TY - CHAP A1 - Lucke, Bernhard A1 - Nikolskii, Iourii A1 - Helbron, Hendrike A1 - Palekhov, Dmitry ED - Issar, Aryē S. T1 - Sustainability in the Desert? T2 - Progressive Development : To Mitigate the Negative Impact of Global Warming on the Semi-arid Regions N2 - According to the definition of sustainability, the achievements of past civilizations, e.g. the floodwater farming near the site of Umm el-Jimal, were sustainable since they did not rely on non-renewable resources. But they did not allow continuous settlement from antiquity until today. It is often assumed that breaks in settlement history were due to over-exploitation of the environment, e.g. overgrazing and soil erosion. Y1 - 2010 SN - 978-3-642-10639-2 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-10640-8_14 SP - 93 EP - 94 PB - Springer CY - Berlin [u.a.] ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Lucke, Bernhard A1 - Nikolskii, Iourii A1 - Helbron, Hendrike A1 - Palekhov, Dmitry ED - Issar, Aryē S. T1 - The Potential of Progressive Development T2 - Progressive Development : To Mitigate the Negative Impact of Global Warming on the Semi-arid Regions N2 - The overview of developments in the desert makes clear that Progressive Development is already implemented is many areas, although it is not acknowledged as such and a coordinating master plan is missing. International plans would be very desirable, since water is a transboundary issue. For example, exploitation of the Disi aquifer led to conflict between Jordan and Saudi Arabia [1]. Jordan, Syria, Israel and Palestine share the Yarmouk River as the primary freshwater resource, which is a very sensitive political issue. Y1 - 2010 SN - 978-3-642-10639-2 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-10640-8_15 SP - 95 EP - 96 PB - Springer CY - Berlin [u.a.] ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Lucke, Bernhard A1 - Nikolskii, Iourii A1 - Helbron, Hendrike A1 - Palekhov, Dmitry T1 - The Feasibility of Progressive Development T2 - Progressive Development : To Mitigate the Negative Impact of Global Warming on the Semi-arid Regions N2 - It is a deeply entrenched belief that historic land use led to land degradation in the desert belts. Supposedly, overgrazing and farming caused erosion, and irrigation led to salinization. Considering the gaps in settlement history, mismanagement is considered a prime reason for abandonment [1–3]. If this is so, Progressive Development might be doomed to fail, because the soils are already degraded and will inevitably degrade further. Climate variations, however, can also lead to degradation, and might have caused the fluctuations of settlement history. The correct assessment of the past will be most important for evaluating the impact of Progressive Development. This and the geographic law of soil zonality allow predicting how soils and the environment will develop under irrigation and permanent vegetation. Y1 - 2010 SN - 978-3-642-10639-2 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-10640-8_16 SP - 97 EP - 101 PB - Springer CY - Berlin [u.a.] ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Nikolskii, Iourii A1 - Lucke, Bernhard A1 - Helbron, Hendrike A1 - Palekhov, Dmitry ED - Issar, Aryē S. T1 - The Socio-Economic Framework: What Can be Learned from Earlier Failures? T2 - Progressive Development : To Mitigate the Negative Impact of Global Warming on the Semi-arid Regions N2 - Large-scale irrigation projects are theoretically beneficial; however there are examples of outstanding failures which partly led to ecological catastrophes. We think that irrigation per se does not necessarily lead to land degradation. Even in the famous case of the Mesopotamian plains, the idea that ancient Sumerian irrigation caused irreversible salinization [1] is far less evident than often assumed in the public discussion[2]. Y1 - 2010 SN - 978-3-642-10639-2 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-10640-8_18 SP - 115 EP - 117 PB - Springer CY - Berlin [u.a.] ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Lucke, Bernhard A1 - Nikolskii, Iourii A1 - Helbron, Hendrike A1 - Palekhov, Dmitry ED - Issar, Aryē S. T1 - Discussion and Conclusion T2 - Progressive Development : To Mitigate the Negative Impact of Global Warming on the Semi-arid Regions N2 - The current discussion of “sustainability” focuses on aspects of conserving the environmental status quo. However, the environmental history of the desert belts is characterized by strong environmental fluctuations, and modern technology started to irreversibly change societies living in arid regions, initiating a growth which long since crossed the limits that could be supported by renewable resources. Due to these conditions, it seems unlikely that “sustainability” in the conservative meaning of preserving the status quo will be feasible in the desert belts. In fact, Progressive Development is already implemented, though not recognised as such and without coordinating master plans. Y1 - 2010 SN - 978-3-642-10639-2 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-10640-8_20 SP - 131 EP - 133 PB - Springer CY - Berlin [u.a.] ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Helbron, Hendrike A1 - Palekhov, Dmitry ED - Issar, Aryē S. T1 - Strategic Environmental Assessment to Assess and Monitor Sustainable Resource Use in Progressive Development: Potentials and Limitations T2 - Progressive Development : To Mitigate the Negative Impact of Global Warming on the Semi-arid Regions N2 - Strategic environmental assessment (SEA) is recognised by a vast number of countries worldwide as an important instrument for integrating environmental concerns into development strategies – policies, plans and programmes [1]. SEA is a planning and decision-aiding tool that informs decision-makers about potential effects of development strategies on the environment. In the EU it is legally defined by the EC SEA Directive. Y1 - 2010 SN - 978-3-642-10639-2 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-10640-8_19 SP - 119 EP - 130 PB - Springer CY - Berlin [u.a.] ER - TY - RPRT A1 - Stratmann, Lars A1 - Heiland, Stefan A1 - Reinke, Markus A1 - Hauff, Marianne A1 - Bölitz, Dirk A1 - Helbron, Hendrike A1 - Schmidt, Michael T1 - Strategische Umweltprüfung für die Regionalplanung – Entwicklung eines transnationalen Prüf- und Verfahrenskonzeptes für Sachsen, Polen und Tschechien : Endbericht zum INTERREG-III-A-Projekt Y1 - 2007 PB - Leibniz-Institut für ökologische Raumentwicklung e. V. (IÖR) [u.a.] CY - Dresden ER - TY - GEN A1 - Bölitz, Dirk A1 - Stratmann, Lars A1 - Helbron, Hendrike T1 - Územní plánování na regionální úrovní a SEA v Ceské republice, Svobodném státe Sasko a v Polské republice: Zkušenosti z projektu financovaného z programu Interreg III A T1 - Gebietsplanung auf regionaler Ebene und SUP in der Tschechischen Republik, im Freistaat Sachsen und in der Republik Polen : Erfahrungen aus einem Projekt, finanziert aus dem Interreg III A Programm T2 - Urbanismus a územní rozvoj Y1 - 2006 VL - 9 IS - 6 SP - 8 EP - 13 ER -