Assessing the effects of nutrient management in an estuary experiencing climatic change: the Neuse River Estuary, North Carolina.

abstract：:Agri-environmental measures are payments to farmers to reduce environmental risks or to preserve cultivated landscapes. These measures are codified in European Union regulations. Poor spatial targeting is one of the major causes of low cost-effectiveness in agri-environmental measures. Existing studies on spatial targ...

journal_title：Environmental management

authors： Uthes S,Matzdorf B,Müller K,Kaechele H

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article explores the expression of three forest value orientations that emerged from an analysis of Australian news media discourse about the management of Australian native forests from August 1, 1997 through December 31, 2004. Computer-coded content analysis was used to measure and track the relative importance...

journal_title：Environmental management

authors： Webb TJ,Bengston DN,Fan DP

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During the last 200 years, many rivers in industrialized countries have been modified by canalization. In the last two decades, the philosophy of river management has changed considerably, and restoration of ecological integrity has become an important management goal. One appealing restoration approach is to create "...

journal_title：Environmental management

authors： Rohde S,Kienast F,Bürgi M

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Internet-led digital economy is changing both the production and consumption patterns at the global scale. Although great potential exists to harness information technology in general and the Internet in particular and improve the environment, possible negative impacts of e-commerce on the environment should also ...

journal_title：Environmental management

authors： Sui DZ,Rejeski DW

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Temporal and spatial vegetation structure has impact on biodiversity qualities. Yet, current schemes of biotope mapping do only to a limited extend incorporate these factors in the mapping. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the application of a modified biotope mapping scheme that includes temporal and spatial ...

journal_title：Environmental management

authors： Gao T,Qiu L,Hammer M,Gunnarsson A

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Land-use allocation has important implications for the conservation and management of tropical forests. Peru's forestry regime has recently been reformed and more than 7 million ha has been assigned as forest concessions. This potentially has a drastic impact on the land-use practices and species composition of the as...

journal_title：Environmental management

authors： Salo M,Toivonen T

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anoxia can restrict species establishment in aquatic systems and the artificial promotion of these conditions can provide an effective control strategy for invasive molluscs. Low abundances (2-20 m(-2)) of the nonnative bivalve, Asian clam (Corbicula fluminea), were first recorded in Lake Tahoe, CA-NV in 2002 and by 2...

journal_title：Environmental management

authors： Wittmann ME,Chandra S,Reuter JE,Schladow SG,Allen BC,Webb KJ

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Biodiversity policies in the European Union (EU) are mainly implemented through the Birds and Habitats Directives as well as the establishment of Natura 2000, a network of protected areas throughout the EU. Considerable resources must be allocated for fulfilling the Directives and the question of optimal allocation is...

journal_title：Environmental management

authors： Strange N,Jacobsen JB,Thorsen BJ,Tarp P

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Street lighting on coastal roadways is often visible at sea turtle nesting beaches, and disrupts the nocturnal orientation of hatchlings as they crawl toward the sea. Our objective was to determine whether an alternative lighting system (light-emitting diodes, embedded in the roadway pavement) prevented orientation di...

journal_title：Environmental management

authors： Bertolotti L,Salmon M

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We developed a mechanistic life-cycle model derived from the elicitation of multiple factors influencing the success of individual life-stages of the imperiled delta smelt (Hypomesus transpacificus). We discuss the relevance of limiting factors in population ecology and problems with additive models in detecting them....

journal_title：Environmental management

authors： Hamilton SA,Murphy DD

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the age of climate change, the demand and lack of pure water challenges many communities. Substantial amount of effort is put in every year to manage and restore degraded lakes while the long-term effects of those efforts are only poorly known or monitored. Oxygenation, or aeration, is used extensively for the rest...

journal_title：Environmental management

authors： Nygrén NA,Tapio P,Horppila J

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Soil erosion is a severe problem for many developing regions that lack adequate infrastructure to combat the problem. The authors established a first-order method for prioritizing areas to be examined and remediated using preexisting data and expert knowledge where data are lacking. The Universal Soil Loss Equation wa...

journal_title：Environmental management

authors： Kim JB,Saunders P,Finn JT

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The impact of disturbance from construction work around Cardiff Bay, south Wales, on the densities and feeding behavior of seven waterbird species was studied over an 11-year period. Construction of a barrage across the mouth of the bay has subsequently resulted in its impoundment; other major works included the const...

journal_title：Environmental management

authors： Burton NH,Rehfisch MM,Clark NA

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe the population ecology of two tropical deciduous trees, Bombax ceiba leiocarpum A. Robyns and Brachychiton diversifolius R. Br., which are in high demand for Indigenous sculpture production in Arnhem Land, Australia. We monitored tagged populations of both species at two locations f...

journal_title：Environmental management

authors： Koenig J,Griffiths A

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:/ Sound ecosystem management meshes socioeconomic attitudes and values with sustainable natural resource practices. Adaptive management is a model for guiding natural resource managers in this process. Ecosystems and the societies that use them are continually evolving. Therefore, managers must be flexible and adaptab...

