Coupling human and natural systems for sustainability: experiences from China's Loess Plateau

B Fu, X Wu, Z Wang, X Wu… - Earth System Dynamics …, 2022 - esd.copernicus.org
Addressing the sustainability challenges facing humanity in the Anthropocene requires the
coupling of human and natural systems, rather than their separate treatment. To understand …

Riverscape approaches in practice: Perspectives and applications

CE Torgersen, C Le Pichon, AH Fullerton… - Biological …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Landscape perspectives in riverine ecology have been undertaken increasingly in the last
30 years, leading aquatic ecologists to develop a diverse set of approaches for …

Peaking carbon emissions under a coupled socioeconomic-energy system: evidence from typical developed countries

H Duan, X Sun, J Song, J Xing, W Yang - Resources, Conservation and …, 2022 - Elsevier
A coupled socioeconomic-energy system has not been linked to the carbon emission
trajectory of a country to uncover its role in peaking emissions. Targeting typical developed …

Narratives of land abandonment in a biocultural landscape of Spain

C Quintas-Soriano, M Torralba, M García-Martín… - Regional Environmental …, 2023 - Springer
Rural abandonment is a significant process in the Mediterranean region, posing
sustainability challenges for rural and urban areas. Although there is an increase in studies …

Social–ecological system trajectories of peri-urban watersheds based on a spatial analysis of vulnerability components: A case study in Mexico City, 1999–2039

A Pedraza-Gama, M Perevochtchikova… - Ambio, 2024 - Springer
Urban periphery watersheds play a crucial role in providing diverse ecosystem services,
especially hydrological services (HES), for society at different temporal and spatial scales; …

Ecosystem services provided by dry river socio-ecological systems and their drivers of change

MR Vidal-Abarca Gutiérrez, N Nicolás-Ruiz… - Hydrobiologia, 2023 - Springer
Dry rivers are a type of non-perennial river characterized by extreme dry conditions and
dominance of terrestrial habitats. They are present in all continents, being especially …

Using social‐ecological models to explore stream connectivity outcomes for stakeholders and Yellowstone cutthroat trout

E Jossie, T Seaborn, CV Baxter… - Ecological …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Despite growing interest in conservation and re‐establishment of ecological connectivity,
few studies have explored its context‐specific social–ecological outcomes. We aimed to …

Analysis of the watershed social–ecological system trajectory in Copalita-Huatulco, Mexico: The impact of drivers on hydrological ecosystem services

A Merlo-Galeazzi, VS Avila-Foucat… - Ambio, 2024 - Springer
In watersheds, which function as social–ecological systems (SESs), hydrological ecosystem
services (HESs) are crucial flows connecting natural and social components. The internal …

Co-production of nature's contributions to people in dry rivers: a case study in Murcia, Spain

N Nicolás-Ruiz, C Quintas-Soriano… - Ecosystems and …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Dry rivers are non-perennial rivers with no surface water in their channels except after heavy
rainfall or snowmelt. The lack of water flow is often associated with a low provision of …

Social-ecological system research in a changing world: State of the art and future challenges

Y Wang, J Gong, Z Yang, Y Zhu - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2025 - Elsevier
Social-ecological systems (SES) offer a comprehensive scientific framework for
comprehending the intricate processes and interactions between natural and human …