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Item type:Publication, Looking beyond glaciers to understand mountain water security(Nature Portfolio, 2022-11-07)Changes in the mountain cryosphere impact the water security of downstream societies and the resilience of water-dependent ecosystems and their services. However, assessing mountain water security requires better understanding of the complex interaction between glacial meltwater and coupled human–natural systems. In this context, we call for a refocusing from glacio-hydrological monitoring and modelling to a more integrated social-ecological perspective of the wider catchment hydrology. This shift requires locally relevant knowledge-production strategies and the integration of such knowledge into a collaborative science–policy–community framework. This approach, combined with hydrological risk assessment, can support the development of robust, locally tailored and transformational adaptation strategies. - Some of the metrics are blocked by yourconsent settings
Item type:Publication, Quantification of the benefits derived from the nature-based solutions in the very arid and densified urban context of metropolitan Lima(University of São Paulo, 2022-11-21)Increasing the proportion of local vegetated surfaces within the highly densified context of Lima, Peru is considered a key local strategy of sustainable development. However, it may experience limitations as it could exacerbate water stress in the city. Therefore, quantifying the scale of benefits derived from local vegetated surfaces, mainly in terms of sensitivity to water use and urban temperature regulation, is necessary to optimize the management of water use for its preservation. The application of the international tool, Green Area Ratio at the local level, could contribute so that the increase in the proportion of vegetated surfaces in Lima considers a multifunctional sense to improve urban quality in different social, urban and environmental aspects.The results show that in order to be applied in the arid context of Lima, the tool would require adaptation, mainly of the scoring system, especially high values commonly assigned by foreign versions to some vegetated-based systems. This would make the version of the Green Area Ratio suggested for Lima in this study a novel and unique system, which demands further deeper research. However, it can be used as a preliminary framework based on scientific evidence, in case its official application is considered to support local sustainability guidelines and/or quality improvement plans for green areas. Its application could strengthen the implementation of multifunctional vegetable surfaces and nature-based solutions adapted to the aridity of the context. - Some of the metrics are blocked by yourconsent settings
Item type:Publication, A New Infrastructure for the Amazon(2023-11-17)Infrastructure in the Amazon has prioritized national development and other interests, which were generally tilted towards extractive activities (mining, energy, agriculture/cattle) and domestic industrial policies (e.g., Manaus Free Zone) rather than needs of local populations or environmental concerns, such as maintaining and protecting the high diversity of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, resulting in an unsustainable, low-quality development process. A new paradigm is necessary for adapting existing infrastructure, and for planning and building future infrastructure, at both national and subnational levels. This new paradigm should be based on the concept of a spatial configuration and include the consideration of nature-based solutions and Indigenous and local knowledge (ILK). - Some of the metrics are blocked by yourconsent settings
Item type:Publication, The first rainfall erosivity database in Mexico: facing challenges of leveraging legacy climate data(2025-08-05)Abstract. Soil water erosion (SWE) is the dominant soil degradation driver on a global scale. For quantifying SWE, erosivity is an index that reflects the potential (i.e., the energy) of rainfall to cause SWE. To support large-scale SWE studies and the assessment of the SWE process at the national scale in Mexico, the objectives of this research are a) to develop the first Mexican rainfall time series database for three climate normals CNs (1968–1997, 1978–2007, and 1988–2017) leveraging legacy climate data, and b) to estimate rainfall erosivity across continental Mexico by using daily rainfall time series. The workflow has three methodological moments: 1) development of the daily rainfall time series database, 2) identification of the best empirical relationship to estimate daily rainfall erosivity, and 3) estimation of the rainfall erosivity across Mexican territory. We compiled and harmonized 5410 rainfall time series (RTS) well distributed across the Mexican territory. We perform quality control and assurance, homogeneity analysis (using the normal homogeneity test), and the data gap-filling process (using the proportion method). Then, we tested three combinations of the α and β coefficients, proposed by three authors, in a power model to estimate rainfall erosivity; in this step, we used three validation databases (global, national, and local scales). Finally, we estimated the annual rainfall erosivity for all three CNs with multiple combinations of α and β coefficients. As principal results, the new database includes 1370, 1678, and 1676 RTS for each CN and its corresponding rainfall erosivity. The best parameter combination is the one proposed by Richardson et al. (1983) for all three validation databases. For the global and national databases, we observe a positive bias (Mean error of 956 and 324 MJ mm ha-1 h-1 yr-1, respectively); in contrast, for the local database, results show a negative and higher bias (Mean error of -3699 MJ mm ha-1 h-1 yr-1). About the erosivity estimation across the Mexican territory, the median values for rainfall erosivity for the three CNs were 3245, 3070, and 3327 MJ mm ha-1 h-1 yr-1, respectively. The statistical distribution of the erosivity values was right-skewed for the three CNs, with high erosivity values reaching >12000 MJ mm ha-1 h-1 yr-1 in all three CNs. The behavior throughout the year of the rainfall erosivity was similar for the three CNs. However, September had the highest contribution to the rainfall erosivity. The new database provides daily climatological data and analysis across Mexican territory through a multi-year period (1968 to 2017). Rainfall erosivity results support the study of SWE at the national scale by identifying areas with higher susceptibility to soil loss due to rainfall action and providing a more spatially dense and well-documented rainfall erosivity database. Following the FAIR principles (Findability, Availability, Interoperability, and Reproducibility) for scientific data, this database is available from a scholarly accepted repository https://doi.org/10.6073/pasta/e0dc8bd3501f8c19bb750e853c3289cb (Varón-Ramírez et al., 2025) for public consultation.3 - Some of the metrics are blocked by yourconsent settings
