Riverine landscapes: Challenges and future trends in research and management

Weigelhofer, Gabriele; Brauns, Mario; Gilvear, David; Haidvogl, Gertrud; Hein, Thomas

doi:10.1002/rra.3769

Cited by 9 publications

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“…Researchers recognize that as a severely threatened ecosystem, rivers are facing multiple pressures across different time and space scales (Best, 2019;Weigelhofer et al, 2021). However, some rural settlements closely related to rivers can still maintain their distinctive locality in terms of traditional spatial pattern and culture, and show strong resilience under the challenge of environmental changes (Adams, 1993;Goldstein et al, 2011;Komakech et al, 2011;Meng et al, 2019).…”

Section: Water Systemmentioning

confidence: 99%

Comparison about the Spatial Distribution and Influencing Factors of Rural Settlements and Traditional Villages in the Yellow River Beach Area

Gao¹,

Li²

2021

Proceedings of the 57th ISOCARP World Planning Congress

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The surrounding area of the Yellow River beach area has an important ecological and strategic position. There are a large number of rural settlements and traditional villages with rich cultural and natural resources, making it a space carrier of a social-ecological complex system. How to grasp and understand the different spatial laws of different types of villages and their influencing factors, and then propose sustainable goals and strategies for the development of villages in beach areas, is an important topic in current research. This study uses multi-source geospatial and socioeconomic data, with the help of geographic spatial indicators, to describe the spatial distribution similarities and differences between rural settlements and traditional villages within the beach area; use geographic detector tools to analyze the physical geography and socio-economic environment The degree of influence and interaction mechanism of all elements. The study found that the rural settlements and traditional villages around the Yellow River beach area showed a clustered distribution as a whole, but the two types of concentrated distribution areas did not overlap in space; the distribution of traditional villages between prefectures and cities had more significant imbalances , And is more closely related to the elements of the natural geographic environment; the physical geography around the Yellow River beach area has a strong correlation with the socio-economic environment, and the two work together on the spatial distribution pattern of the village. The study also discussed the influence of historical process, cultural radiation and policy intervention on the spatial distribution of the two types of villages.

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Section: Water Systemmentioning

confidence: 99%

Comparison about the Spatial Distribution and Influencing Factors of Rural Settlements and Traditional Villages in the Yellow River Beach Area

Gao¹,

Li²

2021

Proceedings of the 57th ISOCARP World Planning Congress

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“…Studies have shown that the transformation of land use patterns caused by intense development and construction disturbances has boosted the process of replacing old landscapes with new landscapes (Dolejš, Nádvorník, Raška, & Riezner, 2019; Falcucci, Maiorano, & Boitani, 2007; Kumari, Balaji, & Mani, 2015). As a severely threatened ecosystem, rivers are facing multiple pressures across different spatial and temporal scales (Best, 2019; Weigelhofer, Brauns, Gilvear, Haidvogl, & Hein, 2021). However, some villages that are closely associated with rivers still maintain their distinctive local characteristics in terms of space and culture, demonstrating strong resilience under the challenge of environmental change (Adams, 1993; Goldstein & Magilligan, 2011; Komakech, Mul, Zaag, & Rwehumbiza, 2011; Meng & He, 2019; Pío‐León et al, 2017).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The form evolution and environmental adaptaion of villages along a river: A case study of the dong villages in the Gaojin‐Bazhai Valley

Gao

Yang

Chen

et al. 2022

River Research & Apps

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With the overall improvement of China's rural settlements, the spatial form of villages has undergone dramatic changes. The Dong villages in the mountainous regions of southwest China are closely tied to rivers and have always maintained remarkable water adaptability even under the intense development and construction disturbances of the past 30 years, providing a direct model for the sustainable development of modern communities. This paper takes the Gaojin‐Bazhai valley, Guizhou Province, and the eight Dong villages in it as a case study, using multisource data such as high‐resolution historical satellite imagery, participatory spatial mapping, interviews with key figures, and ethnography, and integrates the research methods of spatial analysis and anthropological field surveys to trace village spatial development at three levels: valley, village, and building groups. The study reveals the interaction between the Dong villages and the water environment over a long time period, and reveals a coupled artificial–natural interaction mechanism with water adaptation as the core, which is specifically interpreted as restriction, induced, adjustment, and synergy effects. With the aim of promoting a more effective succession of this mechanism, we also propose policy recommendations for the development of the water environment in the river basin as a response to the challenges arising from the ecological and ethnological conflict brought by modernization and tourism.

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“…This Research Topic presents selected original research articles from the sixth Biennial Symposium of the International Society for River Science hosted by the Institute of Hydrobiology and Aquatic Ecosystem Management at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU) Austria, from 8-13 September 2019. According to the conference theme "Riverine landscapes as coupled socio-ecological systems," the symposium emphasized integrative research on the sustainable use, management, and protection of riverine landscapes and societal implications (Weigelhofer et al, 2021). This special issue focuses on new insights in changes of ecosystem functions and biodiversity and approaches and tools leading to innovative solutions for river management presented at the conference which help to deal with current and future challenges in river research and management.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%