Changes of ecosystem service values in response to land use/land cover dynamics in Munessa–Shashemene landscape of the Ethiopian highlands

Kindu, Mengistie; Schneider, Thomas; Teketay, Demel; Knoke, Thomas

doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.12.127

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“…Numerous studies have found that as land use intensity increases, the provisioning services tend to increase, whereas the regulating services frequently decrease [22,24,25]. In our study, we also found that with increasing land use intensity, crop production increased, whereas soil conservation and water conservation decreased; this is consistent with previous studies.…”

Section: The Impact Of Human Activities On Ecosystem Services Is Not supporting

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Impact of Land Use Intensity on Ecosystem Services: An Example from the Agro-Pastoral Ecotone of Central Inner Mongolia

Zhang

Liu

et al. 2017

Sustainability

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Land use intensity is an important indicator of human activities, so we quantified the land use intensity and five ecosystem services (soil conservation, water conservation, carbon storage, net primary productivity (NPP), and crop production) in 13 subbasins of the Tabu River Basin in an agro-pastoral ecotone in central Inner Mongolia. Furthermore, we analyzed the relationships among ecosystem services and the responses of the services to the impact of land use intensity. The primary conclusions were as follows: (1) All five ecosystem services gradually diminished from the upper to the lower reaches of the Tabu River Basin; (2) Water conservation exhibited a trade-off relationship with soil conservation, NPP, and crop production, but it exhibited a synergistic relationship with carbon storage. There were also synergistic relationships between soil conservation, carbon storage, NPP, and crop production; (3) As land use intensity increased, soil conservation, NPP and crop production monotonically increased. In contrast, water conservation exhibited a monotonically decreasing trend, and carbon storage followed a unimodal curve; (4) In this region, suitable ecosystem services were sustained at a land use intensity of approximately 3.95.

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Section: The Impact Of Human Activities On Ecosystem Services Is Not supporting

confidence: 92%

Impact of Land Use Intensity on Ecosystem Services: An Example from the Agro-Pastoral Ecotone of Central Inner Mongolia

Zhang

Liu

et al. 2017

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“…The total decline of $2.43 billion was mainly due to the cultivation of grassland (14.34% of the area in 1980) and wetlands (4.62% of the area in 1980) in the downstream plain. Similarly, a study focusing on the analyses of four decades of LULCC in the Munessa-Shashemene landscape, Ethiopia, revealed a loss of ESVs equivalent to $19.3-45.9 million [69]. It is important to note that the value differs depending on the type of coefficient employed.…”

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Land Use and Land Cover Change in the Bale Mountain Eco-Region of Ethiopia during 1985 to 2015

Hailemariam

Soromessa

Teketay

2016

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Anthropogenic factors are responsible for major land use and land cover changes (LULCC). Bale Mountain Eco-Region in Ethiopia is a biodiversity-rich ecosystem where such LULCC have occurred. The specific objectives of this study were to: (i) determine which LULC types gained or lost most as a result of the observed LULCC; (ii) identify the major drivers of the LULCC/deforestation; and (iii) assess the approximate amount of carbon stock removed as a result of deforestation during the study period. Remote sensing and GIS were used to analyze LULCC. Landsat images acquired in 1985, 1995, 2005, and 2015 were used. Additionally, data from the Central Statistics Agency on cropland expansion, and human and livestock population growth were analyzed and correlations were made. The results showed that forest lost 123,751 ha while farmland gained 292,294 ha. Farmland and urban settlement expansion were found to be major drivers of LULCC. Aboveground carbon stock removed from forest and shrubland was more than 24 million tons. In the future, allocation of land to different uses must be based on appropriate land use policies. Integrating biodiversity and ecosystem values for each land cover as per the UN Sustainable Development Goal (UN-SDG) 15.9 may be one of the mechanisms to limit unplanned expansion or invasion of one sector at the expense of another.

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“…However, their ability to support mankind is being threatened by the increasing demand of land for agriculture, forest, industrial, and urban areas (Halpern et al 2008;Kareiva et al 2011). Considerable efforts have been carried out to draw attention to the importance of preserving natural capital, and also to providing useful information for decision-making through biophysical (Bai et al 2013;Leh et al 2013) and economic valuation studies of ES (Kubiszewski et al 2013;Frélichová et al 2014;Jacobs et al 2016;Kindu et al 2016). ES mapping tools and quantitative biophysical and economic indicators make ES values visible thereby helping to assess the trade-offs associated with these interactions Polasky 2009, 2011;Maes et al 2012;Burkhard et al 2013).…”

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“…For Africa, these studies are rare, possibly due to the lack of data (Leh et al 2013;Abram et al 2014;Dawson and Martin 2015;Kindu et al 2016;Wangai et al 2016). This constitutes an important problem because this continent is undergoing significant LCC with important impacts on the supply of ES (Power et al 2010;Leh et al 2013;Kindu et al 2016). Specifically for Mozambique, earlier works have analyzed ES at national, regional, and local levels (C. Wong et al 2005;Nagabhatla et al 2008;Mudaca et al 2015;Nunes and Ghermandi 2015;Von Maltitz et al 2016).…”

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Ecosystem services and biodiversity trends in Mozambique as a consequence of land cover change

Niquisse

Cabral

Rodrigues

et al. 2017

International Journal of Biodiversity Science, Ecosystem Servic

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The incorporation of ecosystem services (ES) information in planning decisions is an important factor in the sustainable use of natural resources. However, studies assessing the levels and changes of these services at national level are rare. In this paper, we estimate past and future changes in multiple ES and biodiversity, as a consequence of land cover change (LCC) in Mozambique. Water yield, water quality, erosion regulation, climate regulation, and biodiversity were modeled using a spatially explicit approach. Changes in ES and biodiversity were mapped at province level between 2005 and 2009. Through the use of a land change model, land cover was projected for 2025, and the resulting impacts on ES and biodiversity were estimated. We found a moderate increase in climate regulating service between 2005 and 2009. However, water quality (nutrient retention) and biodiversity decreased. LCC for 2025 is expected to have a similar impact on these ES. This study contributes with a methodology that can be useful for monitoring ES and assist decision policies affecting ES provision and trade-offs. ARTICLE HISTORY

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Changes of ecosystem service values in response to land use/land cover dynamics in Munessa–Shashemene landscape of the Ethiopian highlands

Cited by 419 publications

References 49 publications

Impact of Land Use Intensity on Ecosystem Services: An Example from the Agro-Pastoral Ecotone of Central Inner Mongolia

Impact of Land Use Intensity on Ecosystem Services: An Example from the Agro-Pastoral Ecotone of Central Inner Mongolia

Land Use and Land Cover Change in the Bale Mountain Eco-Region of Ethiopia during 1985 to 2015

Ecosystem services and biodiversity trends in Mozambique as a consequence of land cover change

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