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Water and Land Management
Research Guide
What is Water and Land Management?
Water and Land Management is the integrated application of scientific principles and policies for conserving soil health, controlling erosion, managing water resources, and mitigating flood risks in watersheds and urban areas to promote sustainable development.
The field encompasses 13,242 published works focused on environmental conservation, sustainable development, soil health, land reclamation, water management, erosion control, biodiversity, and climate change. Key studies address hydrology in forest watersheds, irrigation systems, and urban drainage to balance environmental needs. Research growth over the past five years is not specified in available data.
Topic Hierarchy
Research Sub-Topics
Watershed Management
Watershed management research addresses integrated approaches to water resource conservation, flood control, and land use planning in river basins. Studies often focus on hydrological modeling and policy interventions.
Urban Flood Risk Management
This sub-topic investigates the impacts of urbanization on flood frequency and strategies like sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) and land use zoning. Researchers model flood scenarios in rapidly urbanizing areas.
Soil Erosion Control
Researchers study vegetative barriers, contour farming, and bioengineering techniques to prevent soil loss in sloping agricultural lands. Field experiments quantify erosion rates under different management practices.
Land Reclamation Practices
This area covers restoration of degraded lands through revegetation, soil amendment, and hydrological rehabilitation post-mining or erosion. Case studies evaluate ecological recovery and economic viability.
Ecohydrology
Ecohydrology explores interactions between hydrological processes and ecosystems to enhance water management sustainability. Researchers apply it to wetland restoration and biodiversity conservation in catchments.
Why It Matters
Water and Land Management directly addresses flood risks driven by land use changes, as shown in Teunom Watershed where upstream alterations reduced infiltration and increased surface overflow, contributing to flooding (Sugianto et al. (2022) in "The Effect of Land Use and Land Cover Changes on Flood Occurrence in Teunom Watershed, Aceh Jaya"). In Jakarta, watershed strategies like upstream retention mitigated extreme rainfall floods, reducing damage from events such as the 1992 rainy season (Chay Asdak et al. (2018) in "Watershed management strategies for flood mitigation: A case study of Jakarta's flooding"). Urbanization on Central Java's northern coast has heightened flood risks across four river basins, necessitating better land use policies (Wiwandari Handayani et al. (2020) in "Urbanization and Increasing Flood Risk in the Northern Coast of Central Java—Indonesia: An Assessment towards Better Land Use Policy and Flood Management"). These applications support agriculture, urban planning, and disaster prevention in Indonesia.
Reading Guide
Where to Start
"Hidrologi dan pengelolaan daerah alihan sungai" by Chay Asdak (1995) is the most-cited work with 918 citations and offers foundational coverage of watershed hydrology and resource management, making it ideal for building core understanding.
Key Papers Explained
Chay Asdak (1995) in "Hidrologi dan pengelolaan daerah alihan sungai" establishes basics of forest hydrology and water resources, which Suyono Sosrodarsono and Kensaku Takeda (1977) in "Hidrologi untuk pengairan" build upon with practical irrigation techniques in Indonesia. Maciej Zalewski (2000) in "Ecohydrology — the scientific background to use ecosystem properties as management tools toward sustainability of water resources" extends these by integrating ecosystem approaches. Chay Asdak et al. (2018) in "Watershed management strategies for flood mitigation: A case study of Jakarta's flooding" applies the concepts to Jakarta floods, while Budi Hadi Narendra et al. (2021) in "A Review on Sustainability of Watershed Management in Indonesia" synthesizes challenges across studies.
Paper Timeline
Most-cited paper highlighted in red. Papers ordered chronologically.
Advanced Directions
Recent reviews highlight ongoing institutional discrepancies and policy gaps in watershed sustainability (Budi Hadi Narendra et al. (2021) in "A Review on Sustainability of Watershed Management in Indonesia"). No preprints or news from the last 12 months indicate focus remains on established flood case studies like Jakarta and Central Java.
