Reviews on Land Use Change Induced Effects on Regional Hydrological Ecosystem Services for Integrated Water Resources Management

Publication date: Available online 23 October 2015 Source:Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts A/B/C Author(s): Gui Jin, Pei Wang, Tao Zhao, Yuping Bai, Chunhong Zhao, Dongdong Chen This paper proposed to provide valuable information for integrated water resources management through evaluating the research on the interaction mechanism among land use changes, regional hydrological ecosystem services and human well-being. Firstly, the driving mechanism of land use and land cover changes was introduced in this paper. Secondly, the overview of the interaction mechanism among land use and land cover changes, regional hydrological ecosystem services and human well-being was given. Based on the meta-analysis, land use changes have a profound influence on regional hydrological ecosystem services, and the variation of hydrological ecosystem could benefit or impair human well-being. Finally, two suggestions were emphasized for managers or policy makers for the future integrated water resources management: (1) Proper land use makes for the water resource management; (2) Blindly pursuing the provisioning services weakens other services of hydrological ecosystem.

Source: Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts ABC - October 23, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: research