Human disturbance of the Waitomo catchment, New Zealand

Beynen, Kaya Van; Bialkowska-Jelinska, Elzbieta

doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2012.04.038

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“…Přesto některé z obcí vykazují relativně nízký podíl obyvatel napojených na kanalizace a ČOV nebo vůbec obecní ČOV nedisponují Hübelová a kol., 2016). Deforestace v krasovém prostředí často vede ke zvýšení erozních aktivit, které následně vedou k nárůstu kontaminace povrchových vod v krasových oblastech organickými látkami způsobujícími eutrofizaci vody (Jiang et al, 2009;van Beynen a Bialkowska-Jelinska, 2012;Hillebrand et al, 2015).…”

Section: Obyvatelstvo Lidská čInnost Sídla a Technická Infrastruktuunclassified

Development of Population and Technical Infrastructure in Municipalities of the Moravian Karst: Potential Influence on the Organic Pollution of Water

Hübelová¹,

Pavlík²

2016

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Water plays a key role in formation of the karstic regions. Due Keywords: demography, population density, human activities, epidemiology ÚvodChráněná krajinná oblast (CHKO) Moravský kras (MK) je unikátním krasovým prostorem. V důsledku geologických poměrů, klimatických a hydrologických podmínek se v tomto území vytvořil rozvinutý krasový reliéf. Typologicky se jedná o holokarst, tj. úplný kras se značným rozvojem povrchového i podzemního krasového fenoménu (Správa CHKO MK, 2016). Na utváření krasového prostředí se významnou měrou podílela voda. Ta hrála i v MK důležitou roli při rozvoji železářské výroby, populačním růstu obyvatel a vzniku sídel (Absolon, 1970).Organické znečištění vody, protékající povodím MK bylo popisováno již od 17. stol. Ze všech těchto uchovaných informací vyplývá, že vodní prostředí MK bylo hojně organicky znečištěno. Lze předpokládat, že toto znečištění souviselo především s lidskou činností (těžba nerostných surovin, odlesňováním a zemědělskou činností). Vyvstává proto otázka, jaké jsou hlavní zdroje organického znečištění vody (povrchové a krasové) v současné době a jak k němu přispívá činnost lidí a rozsah urbanizovaného území. Z předešlých ekologických studií prováděných v rámci sledování environmentálních a podmíněně patogenních

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Development of Population and Technical Infrastructure in Municipalities of the Moravian Karst: Potential Influence on the Organic Pollution of Water

Hübelová¹,

Pavlík²

2016

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“…O Karst Disturbance Index (KDI) é um método elaborado com base teórica numa visão holística e abordagem sistêmica, e pode ser aplicado para quantificar o grau de perturbação antrópica provocada em ambientes cársticos (Van Beynen e Bialkowska-Jelinska, 2012). Apesar da possibilidade de aplicação em qualquer área cárstica (Van Beynen et al, 2007;North et al, 2009;Calô e Parise, 2006;De Waele, 2009;North et al, 2009), nenhum trabalho utilizando este índice havia sido realizado no Brasil até o presente momento.…”

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Índice de Perturbações Ambientais em áreas cársticas do estado do Tocantins – Primeira aplicação no Brasil

Morais

Silva

2016

Rev. Bras. Geog. Fis.

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As áreas cársticas de Aurora do Tocantins e Dianópolis, situadas na região sudeste do estado do Tocantins, constituem as mais significativas paisagens cársticas da porção central do Brasil. Entretanto, a ocupação do solo nesta região para diversos fins tem elevado a fragilidade destas áreas, modificando suas características naturais. Neste sentido, o presente estudo teve como objetivo analisar a integridade ambiental das áreas cársticas. Para tanto, foi utilizada uma metodologia voltada para a análise dos impactos ambientais em ecossistemas cársticos denominada de Karst Disturbance Index (KDI), aplicada a três seguimentos principais de uso e ocupação da terra: fazendas, pontos turísticos e cavernas. Os dados levantados permitem constatar que ambas as áreas de estudo estão sendo degradadas por diversas atividades antrópicas como a visitação irregular em cavernas e outros pontos turísticos, o descarte inadequado de resíduos sólidos, a mineração, construção de hidrelétricas, dentre outros impactos. Nesse contexto, para que seja possível utilizar-se dos recursos naturais, notoriamente indispensáveis à sobrevivência humana, faz-se necessária uma integração da gestão ambiental com atividades voltadas para o uso sustentável destes ambientes.

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“…In 1979, the caves had to close for a year because an increase in moisture and temperature (caused by high tourism numbers) led to a decline in glowworm health, representing the extent of human damage to the planet. 159 The ongoing human movement and development within the caves poses a serious threat to the longevity of the caves.…”

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Tempting the Chinese Dragon: Political Economy of Chinese Tourism to New Zealand

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<p>This thesis explores the international political economy (IPE) of outbound Chinese tourism within the context of New Zealand. New Zealand as a case study shows the impact of tourism changes on a nation reliant on tourism. It demonstrates the growing impact of China as an international economic and political power. It utilizes a mixed method approach to conduct a document-based and literature-based investigation and concludes Chinese tourism is reshaping the New Zealand political economy. New Zealand marketing strategies have shifted to cater to the Chinese market but could expand to meet these different interests, including culturescapes and collectivism. The economic impact of Chinese tourism has been broadly positive for New Zealand but far more could be done to leverage tourism. New Zealand is an expensive destination and could target high value tourists. This would require more quality offerings and making full use of the linkages between tourism and trade. More can be done to maximise the value added by e-commerce post visitation. The growth of Chinese tourism has uncovered deficiencies in New Zealand and stimulated debates around how to ensure the New Zealand tourism industry is sustainable. New Zealand policymakers and commentators are debating how to shift tourists to the shoulder seasons and the regions and how to maintain sustainable tourism numbers. The rise of Chinese inbound tourism to New Zealand has also uncovered an infrastructure deficit. By examining the overall state of Chinese tourism to New Zealand, this thesis creates a comprehensive assessment of how Chinese outbound tourism is shaping New Zealand’s political economy.</p>

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Human disturbance of the Waitomo catchment, New Zealand

Cited by 14 publications

References 23 publications

Development of Population and Technical Infrastructure in Municipalities of the Moravian Karst: Potential Influence on the Organic Pollution of Water

Development of Population and Technical Infrastructure in Municipalities of the Moravian Karst: Potential Influence on the Organic Pollution of Water

Índice de Perturbações Ambientais em áreas cársticas do estado do Tocantins – Primeira aplicação no Brasil

Tempting the Chinese Dragon: Political Economy of Chinese Tourism to New Zealand

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