Hanspeter Liniger
Biographic Data
| ID | 6317864 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Hanspeter Liniger |
| GIVEN NAMES | Hanspeter |
| FAMILY NAME | Liniger |
| SIGNATURE | LINIGER H |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Bern |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8597-8187 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 18 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 32 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 18 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1988 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Estimating the global potential of water harvesting from successful case studies
Water harvesting has been widely applied in different social-ecological contexts, proving to be a valuable approach to sustainable intensification of agriculture. Global estimates of the potential of water harvesting are generally based on purely biophysical assessments and mostly neglect the socioeconomic dimension of agriculture. This neglect becomes a critical factor for the feasibility and effectiveness of policy and funding efforts to mainst…
Achieving land degradation neutrality: The role of SLM knowledge in evidence-based decision-making
Contribution of community-based initiatives to the sustainable development goal of Land Degradation Neutrality
The Impact of Commercial Horticulture on River Water Resources in the Upper Ewaso Ng'iro River Basin, Kenya
Mount Kenya serves as a natural water tower in the savanna-dominated Upper Ewaso Ng'iro River Basin in the Kenyan highlands. Major water users in the upper reaches of the river include medium- and large-scale commercial horticulture farms that produce flowers and vegetables for export using perennial irrigation schemes. These farms first appeared in the region in 1991 and gradually became powerful stakeholders that compete with small-scale farmer…
Land degradation assessment in the Argentinean Puna: Comparing expert knowledge with satellite-derived information
Synergizing global tools to monitor progress towards land degradation neutrality: Trends.Earth and the World Overview of Conservation Approaches and Technologies sustainable land management database
MontanAqua: Tackling Water Stress in the Alps: Water Management Options in the Crans-Montana-Sierre Region (Valais)
Transdisciplinary research is considered an appropriate mode of knowledge production in the search for pathways towards a more sustainable governance of natural resources. However, the co-production of new knowledge between scientists of different disciplines and nonacademic stakeholders is a challenge that requires novel research designs, methods, and approaches. The MontanAqua team has tackled this challenge by designing and implementing an inn…
Soils, agriculture and food security: The interplay between ecosystem functioning and human well-being
How much management is enough? Stakeholder views on forest management in fire-prone areas in central Portugal
A high-resolution map of direct and indirect connectivity of erosion risk areas to surface waters in Switzerland—A risk assessment tool for planning and policy-making
A high-resolution soil erosion risk map of Switzerland as strategic policy support system
Sustainability-Oriented Research and Development: The Centre for Development and Environment (CDE), University of Berne
The Centre for Development and Environment (CDE) is a university-based institution that conducts resource- and people-centered research and development activities in Switzerland and abroad. Mountain development is one of CDE's focus areas. CDE is part of the Institute of Geography at the University of Berne and is the lead institution for the Swiss National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) North–South
Assessing and Managing Scarce Tropical Mountain Water Resources: The Case of Mount Kenya and the Semiarid Upper Ewaso Ng'iro Basin
Mountains play a crucial role in the supply of freshwater to humankind, in highland and lowland areas alike. Increasing demand urgently requires careful management of mountain water resources in order to mitigate growing water crises and conflicts. Monitored river flow was analyzed for 3 selected catchments (Timau, Burguret, and Likii) on the slopes of Mount Kenya from 1960 to 2004. In the 10 years from 1995 to 2004, the extreme low flow (Q95) of…
River Water Shortage in a Highland–Lowland System: A Case Study of the Impacts of Water Abstraction in the Mount Kenya Region
In the past decade, water shortage on the western and northern slopes of Mount Kenya and particularly in the adjoining lowland areas has reached a severity not experienced before. Rapid population growth and rising demand for irrigation are increasing the pressure on water resources, as can be demonstrated by an inventory of water abstractions from the Naro Moru River. A total of 98 abstraction points were documented within a river section of onl…
Enhanced Decision-Making Based on Local Knowledge: The Wocat Method of Sustainable Soil and Water Management
