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

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cg.contributor.crpWater, Land and Ecosystemsen_US
cg.coverage.regionSouth-eastern Asiaen_US
cg.creator.identifierLisa-Maria Rebelo: 0000-0002-8785-7810en_US
cg.placeWageningen, The Netherlandsen_US
cg.river.basinMEKONGen_US
cg.subject.wleECOSYSTEM SERVICESen_US
cg.subject.wleHYDROLOGYen_US
cg.subject.wleRESILIENCEen_US
dc.contributor.authorSimons, G.en_US
dc.contributor.authorPoortinga, A.en_US
dc.contributor.authorBastiaanssen, Wim G.M.en_US
dc.contributor.authorSaah, D.en_US
dc.contributor.authorTroy, D.en_US
dc.contributor.authorHunink, J.en_US
dc.contributor.authorKlerk, M. deen_US
dc.contributor.authorRutten, M.en_US
dc.contributor.authorCutter, P.en_US
dc.contributor.authorRebelo, Lisa-Mariaen_US
dc.contributor.authorHa, Lan Thanhen_US
dc.contributor.authorHessels, T.en_US
dc.contributor.authorVu, P. N.en_US
dc.contributor.authorFenn, M.en_US
dc.contributor.authorBean, B.en_US
dc.contributor.authorGanz, D.en_US
dc.contributor.authorDroogers, Peteren_US
dc.contributor.authorErickson, T.en_US
dc.contributor.authorClinton, N.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2018-01-26T13:13:41Zen_US
dc.date.available2018-01-26T13:13:41Zen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/90593en_US
dc.titleOn Spatially Distributed Hydrological Ecosystem Services: Bridging the Quantitative Information Gap using Remote Sensing and Hydrological Modelsen_US
dcterms.abstractOne 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.en_US
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Accessen_US
dcterms.bibliographicCitationSimons, 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.en_US
dcterms.extent45p.en_US
dcterms.issued2017en_US
dcterms.languageenen_US
dcterms.publisherFutureWateren_US
dcterms.typeReporten_US

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