Globally, many rivers are experiencing declining water quality, for example, with altered
levels of sediments, salts, and nutrients. Effective water quality management requires a …

Landscape structure and fragmentation have important effects on ecosystem services, with a
common assumption being that fragmentation reduces service provision. This is based on …

Landscape pattern changes are mostly due to human activities, and such changes often
affect ecosystem functions and services. This study was conducted to evaluate the response …

Although water constitutes 71% of the earth's surface, only 0.3% of it is available as fresh
water for human use. Moreover, the quality of fresh water in ground and surface systems is …

They may influence us as individuals by their encouragement and guidance; they may affect
their community through their untiring commitment to service and the greater good; or they …

The paper gives an overview on the trends in the usage of landscape metrics as indicators
for: land use changes, habitat functions (biodiversity, habitats), landscape regulating …

The aim of this overview paper is to analyze the use of various landscape metrics and
landscape indices for the characterization of landscape structure and various processes at …

Understanding changes in ecosystem services and their drivers is important for effective
riparian ecosystem conservation and restoration. In the study, changes in water-related …

The transformation of surface landscapes by human activities is the main driving factor that
affects changes in ecosystem functions and ecological processes, significantly influencing …

Understanding how land use and land cover change influences the flow and water quality of
rivers is critically important for river management and restoration. Human activities have …