Many types of problems caused by land degradation can be documented worldwide. The main natural resources affected are soils, water, natural vegetation, and wildlife; but cultivated plants are exposed to even greater damage, which poses a threat to food security as well. Soil degradation is one of the most crucial processes of land degradation and environmental change. Over a quarter of the world's agricultural land has been damaged by long-term …
Mitigating Conflicts Over Scarce Water Resources in the Highland-Lowland System of Mount Kenya
The Mount Kenya region offers a great deal of beautiful scenery and attracts tourists from all over the world. What these tourists may not see, however, is the crucial function of Mount Kenya as a water tower for its footzones and adjoining lowland areas. This function is becoming ever more crucial, as populations in these areas are growing at a rapid pace and new land use systems require far more water. These developments have set the stage for …
Water and Soil Resource Conservation and Utilization on the Northwest Side of Mount Kenya
This paper discusses the concept and some results of applied research for sustainable resource development on the northwest slopes of Mt. Kenya. Studies are being carried out on three scales (regional, local, and site level) and Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and modeling techniques are being applied. Two examples are described. The regional study of the Naro Moru Basin indicates that the forest belt between 2,400 and 3,500 m is important…
Water Conservation for Rain-Fed Farming in the Semi-Arid Foothills West and Northwest of Mount Kenya: Consequences for Soil Productivity
Hanspeter Liniger, Water Conservation for Rain-Fed Farming in the Semi-Arid Foothills West and Northwest of Mount Kenya: Consequences for Soil Productivity, Mountain Research and Development, Vol. 8, No. 2/3, African Mountains and Highlands (May - Aug., 1988), pp. 201-210
How much management is enough? Stakeholder views on forest management in fire-prone areas in central Portugal
A high-resolution soil erosion risk map of Switzerland as strategic policy support system
Contribution of community-based initiatives to the sustainable development goal of Land Degradation Neutrality
Synergizing global tools to monitor progress towards land degradation neutrality: Trends.Earth and the World Overview of Conservation Approaches and Technologies sustainable land management database
Achieving land degradation neutrality: The role of SLM knowledge in evidence-based decision-making
Estimating the global potential of water harvesting from successful case studies
Water harvesting has been widely applied in different social-ecological contexts, proving to be a valuable approach to sustainable intensification of agriculture. Global estimates of the potential of water harvesting are generally based on purely biophysical assessments and mostly neglect the socioeconomic dimension of agriculture. This neglect becomes a critical factor for the feasibility and effectiveness of policy and funding efforts to mainst…
Land degradation assessment in the Argentinean Puna: Comparing expert knowledge with satellite-derived information
Soils, agriculture and food security: The interplay between ecosystem functioning and human well-being
Water Conservation for Rain-Fed Farming in the Semi-Arid Foothills West and Northwest of Mount Kenya: Consequences for Soil Productivity
Hanspeter Liniger, Water Conservation for Rain-Fed Farming in the Semi-Arid Foothills West and Northwest of Mount Kenya: Consequences for Soil Productivity, Mountain Research and Development, Vol. 8, No. 2/3, African Mountains and Highlands (May - Aug., 1988), pp. 201-210
Water and Soil Resource Conservation and Utilization on the Northwest Side of Mount Kenya
This paper discusses the concept and some results of applied research for sustainable resource development on the northwest slopes of Mt. Kenya. Studies are being carried out on three scales (regional, local, and site level) and Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and modeling techniques are being applied. Two examples are described. The regional study of the Naro Moru Basin indicates that the forest belt between 2,400 and 3,500 m is important…
Mitigating Conflicts Over Scarce Water Resources in the Highland-Lowland System of Mount Kenya
The Mount Kenya region offers a great deal of beautiful scenery and attracts tourists from all over the world. What these tourists may not see, however, is the crucial function of Mount Kenya as a water tower for its footzones and adjoining lowland areas. This function is becoming ever more crucial, as populations in these areas are growing at a rapid pace and new land use systems require far more water. These developments have set the stage for …
Enhanced Decision-Making Based on Local Knowledge: The Wocat Method of Sustainable Soil and Water Management
