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Tytuł:: Land Use Change Monitoring as a Task of Local Government Administration in Poland
Autorzy:: Noszczyk, T.
Powiązania:: https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/124193.pdf
Data publikacji:: 2018
Wydawca:: Polskie Towarzystwo Inżynierii Ekologicznej
Tematy:: land use change
land use
monitoring
voivodeship marshal
data availability
Opis:: The paper looks into the issues related to the monitoring of land use change by voivodeship marshals in Poland. The author intended to provoke the academic circles to devote more attention to this matter as well. The analysis involved the publicly available materials and the information from websites of 16 marshal offices and Polish acts of law made available in the Online Database of Legal Acts. The paper includes an analysis of the changes in land use monitoring legislation in Poland and when the obligation was first introduced. It was further verified whether all the offices publish the documents relevant to the monitoring. It was found out that half of the voivodeships failed to publish the materials related to the performance of this statutory task. This results in a varied availability of the documents and prevents potentially interested parties from familiarising themselves with the land use change monitoring issues.
Źródło:: Journal of Ecological Engineering; 2018, 19, 1; 170-176
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Pojawia się w:: Journal of Ecological Engineering
Dostawca treści:: Biblioteka Nauki

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Tytuł:: Effect of Land Use Changes of Upstream Komering Sub Watershed on Declining Water Availability
Autorzy:: Yuono, Agus Lestari
Putranto, Dinar Dwi Anugerah
Tukirun, Sarino
Powiązania:: https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/125224.pdf
Data publikacji:: 2020
Wydawca:: Polskie Towarzystwo Inżynierii Ekologicznej
Tematy:: discharge
land-use change
resources
harvesting
Opis:: Potential water resources in the upstream part of the Komering sub-watershed, in March each year ranges from 645.49 m³/sec. With a debit of that size, it should be able to increase national agricultural production in South Sumatra, Indonesia. However, in August – September, the discharge of water availability in the upstream part of the Komering sub-watershed decreased to only 43.08 m³/sec. To analyze the reduced mainstay discharge of the Upstream Komering sub-watershed, due to poor land use practices in the upstream area and the effects of climate variability, it can be analyzed by analyzing land cover conditions, the value of rain variability, and the magnitude of evapotranspiration and validation of direct measurement of river discharge in the field. Changes in land use for the upstream part of the Komering sub-watershed, which are used mostly by residents as community plantation areas, have increased the critical condition of the upstream Komering sub-watershed area of 2,517,560 Km², or about 65.66% of the total upstream Komering sub-watershed. From the measurement of debit data at the Perjaya Dam in the last fifteen years (2005–2019), the largest main discharge value in 2 weeks to two months in April was 241.67 m³/sec, while the smallest mainstay discharge occurred in the first 2 weeks of October at 54.69 m³/sec. A large difference between the largest and smallest mainstay discharge, it is necessary to think of a way so that the availability of water is always maintained throughout the year (the difference between the mainstay discharge between the rainy season and the dry season so that it is not so extreme). Some ways that can be done to maintain the availability of water include making a reservoir that can be used during the dry season, or increasing storage in the soil by reforestation and harvesting rain.
Źródło:: Journal of Ecological Engineering; 2020, 21, 2; 126-130
2299-8993
Pojawia się w:: Journal of Ecological Engineering
Dostawca treści:: Biblioteka Nauki

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Tytuł:: The Use of World Water Resources in the Irrigation of Field Cultivations
Autorzy:: Walczak, Amadeusz
Powiązania:: https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/1839599.pdf
Data publikacji:: 2021
Wydawca:: Polskie Towarzystwo Inżynierii Ekologicznej
Tematy:: SWOT analysis
drip line
sprinkler irrigation
prediction
irrigation system
world water resources
water use efficiency
WUE
Opis:: The paper concerns evaluation of the exploitation of the world’s water resources for irrigating field crops. It was determined that the volume of water used in 2020 in all sectors of the economy in relation to the world’s freshwater resources will amount to 31 to 38% of the available resources. It has been found that globally, in the period 1900–2100, the agricultural sector has the highest consumption of fresh water. Therefore, there is a need for rational use of water, especially when irrigating field crops. Hence, the paper describes the methods of evaluating the effectiveness of irrigation. The indicators from the Water use efficiency group, which consider the yield obtained from a given area and the sum of irrigation doses, were considered the most reliable form of evaluation. Determining the indicator should also be accompanied by a presentation of the scope of work related to irrigation, water quality, cultivation techniques, fertilization and environmental conditions of the growing season. The work characterizes the selected pressure irrigation systems, considering their advantages and disadvantages. On this basis, the paper presents the adaptation of the SWOT analysis for two irrigation systems: a reel sprinkler with a water cannon and a drip tape.
Źródło:: Journal of Ecological Engineering; 2021, 22, 4; 186-206
2299-8993
Pojawia się w:: Journal of Ecological Engineering
Dostawca treści:: Biblioteka Nauki

