Towards developing a geoscientific approach to sustainable agricultural and rural development

Bakri, Dhia Al

doi:10.1007/s002540000195

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“…The primary reason for the development of a more superior biophysical system than those associated with much younger landscapes is that the unit is dominated by argillaceous rocks consisting of silt and clay derived from mafic igneous material. The underlying geology provides the genetic basis for the development of an inherently resilient biophysical system (Gray and Murphy 1999;Al Bakri 2001). This example further confirms that geology was paramount in determining the carrying capacity, preferred land use, and sustainability of a given landscape.…”

Section: Ordovician Mudstone (Oa Oac)supporting

confidence: 61%

“…This paper builds on work carried out by the author and associate researchers and published in several articles (Al Bakri 1994, 2001Al Bakri and Kittanah 1997;Al Bakri and others 1997a, 1997b. It aims to demonstrate that geoscience and geoscientists could make a more critical contribution to ecological sustainability than what is currently perceived.…”

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confidence: 93%

“…Sodicity, acidity, salinization, and related resource degradation are also common. The root causes of these problems are due to the presence of high-sodium plagioclase of albite and oligoclase (Gray and Murphy 1999;Al Bakri 2001).…”

Section: Carboniferous Granite and Granodiorite (Clg-cog)mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The intrinsic properties of the dependent variables are ultimately controlled by the independent variables. Given that geology encompasses the time factor and strongly influences microclimatic variability, geological and geomorphic information provides crucial insight into the intrinsic carrying capacity of any given landscape (Al Bakri 2001). The proposed geoscience approach, supported by the LG model, offers an alternative methodology to improve the adoption and integration of the biophysical data in the integrated catchment management process.…”

Section: Landscape Genesis and Integrated Catchment Managementmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…It is imperative, therefore, that the inherent carrying capacity is evaluated carefully in order to understand and, indeed, predict the impact of different land-use scenarios in any given area. As discussed by Al Bakri (2001), the biophysical system consists of essentially three independent factors (geology, climate, and time) and several dependent factors (e.g., soil, water, fauna, flora, topography, and other natural resources). The intrinsic properties of the dependent variables are ultimately controlled by the independent variables.…”

Section: Landscape Genesis and Integrated Catchment Managementmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Geoscience and sustainable catchment and resource management: the Ben Chifley Catchment case study

Bakri

2002

Environmental Geology

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This article demonstrates a key role that geoscience and geoscientists could be playing in promoting sustainable catchment and resource management. A new geoscience-based approach supported by a landscape-genesis (LG) model was employed to provide an alternative approach for integrated catchment management and sustainable resource use and development. The Ben Chifley Catchment case study is used to explain the application of the approach and the landscape-genesis model. The study confirmed that lithological composition, tectonic and diagenetic processes, and landform were critical factors in determining the intrinsic properties and variation in soil type, land use, land capability, steepness of terrain, erosion, and resource degradation within the catchment. The landscape-genesis model, which is based on the geological and geomorphic genesis of the landscape, proved to be a powerful tool to predict the inherent carrying capacity and resilience of the various biophysical systems in the catchment. Although this approach is still in its infancy, its application has demonstrated that it has a strong potential in terms of undertaking sound integrated assessment, predicting potential resource degradation under different land uses, and developing sound management practices and solutions to advance the goal of ecological sustainability.

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Section: Ordovician Mudstone (Oa Oac)supporting

confidence: 61%