On Spatially Distributed Hydrological Ecosystem Services: Bridging the Quantitative Information Gap using Remote Sensing and Hydrological Models

One of the ways in which the CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE) addresses the challenge of achieving sustainable growth is by improving our understanding of tradeoffs and synergies related to water, food, environment and energy. Essential to the success of these efforts is t...

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Main Authors: Simons, G., Poortinga, A., Bastiaanssen, Wim G.M., Saah, D., Troy, D., Hunink, J., Klerk, M. de, Rutten, M., Cutter, P., Rebelo, Lisa-Maria, Ha, Lan Thanh, Hessels, T., Vu, P. N., Fenn, M., Bean, B., Ganz, D., Droogers, Peter, Erickson, T., Clinton, N.
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Published: FutureWater 2017
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/90593
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author Simons, G.
Poortinga, A.
Bastiaanssen, Wim G.M.
Saah, D.
Troy, D.
Hunink, J.
Klerk, M. de
Rutten, M.
Cutter, P.
Rebelo, Lisa-Maria
Ha, Lan Thanh
Hessels, T.
Vu, P. N.
Fenn, M.
Bean, B.
Ganz, D.
Droogers, Peter
Erickson, T.
Clinton, N.
author_browse Bastiaanssen, Wim G.M.
Bean, B.
Clinton, N.
Cutter, P.
Droogers, Peter
Erickson, T.
Fenn, M.
Ganz, D.
Ha, Lan Thanh
Hessels, T.
Hunink, J.
Klerk, M. de
Poortinga, A.
Rebelo, Lisa-Maria
Rutten, M.
Saah, D.
Simons, G.
Troy, D.
Vu, P. N.
author_facet Simons, G.
Poortinga, A.
Bastiaanssen, Wim G.M.
Saah, D.
Troy, D.
Hunink, J.
Klerk, M. de
Rutten, M.
Cutter, P.
Rebelo, Lisa-Maria
Ha, Lan Thanh
Hessels, T.
Vu, P. N.
Fenn, M.
Bean, B.
Ganz, D.
Droogers, Peter
Erickson, T.
Clinton, N.
author_sort Simons, G.
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description One of the ways in which the CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE) addresses the challenge of achieving sustainable growth is by improving our understanding of tradeoffs and synergies related to water, food, environment and energy. Essential to the success of these efforts is the availability of quantitative data on these tradeoffs and synergies, and how they vary across space and time. Specifically for the countries sharing the Mekong River, WLE Greater Mekong seeks to drive and inform research and dialogue around the rivers of the region. Hydrological EcoSystem Services (HESS) are heavily affected by intensive development across the region, such as the construction of hydropower dams and land use changes - in particular deforestation, urbanization and agricultural intensification. The full extent of such changes in the agro-ecological system is often unknown, and it is a challenge to account for tradeoffs in HESS in policy processes. As in many other areas of the world, improving governance and management of water resources and associated land and ecosystems in the Greater Mekong region is not only a matter of generating more data. Sharing of knowledge and practices is a key focus of WLE Greater Mekong, which we strive to promote by enhancing the accessibility of valuable information to a wide diversity of regional stakeholders, and promoting dialogue by facilitating the creation of communities of practice. This white paper demonstrates state-of-the-art methods for assessing different HESS and their tradeoffs under different development scenarios. It explores opportunities for spatial monitoring of HESS and predicting changes under different future scenarios, information that is essential for achieving a balanced and healthy agro-ecological system. By relying on tools in the public domain and leveraging the resulting HESS data through online information platforms, this white paper is an excellent example of current efforts supported by WLE Greater Mekong to stimulate uptake of ecosystem services assessments in decision-making processes.