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Tytuł:: The Impact of a Large City on Land Use in Suburban Area – the Case of Wrocław (Poland)
Autorzy:: Tokarczyk-Dorociak, K.
Kazak, J.
Szewrański, S.
Powiązania:: https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/124993.pdf
Data publikacji:: 2018
Wydawca:: Polskie Towarzystwo Inżynierii Ekologicznej
Tematy:: land use
suburban area
indicator based assessment
Opis:: Land use and the landscape of the suburban area are strongly affected by the impact of a large city, which is an important factor determining their development. The paper presents the results of analyses of the functional and spatial transformations depending on the distance from city limits and main access roads. The analyses were based on CORINE data for the years: 1990, 2000 and 2006. The spatial transformations in the specified distance buffers were described with use of the indicator of the share of specific land use areas in the total surface area and the indicator of the average landscape patch surface area. The conducted analyses confirm that the spatial patterns characteristic for suburbanisation exist in the vicinity of large cities and along access roads. The phenomena noticed in the suburban zone of Wrocław include, among others, an increased share of surface area used for residential purposes, a decreased area of arable lands, and an increased concentration of commercial and industrial areas in the direct proximity of the city and access roads.
Źródło:: Journal of Ecological Engineering; 2018, 19, 2; 89-98
2299-8993
Pojawia się w:: Journal of Ecological Engineering
Dostawca treści:: Biblioteka Nauki

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Skocz do pozycji: 5.

Tytuł:: Analysis of the Energetic Use of Fuel Fractions Made of Plastic Waste
Autorzy:: Marczak, Halina
Powiązania:: https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/125200.pdf
Data publikacji:: 2019
Wydawca:: Polskie Towarzystwo Inżynierii Ekologicznej
Tematy:: management of waste
recovery of plastic waste
waste plastic
energy use of waste
waste processing
depolymerisation
plastic waste
Opis:: The overriding principle of waste management (already produced) is their reuse or use as secondary materials. It is consistent with the concept of a circular economy. Recycling materials and raw materials have the highest rank in the field of waste processing. For non-recyclable waste, other recovery processes also play a role. In the case of plastic waste, economically and ecologically justified processes of thermal transformation and catalytic depolymerisation leading to the formation of fuel fractions destined for energetic use may be useful. This direction of polymer waste processing is justified by the high calorific value of plastics. In the objective evaluation of waste treatment technologies, from the point of view of economics and environmental protection, it may be helpful to analyse the energy balance. The aim of the article is to analyse and evaluate the energy efficiency of using a mixture of hydrocarbons obtained in the process of catalytic depolymerisation of plastic waste based on the energy efficiency index for energy purposes. The efficiency index is calculated as the quotient of energy benefits and energy inputs for the use of depolymerisation products. Energy expenditure includes expenditures incurred in individual stages of the life cycle of a liquid product made of plastic waste. The conducted analysis showed that the energy use in the post-use phase of polymer products allows for the recovery of nearly 40% of the energy required for the production of products and processes enabling the use of waste from these products. Despite the low efficiency index, energy recovery from non-recyclable plastic waste should be considered as a positive action. Plastic packaging waste subjected to catalytic cracking can be included in the settlement of the obligation to achieve the required level of recovery if the cracking products are used for energy purposes.
Źródło:: Journal of Ecological Engineering; 2019, 20, 8; 100-106
2299-8993
Pojawia się w:: Journal of Ecological Engineering
Dostawca treści:: Biblioteka Nauki

