How Socio-Economic Drivers Explain Landscape Soil Erosion Regulation Services in Polish Catchments

Istanbuly, Mustafa Nur; Krása, J.; Amiri, Bahman Jabbarian

doi:10.3390/ijerph19042372

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“…Soil acts as a sink or filter, allowing contaminants to be absorbed quickly but disintegrate slowly [3][4][5][6]. Soil degradation has a negative impact on regional and global economies, climate change, and economic expansion by reducing soil water storage capacity and releasing inappropriate carbon [7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14], as shown in Figure 1. Contaminated land hinders economic expansion, reduces real estate prices, and reduces the attractiveness of municipalities owing to the release of harmful substances into the soil, air, and water [15][16][17].…”

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The Role of Procedure Duration in the Sustainability Assessment of Contaminated Site Management in Italy

Araneo,

Bartolucci,

Pascarella

et al. 2024

Sustainability

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The European Union (EU) has placed a strong focus on soil contamination and remediation in its Thematic Strategy for Soil Protection, emphasizing the critical need for comprehensive soil data at the EU level. To effectively support EU soil management strategies, it is necessary to develop soil-related indicators and standardized datasets across all EU member states. However, the lack of standardized methodologies for estimating the time required for contaminated site remediation is a dilemma in Italy and throughout Europe. This study examines statistical data on the time-consuming nature of the contaminated site remediation process in Italy. In fact, early intervention not only simplifies site remediation but also reduces long-term financial obligations such as monitoring costs and potential legal implications. This study categorized data according to remedial procedures, explored different management phases, and revealed different timescales for completing the procedure. The findings show that processes completed after preliminary investigations are often shorter in time than those completed following conceptual model assessments. In contrast, processes that require corrective measures typically take a longer period of time to complete. Notably, remedial interventions tend to have a shorter duration compared to risk management interventions. Furthermore, procedures that address both soil and groundwater contamination generally require more time compared to those that focus only on soil remediation. This study provides valuable insight into the time-consuming aspects of remediation procedures, recommending potential changes to regulatory frameworks to accelerate site remediation activities.

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The Role of Procedure Duration in the Sustainability Assessment of Contaminated Site Management in Italy

Araneo,

Bartolucci,

Pascarella

et al. 2024

Sustainability

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“…In this regard, it is necessary to conduct as many research and case studies as possible, from an economic point of view, at every level-locally, regionally and globally-in order to spread awareness and promote these systems, which will potentially result in their wider application. Moreover, economic well-being leads to decisions correctly in favor of conserving landscapes [28].…”

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Ecological and Economic Effects of Applying the Future Agricultural Production Structure Model (FAPSMS): The Case Study of the Barička River Basin

Tričković,

Rončević,

Živanović

et al. 2023

Sustainability

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It is necessary to harmonize the needs of society in terms of agricultural production and land protection from various forms of degradation throughout sustainable land management. Assessing the justification of investment in sustainable management of land resources is an important step in this process. Consequently, an analysis of soil erosion risk was carried out in the suburban area of the morphological unit of the Barička river watershed, using the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE) method, with the existing and projected structure of agricultural production according to the Future Agricultural Production Structure Model from the Aspect of Preserving Land Resources for Mountain Catchment Areas of Serbia (FAPSMS). The value of the existing and projected production structure from an economic aspect was also examined using dynamic economic methods. In order to assess the risk and uncertainty of investments, a sensitive analysis of dynamic methods was carried out. The results show that soil erosion losses are already below tolerance values with the existing production structure and that they could be reduced even more by applying the designed structure. Economic indicators show that the investment is justified and that it is more sensitive to changes in income.

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“…Zhou et al [ 31 ] explored the relationship between recreational services and tourists’ well-being, while Plutino et al [ 32 ] provided a framework for ecosystem services, regulating services, pollination and human health. Istanbuly et al [ 33 ] addressed the relationship between socioeconomic variables and soil erosion in Polish catchments, while Cao et al [ 34 ] evaluated the interaction between poverty reduction and ecosystem services in poverty counties, something essential to promote rural revitalisation strategy and the construction of an ecological civilisation. Finally, Sena and Ebi [ 35 ] highlighted the pressures and impacts of desertification, land degradation and drought on human health.…”

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Restoring Coal Mining-Affected Areas: The Missing Ecosystem Services

Krzemień

Fernández

et al. 2022

IJERPH

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Multi-criteria decision analysis and cost-benefit analysis, either individually or in combination, have been used as the preferred tools to develop ecosystem services valuation, presenting significant discrepancies and variations between the calculated values. To counteract this problem, a new framework was developed based on a hierarchical weighting of the non-provisioning ecosystem services, using biodiversity as the reference ecosystem service since it is the easiest to apprehend. Their monetisation was made using the average price of EU carbon dioxide emission allowances during 2019 and 2020, obtaining reasonable and comparable results in line with what was expected for the study region. However, the revised EU Emissions Trading System Directive, which will apply from 2021–2030, generated a price escalation of carbon allowances, making it necessary to adjust or rethink the proposed framework. To achieve this goal, the paper proposes the introduction of new vectors or “missing ecosystem services” to counterbalance efforts to eliminate carbon dioxide emissions without necessarily removing humans from the equation: welfare and human health. As the linkages regarding ecosystem health, ecological restoration and human health are not well known, only welfare was incorporated into the framework. The results were highly satisfactory, in line with what was expected for the study region and the ones obtained before the price escalation of carbon allowances that started in 2021.

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How Socio-Economic Drivers Explain Landscape Soil Erosion Regulation Services in Polish Catchments

Cited by 8 publications

References 38 publications

The Role of Procedure Duration in the Sustainability Assessment of Contaminated Site Management in Italy

The Role of Procedure Duration in the Sustainability Assessment of Contaminated Site Management in Italy

Ecological and Economic Effects of Applying the Future Agricultural Production Structure Model (FAPSMS): The Case Study of the Barička River Basin

Restoring Coal Mining-Affected Areas: The Missing Ecosystem Services

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