Stakeholder engagement and knowledge co-production for better watershed management with the Freshwater Health Index

Bezerra, Maíra Ometto; Vollmer, Derek; Souter, Nicholas J.; Shaad, Kashif; Hauck, Sarah; Marques, Maria; Mtshali, Silindile; Acero, Natalia; Zhang, Yiqing; Mendoza, Elsa

doi:10.1016/j.crsust.2022.100206

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“…First, community engagement in designing post-buyout management practices through co-production addresses many of the observed buyout land use issues. The goal of co-production is to generate knowledge through collaboration and equal participation of researchers and stakeholders, sharing of skills and resources, and the development of pertinent and actionable solutions (Bezerra et al, 2023). While community engagement is frequently viewed as a one-way process of transmitting knowledge to the community or raising awareness in society, co-production involves collaboration from the stage of problem formation to the stage of implementation, resulting in more practical and meaningful solutions (Stilgoe et al, 2014).…”

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Comparison of Neighborhood Demographics and Post-Buyout Land Use Development in Harris County, Texas, USA

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Recent research suggests that race and ethnicity influence post-buyout land management in Harris County, Texas, yet lacked systematic empirical evidence to fully understand the relationship between management and demographics. To address this gap, this study analyzes post-buyout land use management practices and compares them with the socio-economic characteristics of the adjacent neighborhood at the block level in Harris County, Texas, an area with a long buyout history. I first identified post-buyout land use management practices in Harris County through county records and photo documentation of approximately 2000 buyout sites through fieldwork from 2017-2022. Second, using Ode and colleagues' framework for identifying visual characteristics on the landscape, I developed an index and evaluated post-buyout land use management practices for aesthetics, utility, and function. Finally, I spatially analyzed the socio-demographic composition of buyout neighborhoods using U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-year data (2017-2021) and compared it with post-buyout land use management practices in ArcGIS. From this spatial analysis, I identified differences in post-buyout land management that homeownership status, race, and ethnicity affected post-buyout land management. Most buyout properties in Harris County are managed as mowed, vacant lots regardless of socio-demographics; however, litter and debris were more prominent in predominantly Black neighborhoods. Of note, higher utility land uses were more frequent in predominantly white neighborhoods, but buyout sites developed into parks were located in lower-income and predominantly Hispanic areas suggesting variance in land use by socio-demographics.

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Comparison of Neighborhood Demographics and Post-Buyout Land Use Development in Harris County, Texas, USA

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Recognizing Human-Environment Water Conflict is A Critical Step for Managing Tradeoffs between Water Security and Freshwater Biodiversity

van Rees

2024

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Sustainable Management for Healthy and Productive Watersheds in Indonesia

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Indrajaya

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Indonesian watershed management continues to struggle with various problems caused by natural disasters, particularly hydrometeorological disasters, which are worsened by the effects of climate change. Coordinating and synchronizing the interest of many parties in watershed management with various scenarios of natural conditions is a big challenge in the creation of a healthy and productive watershed. Multiple initiatives have been undertaken, from establishing rules and policies to implementing them and assessing the effects, leading to various lessons being learned for better management. This article presents a study on watershed management in Indonesia and recommends alternative improvements toward healthy and productive watershed management. A combination of a descriptive qualitative analysis of the authors’ experience in various research activities and a critical analysis is used to examine existing conditions and to formulate recommendations for better sustainable management toward a healthy and productive watershed. Most Indonesian watersheds are susceptible to degradation due to numerous threats. The challenges in Indonesian watershed management, including land degradation and climate-induced disasters, lack of synchronization and coordination, limited resources, and anthropogenic factors, have led to decreased watershed health and productivity and hindered effective management. Integrated management, especially at the micro-watershed level, addresses these challenges. Successful integrated watershed management requires community involvement, appropriate management action for specific locations, technological support, regulatory alignment, and stakeholder collaboration to ensure a healthy, productive, and sustainable watershed for present and future generations.

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Stakeholder engagement and knowledge co-production for better watershed management with the Freshwater Health Index

Cited by 4 publications

References 34 publications

Comparison of Neighborhood Demographics and Post-Buyout Land Use Development in Harris County, Texas, USA

Comparison of Neighborhood Demographics and Post-Buyout Land Use Development in Harris County, Texas, USA

Recognizing Human-Environment Water Conflict is A Critical Step for Managing Tradeoffs between Water Security and Freshwater Biodiversity

Sustainable Management for Healthy and Productive Watersheds in Indonesia

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