Ympäristövaikutusten hallintaa kosteikko-osaamisella
Järvelä, Marja-Liisa; Siekkinen, Juha; Kangas, Jere; Rahkila, Riina (2025)
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Ammattikorkeakoulujen rehtorineuvosto Arene ry
2025
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Abstract
The need for holistic water management solutions in catchment areas increases as the climate changes and biodiversity decreases. Changing rainfall and temperature patterns challenge e.g. agricultural and forestry production. At the same time, new solutions are needed to manage the ecological impacts of these sectors.
Wetlands are either natural or constructed water-saturated ecosystems. They can retain more than half of the nutrients and sediment particles that enter the catchment areas and would otherwise cause eutrophication and water quality deterioration in water systems. In addition, wetlands regulate water quantities and provide diverse habitats for plants and animals. Restoring organic soil wetlands or mires (e.g. bogs and fens) and constructing wetlands on low-yielding peatlands also enhance carbon sequestration while offering new business opportunities for machinery contractors and peat companies.
At present, wetland planning and construction are fields of expertise with limited educational offering. The Boosting Wetland Expertise project (EAFRD, ELY Centre for North Ostrobothnia, 2024–2027) aims to increase interdisciplinary expertise in catchment area water management and wetlands through a diverse training program.
The need for holistic water management solutions in catchment areas increases as the climate changes and biodiversity decreases. Changing rainfall and temperature patterns challenge e.g. agricultural and forestry production. At the same time, new solutions are needed to manage the ecological impacts of these sectors.
Wetlands are either natural or constructed water-saturated ecosystems. They can retain more than half of the nutrients and sediment particles that enter the catchment areas and would otherwise cause eutrophication and water quality deterioration in water systems. In addition, wetlands regulate water quantities and provide diverse habitats for plants and animals. Restoring organic soil wetlands or mires (e.g. bogs and fens) and constructing wetlands on low-yielding peatlands also enhance carbon sequestration while offering new business opportunities for machinery contractors and peat companies.
At present, wetland planning and construction are fields of expertise with limited educational offering. The Boosting Wetland Expertise project (EAFRD, ELY Centre for North Ostrobothnia, 2024–2027) aims to increase interdisciplinary expertise in catchment area water management and wetlands through a diverse training program.