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Tytuł:: Above Ground Carbon Stock across Different Land Use Types in Central Kalimantan Indonesia – First Step Toward Redd Implementation
Autorzy:: Afentina
Patimaleh, Indra Bayu
Kurniadi
Powiązania:: https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/2173275.pdf
Data publikacji:: 2022
Wydawca:: Polskie Towarzystwo Inżynierii Ekologicznej
Tematy:: climate change
above-ground carbon stock
land use type
Opis:: Climate change is one of the most critical threats to the human population and other living organisms on Earth. REDD+ is developed as a mechanism to acquire a global fund for addressing climate change, deforestation, and protecting the forest ecosystem while maintaining the livelihood of local communities. As a response to the need for carbon stock measurement at the specific forest and land-use types, this research aimed to estimate the aboveground carbon stock at seven land-use types in KPHP (Forest management unit) Katingan Hulu Central Kalimantan Indonesia. This research was conducted from May to September 2019. The data collected in 91 observation plots included diameter at breast height, total height, and fresh weight of understory vegetation and litter. Using an allometric equation, this research estimated the above-ground carbon stock in trees, understory vegetation, and litter. It was found that AGC varied across different land-use types: secondary peat forest 135.30 Mg C/Ha, secondary forest 212.19 Mg C/Ha, shrub 47.41 Mg C/Ha, oil palm plantation 73.76 Mg C/Ha, rubber plantation 65.56 Mg C/Ha, and forest with rattan 75.98 Mg C/Ha. It was concluded that AGC in KPHP Katingan Hulu varied according to the type of land use system. The forests with less human intervention, such as secondary forests, had higher AGC compared with highly disturbed forests such as shrubs. The findings from this research could help decision-makers to develop the REDD programs to rehabilitate forests and contribute to community development.
Źródło:: Journal of Ecological Engineering; 2022, 23, 8; 170--180
2299-8993
Pojawia się w:: Journal of Ecological Engineering
Dostawca treści:: Biblioteka Nauki

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Skocz do pozycji: 7.

Tytuł:: Assessment Water Quality Indices of Surface Water for Drinking and Irrigation Applications – A Comparison Review
Autorzy:: Al Yousif, Mustafa A.
Chabuk, Ali
Powiązania:: https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/24201763.pdf
Data publikacji:: 2023
Wydawca:: Polskie Towarzystwo Inżynierii Ekologicznej
Tematy:: WQI
water quality index
drinking use
irrigation use
index
WQR
water quality rating
Opis:: Water is one of the most important natural resources for all living organisms, including humans. Water consumption is increasing over the years as a result of the increase in the number of people, and at the same time, the causes of pollution of surface water sources increase. Water pollution is one of the most important causes of diseases and the transmission of infection to the organisms that use it. Also, the quality of agricultural crops is linked to the quality of the water used for irrigation. As a result, there was a need to monitor and evaluate the main water sources to maintain the quality of their water suitable for use by humans and other organisms. As is well known, it is difficult to evaluate the water quality of large samples with concentrations of many parameters using traditional methods, which depend on comparing experimentally determined parameter values with current standards. As a result, over the past century and the present, many methods of assessing water quality have emerged. This research aims to introduce the most important indices of water quality used at present to assess the quality of surface water for drinking and irrigation purposes, as well as the history of these methods and their development over time and their most important advantages, in addition to a group of the most important research that used these methods during the past few years.
Źródło:: Journal of Ecological Engineering; 2023, 24, 5; 40--55
2299-8993
Pojawia się w:: Journal of Ecological Engineering
Dostawca treści:: Biblioteka Nauki

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Tytuł:: Decomposition of Single-use Products Made of Bioplastic under Real Conditions of Urban Composting Facility
Autorzy:: Báreková, Anna
Demovičová, Martina
Tátošová, Lucia
Danišová, Lucia
Medlenová, Elena
Hlaváčiková, Slávka
Powiązania:: https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/1839631.pdf
Data publikacji:: 2021
Wydawca:: Polskie Towarzystwo Inżynierii Ekologicznej
Tematy:: bioplastics
disintegration
compost
composting facility
single-use product
Opis:: According to Directive (EU) 2019/904 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 June 2019, single-use plastic cutlery, cotton buds, straws and stirrers will be banned in the member states of EU from summer 2021 onwards. Many of them are being replaced by compostable products. The aim of the research was to assess the biological disintegration of selected single-use products under real conditions of urban composting facility. All tested products are established for the Slovak market as 100% compostable by a composting facility. The eight selected products from five different producers were placed into a composting pile of the urban composting facility for 12 weeks. The samples were visually inspected on a regular basis. Temperature and humidity of the pile were continuously measured at the same time. Three samples from each kind of tested product were analyzed, 3 pieces of filter paper were used as the reference samples. The research showed that all tested products were completely or partially disintegrated during the considered period. The average degree of the disintegration of 90% was not reached for one producer only.
Źródło:: Journal of Ecological Engineering; 2021, 22, 4; 265-272
2299-8993
Pojawia się w:: Journal of Ecological Engineering
Dostawca treści:: Biblioteka Nauki

