Citizen science and the United Nations sustainable development goals

S Fritz, L See, T Carlson, M Haklay, JL Oliver… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Traditional data sources are not sufficient for measuring the United Nations Sustainable
Development Goals. New and non-traditional sources of data are required. Citizen science …

Rapid decline of snow and ice in the tropical Andes–Impacts, uncertainties and challenges ahead

M Vuille, M Carey, C Huggel, W Buytaert, A Rabatel… - Earth-science …, 2018 - Elsevier
Glaciers in the tropical Andes have been retreating for the past several decades, leading to
a temporary increase in dry season water supply downstream. Projected future glacier …

[HTML][HTML] The CAMELS-CL dataset: catchment attributes and meteorology for large sample studies–Chile dataset

C Alvarez-Garreton, PA Mendoza… - Hydrology and Earth …, 2018 - hess.copernicus.org
We introduce the first catchment dataset for large sample studies in Chile. This dataset
includes 516 catchments; it covers particularly wide latitude (17.8 to 55.0∘ S) and elevation …

Spatio-temporal and cumulative effects of land use-land cover and climate change on two ecosystem services in the Colombian Andes

N Clerici, F Cote-Navarro, FJ Escobedo… - Science of the Total …, 2019 - Elsevier
Climate change can have marked effects on ecosystem service (ES) provision in the Andes,
particularly in peri-urban areas. In addition to global-change related processes, cumulative …

Impacts of forests and forestation on hydrological services in the Andes: A systematic review

V Bonnesoeur, B Locatelli, MR Guariguata… - Forest Ecology and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Several Andean countries have planned to restore forest cover in degraded land to enhance
the provision of multiple ecosystem services in response to international commitments such …

Elevation-dependent warming of land surface temperatures in the Andes assessed using MODIS LST time series (2000–2017)

J Aguilar-Lome, R Espinoza-Villar, JC Espinoza… - International journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
In this study, we report on the assessment of elevation-dependent warming processes in the
Andean region between 7° S and 20° S, using Land Surface Temperature (LST). Remotely …

Potential contributions of pre-Inca infiltration infrastructure to Andean water security

BF Ochoa-Tocachi, JD Bardales, J Antiporta… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Water resources worldwide are under severe stress from increasing climate variability and
human pressures. In the tropical Andes, pre-Inca cultures developed nature-based water …

Moisture transport and seasonal variations in the stable isotopic composition of rainfall in Central American and Andean Páramo during El Niño conditions (2015 …

G Esquivel‐Hernández, GM Mosquera… - Hydrological …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
High‐elevation tropical grassland systems, called Páramo, provide essential ecosystem
services such as water storage and supply for surrounding and lowland areas. Páramo …

[HTML][HTML] Linking community-based monitoring to water policy: Perceptions of citizen scientists

T Carlson, A Cohen - Journal of Environmental Management, 2018 - Elsevier
This paper examines the relationships between Community-Based Water Monitoring (CBM)
and government-led water initiatives. Drawing on a cross-Canada survey of over one …

Impacts of Land‐Use Change on the Hydrology of Lake Tana Basin, Upper Blue Nile River Basin, Ethiopia

B Getachew, BR Manjunatha - Global Challenges, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Human activities impact hydrology through changes in land use and land cover. This study
examins the effects of changing land use on hydrological processes using the soil and water …