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spelling CGSpace905932025-03-11T09:50:20Z On Spatially Distributed Hydrological Ecosystem Services: Bridging the Quantitative Information Gap using Remote Sensing and Hydrological Models Simons, G. Poortinga, A. Bastiaanssen, Wim G.M. Saah, D. Troy, D. Hunink, J. Klerk, M. de Rutten, M. Cutter, P. Rebelo, Lisa-Maria Ha, Lan Thanh Hessels, T. Vu, P. N. Fenn, M. Bean, B. Ganz, D. Droogers, Peter Erickson, T. Clinton, N. One of the ways in which the CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE) addresses the challenge of achieving sustainable growth is by improving our understanding of tradeoffs and synergies related to water, food, environment and energy. Essential to the success of these efforts is the availability of quantitative data on these tradeoffs and synergies, and how they vary across space and time. Specifically for the countries sharing the Mekong River, WLE Greater Mekong seeks to drive and inform research and dialogue around the rivers of the region. Hydrological EcoSystem Services (HESS) are heavily affected by intensive development across the region, such as the construction of hydropower dams and land use changes - in particular deforestation, urbanization and agricultural intensification. The full extent of such changes in the agro-ecological system is often unknown, and it is a challenge to account for tradeoffs in HESS in policy processes. As in many other areas of the world, improving governance and management of water resources and associated land and ecosystems in the Greater Mekong region is not only a matter of generating more data. Sharing of knowledge and practices is a key focus of WLE Greater Mekong, which we strive to promote by enhancing the accessibility of valuable information to a wide diversity of regional stakeholders, and promoting dialogue by facilitating the creation of communities of practice. This white paper demonstrates state-of-the-art methods for assessing different HESS and their tradeoffs under different development scenarios. It explores opportunities for spatial monitoring of HESS and predicting changes under different future scenarios, information that is essential for achieving a balanced and healthy agro-ecological system. By relying on tools in the public domain and leveraging the resulting HESS data through online information platforms, this white paper is an excellent example of current efforts supported by WLE Greater Mekong to stimulate uptake of ecosystem services assessments in decision-making processes. 2017 2018-01-26T13:13:41Z 2018-01-26T13:13:41Z Report https://hdl.handle.net/10568/90593 en Open Access application/pdf FutureWater Simons, G.; Poortinga, A.; Bastiaanssen, W.; Saah, D.; Troy, D.; Hunink, J.; de Klerk, M.; Rutten, M.; Cutter, P.; Rebelo, Lisa-Maria; Ha, Lan Thanh; Hessels, T. ; Vu, P. N.; Fenn, M.; Bean, B.; Ganz, D.; Droogers, P.; Erickson, T.; Clinton, N. 2017. On Spatially Distributed Hydrological Ecosystem Services: Bridging the Quantitative Information Gap using Remote Sensing and Hydrological Models .Wageningen, the Netherlands: FutureWater.. 45p.
spellingShingle Simons, G.
Poortinga, A.
Bastiaanssen, Wim G.M.
Saah, D.
Troy, D.
Hunink, J.
Klerk, M. de
Rutten, M.
Cutter, P.
Rebelo, Lisa-Maria
Ha, Lan Thanh
Hessels, T.
Vu, P. N.
Fenn, M.
Bean, B.
Ganz, D.
Droogers, Peter
Erickson, T.
Clinton, N.
On Spatially Distributed Hydrological Ecosystem Services: Bridging the Quantitative Information Gap using Remote Sensing and Hydrological Models
title On Spatially Distributed Hydrological Ecosystem Services: Bridging the Quantitative Information Gap using Remote Sensing and Hydrological Models
title_full On Spatially Distributed Hydrological Ecosystem Services: Bridging the Quantitative Information Gap using Remote Sensing and Hydrological Models
title_fullStr On Spatially Distributed Hydrological Ecosystem Services: Bridging the Quantitative Information Gap using Remote Sensing and Hydrological Models
title_full_unstemmed On Spatially Distributed Hydrological Ecosystem Services: Bridging the Quantitative Information Gap using Remote Sensing and Hydrological Models
title_short On Spatially Distributed Hydrological Ecosystem Services: Bridging the Quantitative Information Gap using Remote Sensing and Hydrological Models
title_sort on spatially distributed hydrological ecosystem services bridging the quantitative information gap using remote sensing and hydrological models
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/90593
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