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The uplands are a crucial source of ecosystem services, such as
water provision, carbon retention, maintenance of biodiversity,
provision of recreation value and cultural heritage. This puts them
in the focus of both environmental and social scientists as well as
practitioners and land managers.. This volume brings together a
wealth of knowledge of the British uplands from diverse but
interrelated fields of study, clearly demonstrating their
importance in 21st Century Britain, and indicating how we may
through interdisciplinary approaches meet the challenges provided
by past and future drivers of environmental change.
The upland environments are subject to change. They face imminent
threats as well as opportunities from pressures such as climate
change, changes in land management and related changes in fire
risk, increases in erosion and water colour, degradation of
habitats, altered wildlife and recreational value, as well as
significant changes in the economy of these marginal areas. This
book presents up-to-date scientific background information,
addresses policy related issues and lays out pressing land
management questions. A number of world-class experts provide a
review of cutting-edge natural
and social science and an assessment of past, current and potential
future management strategies, policies and other drivers of change.
After appraisal of key concepts and principles, chapters provide
specific examples and applications by focussing on UK upland areas
and specifically the Peak District National Park as a key example
for other highly valuable upland regions.
Peatlands provide globally important ecosystem services through
climate and water regulation or biodiversity conservation. While
covering only 3% of the earth's surface, degrading peatlands are
responsible for nearly a quarter of carbon emissions from the land
use sector. Bringing together world-class experts from science,
policy and practice to highlight and debate the importance of
peatlands from an ecological, social and economic perspective, this
book focuses on how peatland restoration can foster climate change
mitigation. Featuring a range of global case studies, opportunities
for reclamation and sustainable management are illustrated
throughout against the challenges faced by conservation biologists.
Written for a global audience of environmental scientists,
practitioners and policy makers, as well as graduate students from
natural and social sciences, this interdisciplinary book provides
vital pointers towards managing peatland conservation in a changing
environment.
Peatlands provide globally important ecosystem services through
climate and water regulation or biodiversity conservation. While
covering only 3% of the earth's surface, degrading peatlands are
responsible for nearly a quarter of carbon emissions from the land
use sector. Bringing together world-class experts from science,
policy and practice to highlight and debate the importance of
peatlands from an ecological, social and economic perspective, this
book focuses on how peatland restoration can foster climate change
mitigation. Featuring a range of global case studies, opportunities
for reclamation and sustainable management are illustrated
throughout against the challenges faced by conservation biologists.
Written for a global audience of environmental scientists,
practitioners and policy makers, as well as graduate students from
natural and social sciences, this interdisciplinary book provides
vital pointers towards managing peatland conservation in a changing
environment.
This open access book brings together research findings and
experiences from science, policy and practice to highlight and
debate the importance of nature-based solutions to climate change
adaptation in urban areas. Emphasis is given to the potential of
nature-based approaches to create multiple-benefits for society.
The expert contributions present recommendations for creating
synergies between ongoing policy processes, scientific programmes
and practical implementation of climate change and nature
conservation measures in global urban areas. Except where otherwise
noted, this book is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution
4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
This open access book identifies and discusses biodiversity's
contribution to physical, mental and spiritual health and
wellbeing. Furthermore, the book identifies the implications of
this relationship for nature conservation, public health, landscape
architecture and urban planning - and considers the opportunities
of nature-based solutions for climate change adaptation. This
transdisciplinary book will attract a wide audience interested in
biodiversity, ecology, resource management, public health,
psychology, urban planning, and landscape architecture. The
emphasis is on multiple human health benefits from biodiversity -
in particular with respect to the increasing challenge of climate
change. This makes the book unique to other books that focus either
on biodiversity and physical health or natural environments and
mental wellbeing. The book is written as a definitive 'go-to' book
for those who are new to the field of biodiversity and health.
The uplands are a crucial source of ecosystem services, such as
water provision, carbon retention, maintenance of biodiversity,
provision of recreation value and cultural heritage. This puts them
in the focus of both environmental and social scientists as well as
practitioners and land managers.. This volume brings together a
wealth of knowledge of the British uplands from diverse but
interrelated fields of study, clearly demonstrating their
importance in 21st Century Britain, and indicating how we may
through interdisciplinary approaches meet the challenges provided
by past and future drivers of environmental change. The upland
environments are subject to change. They face imminent threats as
well as opportunities from pressures such as climate change,
changes in land management and related changes in fire risk,
increases in erosion and water colour, degradation of habitats,
altered wildlife and recreational value, as well as significant
changes in the economy of these marginal areas. This book presents
up-to-date scientific background information, addresses policy
related issues and lays out pressing land management questions. A
number of world-class experts provide a review of cutting-edge
natural and social science and an assessment of past, current and
potential future management strategies, policies and other drivers
of change. After appraisal of key concepts and principles, chapters
provide specific examples and applications by focussing on UK
upland areas and specifically the Peak District National Park as a
key example for other highly valuable upland regions.
Peatlands provide globally important ecosystem services through
climate and water regulation or biodiversity conservation. While
covering only 3% of the earth's surface, degrading peatlands are
responsible for nearly a quarter of carbon emissions from the land
use sector. Bringing together world-class experts from science,
policy and practice to highlight and debate the importance of
peatlands from an ecological, social and economic perspective, this
book focuses on how peatland restoration can foster climate change
mitigation. Featuring a range of global case studies, opportunities
for reclamation and sustainable management are illustrated
throughout against the challenges faced by conservation biologists.
Written for a global audience of environmental scientists,
practitioners and policy makers, as well as graduate students from
natural and social sciences, this interdisciplinary book provides
vital pointers towards managing peatland conservation in a changing
environment.
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