Item type:Publication, Strategic human resources management in times of economic uncertainty: a lifebuoy for employees?(Emerald Publishing Limited, 2026-01-01)Drawing on social exchange and street-level bureaucracy (SLB) theories, the authors of the present paper seek to identify how public banks in Egypt strategically manage their frontline employees to maintain high performance even during periods of economic uncertainty. Design/methodology/approach The empirical sample comprises semi-structured interviews with 28 frontline employees working in 4 public banks. The authors used the Gioia mechanism to analyze their data. Findings The authors identified job-related (discretionary power of bank employees, nature of banking jobs and hiring elite individuals for banking jobs); learning-related (continuous learning of bank employees, spread of MBA programs and resilience of bank employees) and context-related categories of factors (career support and more financial rewards during economic uncertainty) that explain the stability of the performance of the frontline bank employees addressed in this study despite the economic uncertainty their country is passing through. Practical implications Given the findings of the present paper, the authors propose that the administration of the addressed banks maintain the policy of providing training opportunities to their employees. However, such training should pay more attention to issues such as crisis management, customer-employee engagement and the mental health of employees during crises, among others. Second, as dissatisfaction is very high with other public sector organizations in Egypt, their top management should try to learn from public banks, follow the best practices and collaborate with them to improve their service offerings to the citizens. Finally, for global financial institutions such as the International Monetary Fund who are involved in rescuing Egyptian economy should incorporate strategic human resources management implementation in public sector organizations in their recommendations, along with economic reforms package. Originality/value This paper contributes by filling a gap in the literature on strategic human resources management and economic uncertainty in which empirical studies of the association between them, particularly in the context of North African countries such as Egypt, have been limited so far. - Some of the metrics are blocked by yourconsent settings
Item type:Publication, Tropical forests in the Americas are changing too slowly to track climate change(American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2025)Understanding the capacity of forests to adapt to climate change is of pivotal importance for conservation science, yet this is still widely unknown. This knowledge gap is particularly acute in high-biodiversity tropical forests. Here, we examined how tropical forests of the Americas have shifted community trait composition in recent decades as a response to changes in climate. Based on historical trait-climate relationships, we found that, overall, the studied functional traits show shifts of less than 8% of what would be expected given the observed changes in climate. However, the recruit assemblage shows shifts of 21% relative to climate change expectation. The most diverse forests on Earth are changing in functional trait composition but at a rate that is fundamentally insufficient to track climate change.4 - Some of the metrics are blocked by yourconsent settings
Item type:Publication, Integrating technology and environmental data to predict mismanaged plastic waste in a watershed(John Wiley and Sons, 2025)Comprehensive methods for estimating mismanaged waste accumulation in the environment are limited, especially in the Global South, and new technologies are urgently needed. Here, we applied the Azure system, a physical floating barrier designed to retain and extract river floating waste while providing observational data of mismanaged waste, comparing results with a modeling tool that uses material flow analysis to provide estimates of mismanaged waste, incorporating environmental and socioeconomic factors. The Azure system was installed at the Portoviejo River (Ecuador), and anthropogenic litter was removed, extracted, weighed, and classified. Approximately 13.8 tonnes (t) of litter were collected over 2 years of sampling, of which 87% were plastic bags containing domestic waste. About 45% of the total waste collected, that is, 6.2 t, was estimated to be plastic waste. In contrast, modeled mismanaged plastic waste estimates for the Portoviejo River varied between 148 and 1858 t per year, at least two orders of magnitude higher than field data. These results highlight the discrepancy that can occur between observational data and waste estimates. The factors that contribute to this are discussed here to help understand riverine waste sources and transport to the ocean. The results emphasize the need for a better understanding of socioeconomic and environmental aspects in the Global South to help the development of better modeling tools. Our findings of domestic deposition as a major source of riverine contamination in the Portoviejo watershed emphasize the importance of waste management for tackling river contamination. Effective monitoring tools, such as the Azure system, could help improve this.1 - Some of the metrics are blocked by yourconsent settings
Item type:Publication, Understanding Urban Resilience and SDGs: A New Approach in Decision-Making for Sustainable Cities(John Wiley and Sons, 2025)Recent crises exacerbate social, environmental, and economic problems affecting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and urban resilience. Urgent action is needed to address these issues. The paper aims to (i) broaden the debate on urban resilience and the SDGs and (ii) examine how the interconnection of Urban Spatial Resilience (USR) and the SDGs can contribute to sustainable cities and communities. The research is developed through a literature review and a bibliometric analysis, followed by a quantitative approach using modeling and simulation. The results reveal three critical elements that can impact urban resilience and sustainable development: SDG11, urban spatial structure resilience, and urban spatial form resilience. Other findings indicate that SDG13 and SDG6 have a significant indirect relationship with urban resilience. The study provides policy implications supporting urban resilience and the SDGs.2