Hydro-bio-geo-socio-chemical interactions and the sustainability of residential landscapes.

ABSTRACT: Residential landscapes are essential to the sustainability of large areas of the United States. However, spatial and temporal variation across multiple domains complicates developing policies to balance these systems' environmental, economic, and equity dimensions. We conducted multidisciplinary studies in the Baltimore, MD, USA, metropolitan area to identify locations (hotspots) or times (hot moments) with a disproportionate influence on nitrogen export, a widespread environmental concern. Results showed high variation in the inherent vulnerability/sensitivity of individual parcels to cause environmental damage and in the knowledge and practices of individual managers. To the extent that hotspots are the result of management choices by homeowners, there are straightforward approaches to i

SUBMITTER: Groffman PM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10581338 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature