What is Ecohydrology
The Ecohydrology concept was developed and defined within the framework of the strategic plans for the fifth and sixth phases of the UNESCO International Hydrologic Programme (IHP-V: 1996-2001 and IHP-VI: 2002-2007, respectively). Theme 2 of IHP-V, “Ecohydrological processes in the surficial environment”, focused on developing an integrated approach to manage land and water. Following up on this, theme 3 of IHP-VI, “Land habitat hydrology”, further develops Ecohydrology as an interdisciplinary approach at the landform/land use scale. Furthermore, one of the proposed themes in the strategic plan for the seventh phase of IHP (IHP-VII: 2008-2013), “Ecohydrology and environmental sustainability”, aims to “incorporate environmental sustainability at the landscape level by improving our understanding of water-landscape level management of the environment, taking fully into account the interactions among ecosystems and their surrounding habitats”. |
