
  • 24. Watershed Ecosystem Services and Academic Programmes on Environmental Education
  • Conclusion: Headwater Control
  • Index.