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Author Pisa, P.F.; Nehren, U.; Sebesvari, Z.; Rai, S.; Wong, I.
Title Chapter 17 – Nature-based solutions to reduce risks and build resilience in mountain regions Type Book Chapter
Year 2024 Publication Safeguarding Mountain Social-Ecological Systems Abbreviated Journal
Volume Issue Pages (up) 115-126
Keywords Nature-based solutions, mountains, climate change adaptation, disaster risk reduction, ecosystem services, SDGs
Abstract Nature-based solutions (NbS) are increasingly recognized as effective environmental-management measures to address societal challenges such as climate change, water and food security, and disaster risk reduction, thus contributing to human well-being and protecting biodiversity. In addition to being particularly susceptible to these challenges, mountain areas are prone to multihazard conditions, due to their steep topography and particular climatic conditions. NbS can contribute greatly to the sustainable development of mountain ecosystems. This chapter presents examples of NbS in mountain areas around the globe that demonstrate how this approach contributes to achieving sustainable development.
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Publisher Elsevier Place of Publication Editor Schneiderbauer, S.; Pisa, P.F.; Shroder, J.F.; Szarzynski, J.
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Call Number THL @ christoph.kuells @ Fontanellapisa2024115 Serial 263
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Author Dávila, P.; Külls, C.; Weiler, M.
Title A toolkit for groundwater mean residence time interpretation with gaseous tracers Type Journal Article
Year 2013 Publication Computers & Geosciences Abbreviated Journal
Volume 61 Issue Pages (up) 116-125
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Call Number THL @ christoph.kuells @ Davila2013toolkit Serial 22
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Author Hamidian, A.; Ghorbani, M.; Abdolshahnejad, M.; Abdolshahnejad, A.
Title RETRACTED: Qanat, Traditional Eco-technology for Irrigation and Water Management Type Journal Article
Year 2015 Publication Agriculture and Agricultural Science Procedia Abbreviated Journal
Volume 4 Issue Pages (up) 119-125
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Abstract This article has been retracted: please see Elsevier Policy on Article Withdrawal (https://www.elsevier.com/about/our-business/policies/article-withdrawal). This article has been retracted at the request of Editor. The authors have plagiarized part of a book Veins of Desert, by Semsar Yazdi, Ali Asghar; Labbaf Khaneiki, Majid published by UNESCO-ICQHS, 2010 pages 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 11, 44, 156, 157 and 158. One of the conditions of submission of a paper for publication is that authors declare explicitly that their work is original and has not appeared in a publication elsewhere. Re-use of any data should be appropriately cited.
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Notes Efficient irrigation management and its effects in urban and rural landscapes Approved no
Call Number THL @ christoph.kuells @ Hamidian2015119 Serial 252
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Author Ubierna, J.A.J.
Title Tunnel heritage in Spain: Roots of the underground Type Journal Article
Year 1998 Publication Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology Abbreviated Journal
Volume 13 Issue 2 Pages (up) 131-141
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Abstract Spain has deep roots in the underground. The territory of myth and legend, of cave and tunnel, has existed in Spain since that ancient time overwhelmed with shreds of fog, where all was myth around heros like Túbal Hércules, Gárgoris and Abidis. The underground evokes strong links with life and death, light and darkness, and has served as a source of inspiration for art through the centuries. The history of tunnels in Spain reflects the mosaic of cultures that have inhabited Iberia from prehistoric times till today. This contribution on the subterranean History of Spain traces the country’s heritage in the form of natural caves, troglodyte dwellings, mining, crypts, galleries in fortresses and castles, aqueducts, qanats, cellars, and other landmarks.
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Call Number THL @ christoph.kuells @ Ubierna1998131 Serial 260
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Author Remmington, G.
Title Transforming tradition: The aflaj and changing role of traditional knowledge systems for collective water management Type Journal Article
Year 2018 Publication Journal of Arid Environments Abbreviated Journal
Volume 151 Issue Pages (up) 134-140
Keywords Collective action, Subterranean tunnel-wells, , Traditional knowledge, Hydraulic heritage
Abstract Living in a harsh, desert climate, Omani rural communities have developed locally-appropriate knowledge to deal with water scarcity. Similar to the qanat, the aflaj taps into the natural water table and uses a gravity system to channel water through underground channels to villages. Traditional techniques of water management, such as the aflaj, represents a way of adapting to and coping with difficult climates which have persisted for millennia. However, knowledge systems have often ‘decayed’ with the onset of modernity. These management systems, which developed concurrently with early Omani date palm cultivation, have defined customary and hereditary water rights which are in decline. This article uses Ostrom’s Common Pool Resource (CPR) framework, which prioritises the collective management of shared resources to maximise the benefit for all involved and avoid diminishing benefits that are created by the pursuit of individual goals. Using this framework, this article’s evaluation of the literature found that traditional aflaj management systems have a great capacity to evolve and, therefore, the aflaj represents both a dying system, and a potential for climate adaptation. Historically, aflaj have been managed by ancient water users associations, which provide social controls and govern usage norms. The findings of this review are that the aflaj system’s ability to respond to pressures of modernity from competing institutions, including markets, and embedded social capital mechanisms will influence its capacity to mitigate uncertain hydrology and climate. This article suggests ways in which the management of the aflaj can adapt to a multiple institutional framework to ‘transform’ collective water management.
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Call Number THL @ christoph.kuells @ Remmington2018134 Serial 258
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