Multifunctional land-use systems for managing the nexus of environmental resources / Lulu Zhang, Kai Schwärzel, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Zhang, Lulu, editor.

Schwärzel, Kai, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Land use--Environmental aspects--China.

Land use.

Land use, Rural--China.

Land use, Rural.

Environmental management.

Land use--Environmental aspects.

China.

Environmental management--China.

Loess Plateau (China).

China--Loess Plateau.

Physical Description:

vii, 148 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2017]

Summary:

This book comprehensively describes the major ecosystem services in dryland environments that are provided by typical land use, including forestland, grassland and farmland, using the Loess Plateau, Northwest China as an example. It offers extensive information on land policy, implementation and scientific evidence, and discusses the restoration of the degraded Loess Plateau environment, which that brings new challenges in the sustainable use of natural resources, in particular soil and water. It presents a transdisciplinary and up-to-date understanding of interlinkages and competition between different ecosystem services and illustrates benefit sharing among different users and stakeholders, land- management practitioners and local governments. It is a major contribution to the on-going debate on future land-development strategies and identifies areas where there is a need for more research. This book is a valuable resource for students, scientists and policy makers.

Contents:

Applying Multifunctionality to Address the Challenges and Benefits of Land-Use Management

The Loess Plateau

The Land-Use Protection Policy in China

Multifunctional Agriculture and the Relationship Between Different Functions

Current State of Multifunctional Use of Grasslands

Multifunctional Forestry on the Loess Plateau

Multifunctional Forestry and Forest Management: Eco-hydrological Considerations

Implementation of Multifunctional Land Management: Research Needs.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

3319549561

9783319549569

OCLC:

972265250