Spatial analysis of soil subsidence in peat meadow areas in Friesland in relaiton to land and water management, climate change and adaptation
| Autor: | Brouns, Karlijn, Eikelboom, Tessa, Jansen, Peter C, Janssen, Ron, Kwakernaak, Cees, van den Akker, Jan J H, Verhoeven, Jos T A, Sub Ecology and Biodiversity, Ecology and Biodiversity |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Chemistry and Biology, Spatial Economics, Sub Ecology and Biodiversity, Ecology and Biodiversity |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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Water en Landgebruik Forest management Climate change Soil Bodem Soil Water and Land Use Land reclamation Environmental protection Soil subsidence Groundwater-related subsidence SDG 13 - Climate Action Netherlands Hydrology Global and Planetary Change Ecology Land use Integraal water-en stroomgeb.management Water and Land Use Spatial analysis Water Agriculture Subsidence GIS Grassland Pollution OT Team Bedrijfssyst.onderz./Bodemkwaliteit Bodem Water en Landgebruik Climate Resilience Peat soils Klimaatbestendigheid Greenhouse gas Environmental science SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation |
| Zdroj: | Environmental Management, 55(2), 360-372. Springer New York Environmental Management, 55(2), 360. Springer Environmental Management, 55(2), 360-372 Brouns, K, Eikelboom, T, Jansen, P C, Janssen, R, Kwakernaak, C & van den Akker, J J H 2015, ' Spatial analysis of soil subsidence in peat meadow areas in Friesland in relaiton to land and water management, climate change and adaptation ', Environmental Management, vol. 55, no. 2, pp. 360-372 . https://doi.org/10.1007/s00267-014-0392-x Environmental Management 55 (2015) 2 |
| ISSN: | 0364-152X |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s00267-014-0392-x |
| Popis: | Dutch peatlands have been subsiding due to peat decomposition, shrinkage and compression, since their reclamation in the 11th century. Currently, subsidence amounts to 1-2 cm/year. Water management in these areas is complex and costly, greenhouse gases are being emitted, and surface water quality is relatively poor. Regional and local authorities and landowners responsible for peatland management have recognized these problems. In addition, the Netherlands Royal Meteorological Institute predicts higher temperatures and drier summers, which both are expected to enhance peat decomposition. Stakeholder workshops have been organized in three case study areas in the province of Friesland to exchange knowledge on subsidence and explore future subsidence rates and the effects of land use and management changes on subsidence rates. Subsidence rates were up to 3 cm/year in deeply drained parcels and increased when we included climate change in the modeling exercises. This means that the relatively thin peat layers in this province (ca 1 m) would shrink or even disappear by the end of the century when current practices continue. Adaptation measures were explored, such as extensive dairy farming and the production of new crops in wetter conditions, but little experience has been gained on best practices. The workshops have resulted in useful exchange of ideas on possible measures and their consequences for land use and water management in the three case study areas. The province and the regional water board will use the results to develop land use and water management policies for the next decades. |
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