Many types of problems caused by land degradation can be documented worldwide. The main natural resources affected are soils, water, natural vegetation, and wildlife; but cultivated plants are exposed to even greater damage, which poses a threat to food security as well. Soil degradation is one of the most crucial processes of land degradation and environmental change. Over a quarter of the world's agricultural land has been damaged by long-term …
Assessing and Managing Scarce Tropical Mountain Water Resources: The Case of Mount Kenya and the Semiarid Upper Ewaso Ng'iro Basin
Mountains play a crucial role in the supply of freshwater to humankind, in highland and lowland areas alike. Increasing demand urgently requires careful management of mountain water resources in order to mitigate growing water crises and conflicts. Monitored river flow was analyzed for 3 selected catchments (Timau, Burguret, and Likii) on the slopes of Mount Kenya from 1960 to 2004. In the 10 years from 1995 to 2004, the extreme low flow (Q95) of…
River Water Shortage in a Highland–Lowland System: A Case Study of the Impacts of Water Abstraction in the Mount Kenya Region
In the past decade, water shortage on the western and northern slopes of Mount Kenya and particularly in the adjoining lowland areas has reached a severity not experienced before. Rapid population growth and rising demand for irrigation are increasing the pressure on water resources, as can be demonstrated by an inventory of water abstractions from the Naro Moru River. A total of 98 abstraction points were documented within a river section of onl…
Sustainability-Oriented Research and Development: The Centre for Development and Environment (CDE), University of Berne
The Centre for Development and Environment (CDE) is a university-based institution that conducts resource- and people-centered research and development activities in Switzerland and abroad. Mountain development is one of CDE's focus areas. CDE is part of the Institute of Geography at the University of Berne and is the lead institution for the Swiss National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) North–South
A high-resolution soil erosion risk map of Switzerland as strategic policy support system
Soils, agriculture and food security: The interplay between ecosystem functioning and human well-being
How much management is enough? Stakeholder views on forest management in fire-prone areas in central Portugal
A high-resolution map of direct and indirect connectivity of erosion risk areas to surface waters in Switzerland—A risk assessment tool for planning and policy-making
MontanAqua: Tackling Water Stress in the Alps: Water Management Options in the Crans-Montana-Sierre Region (Valais)
Transdisciplinary research is considered an appropriate mode of knowledge production in the search for pathways towards a more sustainable governance of natural resources. However, the co-production of new knowledge between scientists of different disciplines and nonacademic stakeholders is a challenge that requires novel research designs, methods, and approaches. The MontanAqua team has tackled this challenge by designing and implementing an inn…
The Impact of Commercial Horticulture on River Water Resources in the Upper Ewaso Ng'iro River Basin, Kenya
Mount Kenya serves as a natural water tower in the savanna-dominated Upper Ewaso Ng'iro River Basin in the Kenyan highlands. Major water users in the upper reaches of the river include medium- and large-scale commercial horticulture farms that produce flowers and vegetables for export using perennial irrigation schemes. These farms first appeared in the region in 1991 and gradually became powerful stakeholders that compete with small-scale farmer…
Land degradation assessment in the Argentinean Puna: Comparing expert knowledge with satellite-derived information
Synergizing global tools to monitor progress towards land degradation neutrality: Trends.Earth and the World Overview of Conservation Approaches and Technologies sustainable land management database
Achieving land degradation neutrality: The role of SLM knowledge in evidence-based decision-making
Contribution of community-based initiatives to the sustainable development goal of Land Degradation Neutrality
Estimating the global potential of water harvesting from successful case studies
Water harvesting has been widely applied in different social-ecological contexts, proving to be a valuable approach to sustainable intensification of agriculture. Global estimates of the potential of water harvesting are generally based on purely biophysical assessments and mostly neglect the socioeconomic dimension of agriculture. This neglect becomes a critical factor for the feasibility and effectiveness of policy and funding efforts to mainst…
Geography (17 works) · Environmental Science (16 works) · Ecology (12 works) · Environmental resource management (11 works) · Agriculture (8 works) · Computer Science (8 works) · Economics (8 works) · Business (7 works) · Engineering (7 works) · Land use (7 works)