Humans have changed ecosystems more rapidly and extensively in the last 50 years than in
any comparable period of human history. We have done this to meet the growing demands …

In many places, growing population, in conjunction with efforts to increase food security, is
escalating pressure to expand agriculture within wetlands. The environmental impact of …

The impacts of natural disasters have changed dramatically over the past 30 years. While
the number of people reported affected by natural disasters increased from just over 700 …

By affecting evapotranspiration and influencing how water is routed and stored in a basin,
forests, wetlands and floodplains play a crucial role in the hydrological cycle. Although they …

Increasing value is being placed on services provided by watershed ecosystems. However,
these services are often poorly defined and inadequately assessed, which impedes the …

Science and knowledge are called to participate in the institutional, political and behavioral
changes that are necessary to address biodiversity loss. Knowledge however does not …

Η διδακτορική αυτή διατριβή εκπονήθηκε στο Τμήμα Πολιτικών Μηχανικών της Πολυτεχνικής
Σχολής του Πανεπιστημίου Θεσσαλίας από το Νοέμβριο του 2014 έως τα τέλη του 2018 …

By affecting transpiration and evaporation and influencing how water is routed and stored in
a basin, forests, wetlands and floodplains play a crucial role in the hydrological cycle. A …

Mitigation of impacts (rather than reversing changes in drivers) is the most feasible short-
term strategy for protecting polar ecosystem services and human well-being because the …