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Tytuł:: Assessment of possibility of agricultural use of municipal sewage sludge generated in selected small sewage treatment plants from Kraków district
Autorzy:: Wieczorek, J.
Frączek, K.
Powiązania:: https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/123420.pdf
Data publikacji:: 2013
Wydawca:: Polskie Towarzystwo Inżynierii Ekologicznej
Tematy:: municipal sewage sludge
agricultural use of sludge
heavy metals
micro and macroelements
Opis:: The paper presents the findings from research on physical chemical parameters as well as on microbiological-parasitological municipal sewage sludge from one mediumsized and three small municipal sewage treatment plants from the area of Kraków district. The research was conducted in the years 2007-2012 and aimed at estimating the possibility of agricultural use of the studied sludge. The analyzed sludge turned out to be rich in fertilizing elements, i.e. organic substance, nitrogen, phosphorus, calcium and magnesium. Contents of heavy metals in the analyzed sludge were distinctly lower than the permissible contents in sludge used in agriculture. However, due to frequent occurrence of bacteria from Salmonella group in the studied sludge, its agricultural use may be limited. Relatively high variability in the determined parameters makes it necessary to monitor continuously the sludge coming from particular lots and sewage treatment plants.
Źródło:: Journal of Ecological Engineering; 2013, 14, 2; 36-42
2299-8993
Pojawia się w:: Journal of Ecological Engineering
Dostawca treści:: Biblioteka Nauki

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Tytuł:: Effective use of photovoltaic systems in polish conditions
Autorzy:: Niechaj, M.
Powiązania:: https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/125160.pdf
Data publikacji:: 2016
Wydawca:: Polskie Towarzystwo Inżynierii Ekologicznej
Tematy:: photovoltaics
grid-connected systems
prosumer systems
Opis:: Photovoltaic (PV) systems form two groups: grid-connected ones and stand-alone ones. The first group can be divided into: centralized systems with large power (PV farms), and decentralized systems with low-power (especially prosumer ones). The second group includes systems with electric buffer sources (especially with electrochemical batteries), and those without electric buffer sources (possibly with non-electric buffer sources). Due to significant decline in price of PV modules, both of these groups are becoming increasingly common in Poland, especially grid-connected ones. Additional factor for prosumer systems is economic and legal support in a form of exemption from fees for connection to grid, lack of additional required licenses for such connection, and possible support in a form of guaranteed sale prices to grid (feed-in tariffs) of electrical energy generated in system. However, in case of systems not covered by economic benefits, increasing, or even ensuring, their cost-effectiveness, requires the number of ventures regarding areas of proper installation and operation rules of PV generator from installer/user/owner of system, as well as selection of suitable tariff and rational restructuring of energy demands. Detailed analysis and conclusions of these ventures, especially for prosumer systems, is discussed in paper.
Źródło:: Journal of Ecological Engineering; 2016, 17, 5; 147-154
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Pojawia się w:: Journal of Ecological Engineering
Dostawca treści:: Biblioteka Nauki

