Global-scale human pressure evolution imprints  on sustainability of river systems

Ceola, Serena; Laio, Francesco; Montanari, Alberto

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-23-3933-2019

Articles | Volume 23, issue 9

https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-23-3933-2019

© Author(s) 2019. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-23-3933-2019

© Author(s) 2019. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Articles | Volume 23, issue 9

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25 Sep 2019

Research article | Highlight paper |

| 25 Sep 2019

Global-scale human pressure evolution imprints on sustainability of river systems

Serena Ceola, Francesco Laio, and Alberto Montanari

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RC1: 'Review of “Global scale human pressure evolution imprints on sustainability of river systems”.', Wouter Berghuijs, 21 May 2019
- AC1: 'Response to Wouter Berghuijs (Referee)', Serena Ceola, 11 Jun 2019
  - RC3: 'thanks for the reply', Wouter Berghuijs, 11 Jun 2019
    - AC3: 'Thanks again', Serena Ceola, 16 Jul 2019
RC2: 'Thoughtful and well written paper', Anonymous Referee #2, 25 May 2019
- AC2: 'Response to Anonymous Referee #2', Serena Ceola, 11 Jun 2019

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AR: Author's response | RR: Referee report | ED: Editor decision

ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (further review by editor) (24 Jul 2019) by Hubert H.G. Savenije

AR by Serena Ceola on behalf of the Authors (25 Jul 2019) Author's response Manuscript

ED: Publish as is (17 Aug 2019) by Hubert H.G. Savenije

AR by Serena Ceola on behalf of the Authors (26 Aug 2019) Author's response Manuscript

Short summary

A simple and effective index for the quantitative estimation of the evolution of human pressure on rivers at global scale is proposed. This index, based on nightlights and river discharge data, shows a significant increase from 1992 to 2013 worldwide. The most notable changes are found in river basins across Africa and Asia, where human pressure on rivers is growing markedly. This index identifies priority areas that can be targeted for the implementation of mitigation strategies and plans.