Enhancing Carbon Sequestration: A Systematic Literature Review of Spatial Decision Support Tools-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Enhancing Carbon Sequestration: A Systematic Literature Review of Spatial Decision Support Tools

Published:2024-06-13 Issue:12 Volume:16 Page:5045
ISSN:2071-1050
Container-title:Sustainability
language:en
Short-container-title:Sustainability

Author:

Tarasova Ekaterina¹²^ORCID,Valentini Riccardo¹^ORCID,Di Lallo Giulio²,Cotrina-Sanchez Alexander¹^ORCID,Chiriacò Maria Vincenza²^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Department for Innovation in Biological, Agri-Food and Forestry Systems, Università degli Studi della Tuscia, 01100 Viterbo, Italy

2. Foundation Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change (CMCC), 01100 Viterbo, Italy

Abstract

Human activities impact greenhouse gas emissions through changes in land cover, land use, and land management. Conservation, restoration, and improved land use and land management are increasingly recognized as mitigation solutions. Policy instruments are crucial for addressing environmental challenges and supporting governance actors in enhancing carbon sequestration and reducing emissions in the land sector. The aim of this study was to evaluate the existing spatial decision support systems (SDSSs) for assessing land-based mitigation options and to help policymakers choose the best way to use and manage land. In order to search for tools, a systematic literature review was conducted, where 187 articles suitable for the specified criteria were found, from which 68 tools were selected. Additionally, following the application of the exclusion criteria, 18 tools were chosen for the final analysis. The tools were classified and analyzed based on various features such as type of land-use management, land use, country of application, information on carbon pools, and the number of published articles associated with each tool. Five SDSSs were found to be most suitable for policymakers seeking to implement the most effective land use and land management in order to enhance carbon sequestration.

Publisher

MDPI AG

Link

https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/16/12/5045/pdf

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