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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"Coupled Human and Natural Systems"”.
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Essays on Water Policy and Coupled Human and Natural Systems
Human and freshwater ecosystems are intrinsically interconnected. To better design effective policies, modeling tools and valuation methods are necessary to help understanding the complex reciprocal linkages between ecosystem processes and human actions, and coupled human and natural systems (CNHS) …
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Studying coupled human and natural systems from a decentralized perspective: the case of agent-based and decentralized modeling
The science of coupled human and natural systems deals with the interactions between humans and their environment. This science focuses on the complex dynamics and patterns that emerge through these interactions. One of the most insightful ways to study coupled human and natural systems consists in …
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Human Dimensions of Young Forest Conservation Programs: Effects of Outreach, Post-Program Management, and a Coupled Systems Perspective
… incentive programs requires an understanding of both the ecological and social components of these programs. Landowner program experiences and management decisions after program participation are important for long-term conservation, but these aspects of conservation programs are not …
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Toward circular and sustainable nitrogen (N) management in the US and globally
Over the past century, human activities have more than tripled the creation of nitrogen (N), enabling unprecedented gains in agricultural productivity. Yet inefficient N use has generated widespread air and water pollution, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and ecosystem degradation, undermining …
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Data-driven analyses of watersheds as coupled human-nature systems
Both climate and human activities alter watershed characteristics. Because climate will continue to change and human population will continue to increase, we can expect that all watersheds will change during the foreseeable future. Interactions between climate change and human activity drive …
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Striking a balance between water for food, energy, and the environment: a quantitative framework to guide sustainable water management for a changing future
Humans and hydrology are strongly interconnected. Growing populations and improving technologies have led to a rising demand for fresh water, increasing the difficulty of finding a sustainable balance between competing water needs in a changing world. A major challenge to achieving this balance is …
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The Ecology of Land Managers in Riparian Restoration
… or attitudes, environmental conditions) and the indirect impacts on restoration outcomes from management decisions (such as whether to collaborate) are quantified here for the first time. As a case study, I used data from 244 sites across the riparian Southwest US where the invasive …