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Tytuł:: Ecological Risk Assessment for Occurrence of Toxic Elements in Various Land Use Types in Vietnamese Mekong Delta Province
Autorzy:: Nhien, Huynh Thi Hong
Mi, Le Thi Diem
Giao, Nguyen Thanh
Powiązania:: https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/2173267.pdf
Data publikacji:: 2022
Wydawca:: Polskie Towarzystwo Inżynierii Ekologicznej
Tematy:: An Giang
ecological risk
heavy metals
land use type
pollution index
Opis:: A total of 316 soil samples in the An Giang province were collected from the industrial zone (48 samples), mining (40 samples), farming (112 samples), landfills (88 samples) and cemeteries (28 a samples) to analyze toxic elements, including Cu, Zn, Pb, Cd and As. The geoaccumulation index (Igeo), pollutant load index (PLI) and potential ecological risk index (RI) were used to assess pollution levels and ecological risks. The results showed that the concentrations of heavy metals were almost still within the allowable limits of national standards. Cd was not detected. Heavy metals were detected in the soil in the following order: As < Pb < Cu < Zn, mining < industrial < landfill < cultivation < cemetery areas. The heavy metals contributing to soil environmental variability were similarly identified in the cemetery with industry and landfill with farming. The value of Igeo shows that As has a high potential to accumulate in soil in all land uses. The ranges of PLI values presented that the soil in industrial, farming, mining and landfills areas were classified moderate, while the cemetery areas has been rated at a high level. The RI values identified very high, high, and moderate ecological risks for cemetery, industrial and farming land and landfill, mining, respectively. The combination of PLI and RI indices showed that the cemetery areas were at the highest levels of pollution and risk. The results of this study provide scientific information on pollution level and ecological risks in various land use types supporting environmental zoning and managing strategies in the An Giang province.
Źródło:: Journal of Ecological Engineering; 2022, 23, 7; 121--130
2299-8993
Pojawia się w:: Journal of Ecological Engineering
Dostawca treści:: Biblioteka Nauki

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Tytuł:: Impact of Land Use/Cover Changes on the Flow of the Zarqa River in Jordan
Autorzy:: Shammout, Maisa'a W.
Shatanawi, Khaldoun
Al-Bakri, Jawad
Abualhaija, Mahmoud M.
Powiązania:: https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/2027899.pdf
Data publikacji:: 2021
Wydawca:: Polskie Towarzystwo Inżynierii Ekologicznej
Tematy:: river flow
flood
land use change
land cover change
runoff coefficient
planner maker
decision maker
Opis:: This paper investigated the impact of land use/cover changes on the flow of the Zarqa River in Jordan over a period of twenty-eight years. The land use/cover maps were derived using a set of medium spatial images with full scenes for the years 1989, 2002, 2011 and 2017. These images correspond to the river flow data for the same hydrological rainy seasons. The component of the river flow consists of the base-flow, flood and contribution of effluent from treatment plants. Base-flow was separated from hydrographs and effluent contribution was obtained. Runoff coefficient was determined as the ratio of flood volume to rainfall volume. The land use/cover maps were classified as urban fabrics, bare rocks, open rangelands and bare soils, agricultural areas, agro-forestry, and water bodies. During the study period, urban areas increased from 4.87% to 16.14%, and agricultural areas increased from 21.69% to 31.66%. The areas of rangelands and bare soil decreased from 34.91% to 22.57% and bare rocks from 35.98% to 27.57%, respectively. The increase in urban and agricultural areas resulted in runoff coefficient improvement from 1.89% in 1989/1990 to 2.72% for 2016/2017. The results could be useful for planners and decision makers for future flow management in the Zarqa River Basin. The approach and results of this study confirm the findings of similar studies for land and water management.
Źródło:: Journal of Ecological Engineering; 2021, 22, 10; 40-50
2299-8993
Pojawia się w:: Journal of Ecological Engineering
Dostawca treści:: Biblioteka Nauki