Papers at a Glance
| # | Paper | Year | Venue | Citations | Open Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hidrologi dan pengelolaan daerah aliran sungai | 1995 | — | 918 | ✕ |
| 2 | Hidrologi untuk pengairan | 1977 | — | 351 | ✕ |
| 3 | Ecohydrology — the scientific background to use ecosystem prop... | 2000 | Ecological Engineering | 323 | ✕ |
| 4 | Sistem Drainase Perkotaan yang Berkelanjutan | 2004 | — | 290 | ✕ |
| 5 | Pelestarian Sumber Daya Tanah dan Air | 2004 | — | 139 | ✕ |
| 6 | The Effect of Land Use and Land Cover Changes on Flood Occurre... | 2022 | Land | 135 | ✓ |
| 7 | Urbanization and Increasing Flood Risk in the Northern Coast o... | 2020 | Land | 112 | ✓ |
| 8 | Banjir: Fakta dan Dampaknya, Serta Pengaruh dari Perubahan Gun... | 2013 | Journal of Regional an... | 109 | ✓ |
| 9 | Watershed management strategies for flood mitigation: A case s... | 2018 | Weather and Climate Ex... | 107 | ✓ |
| 10 | A Review on Sustainability of Watershed Management in Indonesia | 2021 | Sustainability | 76 | ✓ |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the role of hydrology in watershed management?
Chay Asdak (1995) in "Hidrologi dan pengelolaan daerah alihan sungai" covers hydrology in forest watersheds and natural resource management for water resource development. The work emphasizes academic activities in teaching and research on these topics. It provides foundational knowledge for sustainable water handling in river basins.
How does land use change contribute to flooding?
Changes in land use and cover in upstream watersheds alter drainage features, reducing infiltration and increasing surface overflow, which leads to flooding (Sugianto et al. (2022) in "The Effect of Land Use and Land Cover Changes on Flood Occurrence in Teunom Watershed, Aceh Jaya"). This effect is evident in areas like Aceh Jaya. Studies confirm land cover shifts as a primary factor in flood occurrence.
What strategies mitigate floods in urban watersheds like Jakarta?
Watershed management strategies include upstream retention to handle extreme rainfall in the Ciliwung river basin (Chay Asdak et al. (2018) in "Watershed management strategies for flood mitigation: A case study of Jakarta's flooding"). These approaches reduced scattered flooding during the 1992 rainy season. Implementation focuses on delta city vulnerabilities.
What challenges exist in sustainable urban drainage?
Sustainable urban drainage systems aim to maintain environmental balance amid development (M. Eng Ir. Suripin (2004) in "Sistem Drainase Perkotaan yang Berkelanjutan"). The book details designs that consider ecological impacts. It supports planning for growing urban areas.
What are key obstacles in Indonesia's watershed management?
Institutional issues include hierarchical confusion and discrepancies in authority (Budi Hadi Narendra et al. (2021) in "A Review on Sustainability of Watershed Management in Indonesia"). Implementation faces gaps across regions. Solutions require coordinated policy reforms.
How does ecohydrology support water resource sustainability?
Ecohydrology uses ecosystem properties as management tools for sustainable water resources (Maciej Zalewski (2000) in "Ecohydrology — the scientific background to use ecosystem properties as management tools toward sustainability of water resources"). It provides scientific basis for integration. Applications enhance long-term resource viability.
Open Research Questions
- ? How can upstream land use policies effectively restore infiltration capacity in rapidly urbanizing watersheds like those in Central Java?
- ? What institutional reforms are needed to resolve hierarchical confusion in Indonesia's watershed management frameworks?
- ? In what ways can ecohydrological tools be scaled to mitigate annual delta flooding in cities like Jakarta?
- ? How do combined effects of erosion and land cover change predict flood risks in tropical river basins?
- ? What integrated models best balance irrigation development with soil and water conservation in Indonesia?
Recent Trends
The field maintains steady output at 13,242 works with unspecified five-year growth, as recent high-citation papers like Sugianto et al. in "The Effect of Land Use and Land Cover Changes on Flood Occurrence in Teunom Watershed, Aceh Jaya" (135 citations) and Wiwandari Handayani et al. (2020) in "Urbanization and Increasing Flood Risk in the Northern Coast of Central Java—Indonesia" (112 citations) emphasize land use impacts on flooding.
2022Reviews such as Budi Hadi Narendra et al. identify persistent institutional issues.
2021No preprints or news coverage from the last 12 months available.
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