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Urban stream and wetland restoration in the global south-a DPSIR analysis
In many countries of the Global South, aquatic ecosystems such as streams, rivers, lakes, and wetlands are severely impacted by several simultaneous environmental stressors, associated with accelerated urban development, and extreme climate. However, this problem receives little attention. Applying a DPSIR approach (Drivers, Pressures, State, Impacts, Responses), we analyzed the environmental impacts and their effects on urban hydrosystems (including stagnant waters), and suggest possible solutions from a series of case studies worldwide. We find that rivers in the Global South, with their distinctive geographical and socio-political setting, display significant differences from the Urban Stream Syndrome described so far in temperate zones. We introduce the term of 'Southern Urban Hydrosystem Syndrome' for the biophysical problems as well as the social interactions, including the perception of water bodies by the urbanites, the interactions of actors (e.g., top-down, bottom-up), and the motivations that drive urban hydrosystem restoration projects of the Global South. Supported by a synthesis of case studies (with a focus on Brazilian restoration projects), this paper summarizes the state of the art, highlights the currently existing lacunae for research, and delivers examples of practical solutions that may inform UNESCO's North-South-South dialogue to solve these urgent problems. Two elements appear to be specifically important for the success of restoration projects in the Global South, namely the broad acceptance and commitment of local populations beyond merely 'ecological' justifications, e.g., healthy living environments and ecosystems with cultural linkages ('River Culture'). To make it possible implementable/practical solutions must be extended to (often poor) people having settled along river banks and wetlands. ; Fil: Wantzen, Karl Matthias. Universite de Tours; Francia. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique; Francia ; Fil: Alves, Carlos Bernardo Mascarenhas. Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais; Brasil ; Fil: Badiane, Sidia Diaouma. University Cheikh Anta Diop of Dakar; Senegal ; Fil: Bala, Raita. Polytechnic University of Tours; Francia ; Fil: Blettler, Martin Cesar Maria. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto Nacional de Limnología. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Instituto Nacional de Limnología; Argentina ; Fil: Callisto, Marcos. Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais; Brasil ; Fil: Cao, Yixin. Universite de Tours; Francia. Universite de Paris I Pantheon - Sorbonne; Francia ; Fil: Kolb, Melanie. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México; México ; Fil: Kondolf, G. Mathias. University of California at Berkeley; Estados Unidos ; Fil: Leite, Marina Fernandes. Ponte Ambiental Consultoria e Soluções Ambientais; Brasil ; Fil: Macedo, Diego Rodrigues. Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais; Brasil ; Fil: Mahdi, Obaidullah. Polytechnic University of Tours; Francia ; Fil: Neves, Moana. Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais; Brasil ; Fil: Peralta, M. Elfritzson. University of Santo Tomas; Colombia ; Fil: Rotgé, Vincent. Universite de Tours; Francia. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique; Francia ; Fil: Rueda Delgado, Guillermo. Ngo Ecoyaco; Colombia ; Fil: Scharager, Andrés. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Sociales; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina ; Fil: Serra Llobet, Anna. University of California at Berkeley; Estados Unidos ; Fil: Yengué, Jean Louis. Université de Poitiers; Francia ; Fil: Zingraff Hamed, Aude. Universite de Tours; Francia. Universitat Technical Zu Munich; Alemania
Urban stream and wetland restoration in the global south-a DPSIR analysis
In many countries of the Global South, aquatic ecosystems such as streams, rivers, lakes, and wetlands are severely impacted by several simultaneous environmental stressors, associated with accelerated urban development, and extreme climate. However, this problem receives little attention. Applying a DPSIR approach (Drivers, Pressures, State, Impacts, Responses), we analyzed the environmental impacts and their effects on urban hydrosystems (including stagnant waters), and suggest possible solutions from a series of case studies worldwide. We find that rivers in the Global South, with their distinctive geographical and socio-political setting, display significant differences from the Urban Stream Syndrome described so far in temperate zones. We introduce the term of 'Southern Urban Hydrosystem Syndrome' for the biophysical problems as well as the social interactions, including the perception of water bodies by the urbanites, the interactions of actors (e.g., top-down, bottom-up), and the motivations that drive urban hydrosystem restoration projects of the Global South. Supported by a synthesis of case studies (with a focus on Brazilian restoration projects), this paper summarizes the state of the art, highlights the currently existing lacunae for research, and delivers examples of practical solutions that may inform UNESCO's North-South-South dialogue to solve these urgent problems. Two elements appear to be specifically important for the success of restoration projects in the Global South, namely the broad acceptance and commitment of local populations beyond merely 'ecological' justifications, e.g., healthy living environments and ecosystems with cultural linkages ('River Culture'). To make it possible implementable/practical solutions must be extended to (often poor) people having settled along river banks and wetlands. ; Fil: Wantzen, Karl Matthias. Universite de Tours; Francia. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique; Francia ; Fil: Alves, Carlos Bernardo Mascarenhas. Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais; Brasil ; Fil: Badiane, Sidia Diaouma. University Cheikh Anta Diop of Dakar; Senegal ; Fil: Bala, Raita. Polytechnic University of Tours; Francia ; Fil: Blettler, Martin Cesar Maria. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto Nacional de Limnología. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Instituto Nacional de Limnología; Argentina ; Fil: Callisto, Marcos. Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais; Brasil ; Fil: Cao, Yixin. Universite de Tours; Francia. Universite de Paris I Pantheon - Sorbonne; Francia ; Fil: Kolb, Melanie. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México; México ; Fil: Kondolf, G. Mathias. University of California at Berkeley; Estados Unidos ; Fil: Leite, Marina Fernandes. Ponte Ambiental Consultoria e Soluções Ambientais; Brasil ; Fil: Macedo, Diego Rodrigues. Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais; Brasil ; Fil: Mahdi, Obaidullah. Polytechnic University of Tours; Francia ; Fil: Neves, Moana. Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais; Brasil ; Fil: Peralta, M. Elfritzson. University of Santo Tomas; Colombia ; Fil: Rotgé, Vincent. Universite de Tours; Francia. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique; Francia ; Fil: Rueda Delgado, Guillermo. Ngo Ecoyaco; Colombia ; Fil: Scharager, Andrés. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Sociales; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina ; Fil: Serra Llobet, Anna. University of California at Berkeley; Estados Unidos ; Fil: Yengué, Jean Louis. Université de Poitiers; Francia ; Fil: Zingraff Hamed, Aude. Universite de Tours; Francia. Universitat Technical Zu Munich; Alemania
Urban stream and wetland restoration in the global south-a DPSIR analysis
Wantzen, Karl Matthias (author) / Alves, Carlos Bernardo Mascarenhas (author) / Badiane, Sidia Diaouma (author) / Bala, Raita (author) / Blettler, Martin Cesar Maria (author) / Callisto, Marcos (author) / Cao, Yixin (author) / Kolb, Melanie (author) / Kondolf, G. Mathias (author) / Leite, Marina Fernandes (author)
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