Towards sustainable agricultural landscapes: Lessons from an interdisciplinary research-based framework applied to the Saint Lawrence floodplain

• Published in: Basic and applied ecology Vol. 80; pp. 11 - 22
• Main Authors: Watson, Christopher J, Mazzei, Renata, Bourgeois, Bérenger, Smedbol, Élise, Guiraud, Noé, Félix-Faure, Jim, Damar, Hada, Tremblay, Maxime, Bordeleau, Pierre-Andé, Vaillancourt, Mathieu, Bertolo, Andrea, Cabana, Gilbert, Campeau, Stephane, Doyon, Maurice, Fournier, Valérie, Fugère, Vincent, Gravel, Valérie, Guillemette, François, Halde, Caroline, Head, Jessica A, Kallenbach, Cynthia M, Lewis, Nathalie, Maire, Vincent, Mundler, Patrick, Poulin, Monique, Prasher, Shiv O, Qi, Zhiming, Rodriguez, Marco A, Roy, Alexandre, Roy, Denis, Ruiz, Julie, von Sperber, Christian, Tamini, Lota D, Seguin, Philippe, Vanasse, Anne, Proulx, Raphaël
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier GmbH 01.11.2024; Elsevier
• Subjects: agri-environmental policy; applied ecology; Floodplain; floodplains; human resources; humans; lakes; land use; Land use change; landscapes; Life Sciences; Multi-use landscapes; Quebec; Research framework; Socio-economics; socioeconomics; stakeholders; Sustainable agriculture; urbanization; Quebec; Research framework; Socio-economics; Sustainable agriculture; Land use change; Multi-use landscapes; Floodplain; politique de l'environnement; recherche interdisciplinaire; Floodplains; utilisation des terres; hydrologie; services écosystémiques; agriculture durable; environnement socioéconomique; diversification; paysage agricole

Floodplains are unique environments that provide a dynamic link between terrestrial and aquatic systems. Intensification of human activity – particularly agriculture and urbanisation – has resulted in the degradation of floodplains worldwide. Restoration and sustainable management of floodplains req...