journal_title：Environmental management

authors： HANEY A,POWER RL

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of voluntary programs targeting resource conservation on private land has become increasingly prevalent in environmental policy. Voluntary programs potentially offer significant benefits over regulatory and market-based approaches. This article examines the factors affecting landowner participation in voluntar...

journal_title：Environmental management

authors： Kauneckis D,York AM

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was aimed at determining, under field conditions, early interactions between planted cypress seedlings and their associated shrubs in a mesic area of Andean Patagonia and, in a nursery, the effects of increasing light availability on cypress performance when soil water was not a limiting factor. The field e...

journal_title：Environmental management

authors： Pafundi L,Urretavizcaya MF,Defossé GE

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:/ It has been recognized for a long time that data transformation methods capable of achieving normality of distributions could have a crucial role in statistical analysis, especially towards an efficient application of techniques such as analysis of variance and multiple regression analysis. Normality is a basic assu...

journal_title：Environmental management

authors： Mateu J

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the Laurentian Great Lakes Basin (GLB), corn acreage has been expanding since 2005 in response to high demand for corn as an ethanol feedstock. This study integrated remote sensing-derived products and the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) within a geographic information system (GIS) modeling environment to ass...

journal_title：Environmental management

authors： Shao Y,Lunetta RS,Macpherson AJ,Luo J,Chen G

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Public and private companies make significant water infrastructure investments to meet increasing water demand. In this context, investments in wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs), which play an important role in recycling of used water, are also increasing. This study investigates determination of the efficiency scor...

journal_title：Environmental management

authors： Ayyildiz E,Yildiz A,Taskin Gumus A,Ozkan C

更新日期：2020-10-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Kodagu district produces 2% of the world's coffee, in complex, multistoried agroforestry systems. The forests of the district harbour a large population of the Asian elephant (Elephas maximus). The combined effects of high elephant density and major landscape changes due to the expansion of coffee cultivation are the ...

journal_title：Environmental management

authors： Bal P,Nath CD,Nanaya KM,Kushalappa CG,Garcia C

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Restoration efforts to increase wildlife habitat quality in agricultural landscapes have limited funding and are typically done on a first come, first serve basis. In order to increase the efficiency of these restoration efforts, a prioritized ranking system is needed to obtain the greatest increase in habitat quality...

journal_title：Environmental management

authors： Holzmueller EJ,Gaskins MD,Mangun JC

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Least Developed Countries are likely to be hit the hardest by climate change and need focused efforts towards adaptation. Nepal recognizes that it needs to integrate climate change adaptation into various policies, but limited understanding of how to make these policies coherent is among the factors that hinder effect...

journal_title：Environmental management

authors： Ranabhat S,Ghate R,Bhatta LD,Agrawal NK,Tankha S

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The concept of institutional interplay (i.e., the interaction between institutions) is critical if the challenges to multilevel governance are to be better understood and addressed. Drawing on the literature on institutional interplay, this paper develops an analytical approach to examine challenges to multilevel coas...

journal_title：Environmental management

authors： Gonçalves LR,Fidelman P,Turra A,Young O

更新日期：2020-10-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Sewage discharge from an ocean outfall is subject to water quality standards, which are often stated in probabilistic terms. Monte Carlo simulation (MCS) has been used in the past to evaluate the ability of a designed outfall to meet water quality standards or compliance guidelines associated with sewage discharges. I...

journal_title：Environmental management

authors： Mukhtasor,Lye LM,Sharp JJ

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We examined long-term (10 years) meadow plant community responses to (1) livestock grazing under riparian grazing utilization limits; (2) suspension of livestock grazing; and (3) meadow site wetness and precipitation on the Inyo National Forest, California. Observed trends in meadow plant species richness, diversity, ...

journal_title：Environmental management

authors： Freitas MR,Roche LM,Weixelman D,Tate KW

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Western North America is experiencing a dramatic expansion of piñon (Pinus spp.) and juniper (Juniperus spp.) (P-J) trees into shrub-steppe communities. Feature extracted data acquired from remotely sensed imagery can help managers rapidly and accurately assess this land cover change in order to manage rangeland ecosy...

journal_title：Environmental management

authors： Madsen MD,Zvirzdin DL,Davis BD,Petersen SL,Roundy BA

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Technology alone cannot address the challenges of how societies, communities, and individuals understand water accessibility, water management, and water consumption, particularly under extreme conditions like floods and droughts. At the community level, people are increasingly aware challenges related to responses to...

journal_title：Environmental management

authors： McMartin DW,Sammel AJ,Arbuthnott K

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:BioScene (scenarios for reconciling biodiversity conservation with declining agriculture use in mountain areas in Europe) was a three-year project (2002-2005) funded by the European Union's Fifth Framework Programme, and aimed to investigate the implications of agricultural restructuring and decline for biodiversity c...

journal_title：Environmental management

authors： Sheate WR,do Partidário MR,Byron H,Bina O,Dagg S

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Environmental indicators are often aggregated into a single index for various purposes in environmental studies. Aggregated indices derived from the same data set can differ, usually because the aggregated indices' sensitivities are not thoroughly analyzed. Furthermore, if a sensitivity analysis is carried out, it is ...

journal_title：Environmental management

authors： Tran LT,O'Neill RV,Smith ER,Knight CG

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00