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   Singapore’s Lost Coast: Land Reclamation, National Development and the Erasure of Human and Ecological Communities, 1822–Present

   Articles et Livres

   septembre, 2019

   Singapour

   Terres, changement climatique et environnement

   Régime urbain

   aménagement du territoire

   aménagement urbain

   urbanisation

   infrastructure

   environnement

   biodiversité

   Beginning during the colonial period, and greatly accelerating following independence in 1965, Singapore has used land reclamation to increase its national domain by nearly 25 per cent. The construction of new land was a key component of the nation’s celebrated rise from ‘third world’ to ‘first world’ in the postcolonial period. But the economic benefits of remaking Singapore’s coastline came at significant ecological and social costs. Nearly all of the original shore, and its attendant mangrove forests and natural beaches, were lost. So too were two-thirds of Singapore’s coral reefs.

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   Development Assessment of the Singapore Land

   A GIS Spatial-Temporal Approach Based on Land Cover Analysis

   Publication évaluée par des pairs

   août, 2019

   Singapour

   Terres, changement climatique et environnement

   Régime urbain

   système d'information géographique

   cartographie de l'occupation du sol

   développement

   aménagement du territoire

   aménagement urbain

   zone urbaine

   couverture du sol

   changement de couvert végétal

   terrains urbains

   Urban indicators plays an important role in the planning and sustainable development of the cities. This paper presents a methodology to determine the favorability index for development of Singapore based on land cover. The ‘City Index’ of Singapore was calculated using five indicators – Social, Environmental, Industrialization, Economic, and Naturality. Two indices ‘Environmental Capacity of Development’ and ‘Land Restriction’ were used as correction factors in the Singapore favorability index for development determination.

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   Singapore as a sustainable city

   Past, present and the future

   Documents de politique et mémoires

   septembre, 2019

   Singapour

   Terres, changement climatique et environnement

   Régime urbain

   développement durable

   aménagement du territoire

   aménagement urbain

   urbanisation

   terrains urbains

   utilisation des terres

   Gestion foncière durable

   utilisation durable des terres

   eau

   gestion des eaux

   This paper outlines Singapore’s major sustainability challenges and its policy response in the areas of land use, transportation, waste management, water, and energy. We review the current and past Concept Plans from the perspective of sustainable land use and provide an overview of transportation policy in Singapore. We also examine Singapore’s policies to manage increasing wastes and review the four tap water management plan. Finally, we look at various initiatives by the government for sustainable use of energy.

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   Managing change to implement integrated urban water management in African cities

   Articles et Livres

   décembre, 2016

   Seychelles, Zimbabwe, Afrique

   Régime urbain

   Terres, changement climatique et environnement

   urbanisation

   changement climatique

   gestion des eaux

   zone urbaine

   With increasing pressures from global changes (urbanization, climate change, etc.), cities in Africa will experience difficulties in efficiently managing water resources. Most of the urbanization in Africa over the next 30 years will occur in fast-growing small towns that lack mature infrastructure. This offers a unique opportunity to implement innovative solutions based on integrated urban water management (IUWM). While IUWM approaches have been widely reported in the literature, their application has been limited.

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   Investigation of the modalities for an innovative financing mechanism for participatory natural resource management in the Bale Eco-region, Ethiopia

   Rapports et recherches

   août, 2018

   Éthiopie

   Restauration des paysages forestiers

   Terres, changement climatique et environnement

   Régime urbain

   Terres, changement climatique et environnement

   Régimes forestiers

   gestion des ressources naturelles

   utilisation des terres

   déboisement

   dégradation des terres

   zone urbaine

   This study reviewed the status of natural resources and the driving forces for change, as well as past and ongoing approaches in natural resource management at the watershed scale in Ethiopia. First, we reviewed established environmental policy tools and the legal and policy framework, and determined whether innovative financing mechanisms are working in other areas with a similar context. We undertook stakeholder analyses and mapping to identify key stakeholders, and to assess their possible roles in the implementation of a sustainable financing mechanism for watershed rehabilitation.

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   Smallholders and forest landscape restoration in upland northern Thailand

   Articles et Livres

   décembre, 2018

   Thaïlande

   Terres, changement climatique et environnement

   Régime urbain

   agence de développement

   environnement

   pauvreté

   agriculteur

   Forest landscape restoration (FLR) considers forests as integrated social, environmental and economic landscapes, and emphasizes the production of multiple benefits from forests and participatory engagement of stakeholders in FLR planning and implementation. To help inform application of the FLR approach in upland northern Thailand, this study reviews the political and historical context of forest and land management, and the role of smallholders in forest landscape management and restoration in upland northern Thailand.

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   Actual and perceived causes of flood risk: climate versus anthropogenic effects in a wet zone catchment in Sri Lanka

   Articles et Livres

   décembre, 2017

   Régime urbain

   Terres, changement climatique et environnement

   urbanisation

   changement climatique

   utilisation des terres

   The Kalu Ganga Basin in Sri Lanka is generally flooded once a year. A network of low-lying lands acts as natural retention and storage that captures floodwater, minimizing damage. An increase in the flood frequency has been observed in recent years. It is commonly perceived that this increase is caused by a rise in the frequency and severity of ‘very wet’ precipitation events. We conclude that land-use changes may have played a larger role in generating floods.

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   Trade-offs in multi-purpose land use under land degradation

   Articles et Livres

   décembre, 2017

   Régime urbain

   Terres, changement climatique et environnement

   Terres, changement climatique et environnement

   terre agricole

   agriculteur

   changement climatique

   utilisation des terres

   urbanisation

   dégradation des terres

   gestion des eaux

   Land provides a host of ecosystem services, of which the provisioning services are often considered paramount. As the demand for agricultural products multiplies, other ecosystem services are being degraded or lost entirely. Finding a sustainable trade-off between food production and one or more of other ecosystem services, given the variety of stakeholders, is a matter of optimizing land use in a dynamic and complex socio-ecological system. Land degradation reduces our options to meet both food demands and environmental needs.

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   Trade-Offs in Multi-Purpose Land Use under Land Degradation

   Articles et Livres

   décembre, 2017

   Régime urbain

   Terres, changement climatique et environnement

   Terres, changement climatique et environnement

   urbanisation

   utilisation des terres

   dégradation des terres

   Land provides a host of ecosystem services, of which the provisioning services are often considered paramount. As the demand for agricultural products multiplies, other ecosystem services are being degraded or lost entirely. Finding a sustainable trade-off between food production and one or more of other ecosystem services, given the variety of stakeholders, is a matter of optimizing land use in a dynamic and complex socio-ecological system. Land degradation reduces our options to meet both food demands and environmental needs.

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    Report of the Twenty-seventh Session of the Asia-Pacific Forestry Commission

    Articles et Livres

    avril, 2018

    Népal, Fidji, Bhoutan, Philippines, Malaisie, Japon, Chine, Myanmar, Indonésie, Australie, Nouvelle-Zélande, Inde, République de Corée, Sri Lanka, Thaïlande, Mongolie

    Terres, changement climatique et environnement

    Régime urbain

    Régimes forestiers

    Droits fonciers collectifs

    Gestion foncière durable

    terrain forestier

    foresterie urbaine

    foresterie communautaire

    This publication reports the proceedings of the twenty-sixth session of the Asia-Pacific Forestry Commission (APFC) held in Colombo, Sri Lanka, from 23 to 27 October 2017.