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Tytuł:: Variability of the Water Quality Characterizing High Andean Lagoons for Tourist Use Evaluated Through Multivariate Statistical Methods, Junín, Peru
Autorzy:: Custodio, María
Miranda, Gloria
Peñaloza, Richard
De la Cruz, Heidi
Chanmé, Fernán
Powiązania:: https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/125460.pdf
Data publikacji:: 2019
Wydawca:: Polskie Towarzystwo Inżynierii Ekologicznej
Tematy:: water quality
high Andean lagoons
tourist use
indicators
multivariate statistical methods
Opis:: The spatial-temporal variability characterizing the water quality of high Andean lagoons for tourist use was evaluated using multivariate statistical methods during 2017 and 2018. The water samples were collected from 14 sampling sites, with three replicates each. The water quality indicators determined were: pH, temperature, DO, COD, BOD₅, P, N, Fe, Cu, Cr, Cd, Pb, Zn and chlorophyll-a. The flat cluster analysis (k R cluster) according to Ward’s algorithm showed six significantly differentiated groups (α=0.01). In turn, the real similarity profile (SIMPROF) moves markedly away from the obtained low permutation with a large excess of Euclidean similarity with a Pi value of 0.627. The PCA showed that the first two components recommended by the sedimentation analysis (Scree test) indicated 61.52% of the total variation of the observations. According to the Spearman range correlation selection criterion, the variables that best interpret the sample distributions are COD, DTS, P, Cd and Zn with a correlation of 0.893, the DTS being the most important variable with a correlation value of 0.795. The PERMANOVA analysis according to the flat cluster factor indicated that at least one of the groups is different from the others in relation to the levels of physicochemical characteristics studied. Therefore, all the configured groups are statistically different, demonstrating that each lagoon is different in relation to its physicochemical indicators, according to the season in which it is found.
Źródło:: Journal of Ecological Engineering; 2019, 20, 8; 1-11
2299-8993
Pojawia się w:: Journal of Ecological Engineering
Dostawca treści:: Biblioteka Nauki

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Tytuł:: The potential use of waste oil
Autorzy:: Kardasz, P.
Powiązania:: https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/123778.pdf
Data publikacji:: 2013
Wydawca:: Polskie Towarzystwo Inżynierii Ekologicznej
Tematy:: waste oil
waste incineration
diesel
alternative fuel
electricity and heat
Opis:: The purpose of this article is to present an effective use of the mixture consisting of waste oil and rapeseed oil. The results of laboratory tests for fuel consumption and exhaust emission prove significant similarity of the mixture to diesel oil. This paper describes the use of the mixture as: alternative fuel to an internal combustion engine, the source of electricity and heat; as well as its other positive aspects.
Źródło:: Journal of Ecological Engineering; 2013, 14, 3; 77-82
2299-8993
Pojawia się w:: Journal of Ecological Engineering
Dostawca treści:: Biblioteka Nauki

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Tytuł:: Land-use Assessment and its Influence on Spatial Distribution of Rainfall Erosivity: Case Study of Cameron Highlands Malaysia
Autorzy:: Ul Mustafa, Muhammad Raza
Sholagberu, Abdulkadir Taofeeq
Syazwan, Muhammad Asyraf
Yusof, Khamaruzaman Wan
Hashim, Ahmad Mustafa
Abdurrasheed, Abdurrasheed S.
Powiązania:: https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/124485.pdf
Data publikacji:: 2019
Wydawca:: Polskie Towarzystwo Inżynierii Ekologicznej
Tematy:: land-use
land cover
erosivity
Cameron Highlands
GIS
Opis:: Over the years, Cameron Highlands have witnessed extensive land-use and land-cover (LULC) changes due to the massive agricultural and urbanization activities. This significantly contributed to the erosion problems in the area. Rainfall erosivity that measures the aggressiveness of raindrop in triggering soil erosion is one of its major components that could be influenced by the LULC changes in watersheds. However, the research relating to the LULC changes with the erosivity especially in the complex landscape is scarce. Hence, this study applies geographic information system (GIS) and remote sensing techniques to assess the LULC changes and their influence on the rainfall erosivity distribution in mountainous watershed of Cameron Highlands. Four Landsat images and the rainfall data from the period of thirty years were analysed for the development of LULC and erosivity maps respectively in ArcGIS environment. The study showed that the study area experienced immense land-use changes especially in agriculture and urbanization which affected the erosivity distribution. The LULC change for agriculture increased linearly in the last 30 years from 7.9% in 1986 to almost 16.4% in 2016. The results showed that urban development increased from 5.1% in 1986 to 11.4% in 2016. The increasing urbanization trend was targeted to meet up with tourism requirement in Cameron Highlands. However, forest class declined tremendously due to the exploration of land for agriculture practice and other various types of development. Watershed managers and other stakeholders should find this study beneficial in tackling erosion and its associated ecological challenges.
Źródło:: Journal of Ecological Engineering; 2019, 20, 2; 183-190
2299-8993
Pojawia się w:: Journal of Ecological Engineering
Dostawca treści:: Biblioteka Nauki

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