A5069241090- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Ecology, Conservation, and Geographical Studies
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Forest Management and Policy
- Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
- Environmental Conservation and Management
- Environmental Science and Technology
- Social Acceptance of Renewable Energy
- Bioenergy crop production and management
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
- Urban Agriculture and Sustainability
- Economic and Environmental Valuation
- Urban Heat Island Mitigation
- Geographic Information Systems Studies
- Plant Ecology and Soil Science
- Urban Stormwater Management Solutions
- Environmental and Social Impact Assessments
- Wildlife-Road Interactions and Conservation
- Cultural Industries and Urban Development
- Soil and Land Suitability Analysis
- Arts, Culture, and Music Studies
- Cross-Border Cooperation and Integration
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
Leibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development
2015-2024
Leibniz Association
2013
Saxon Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Leipzig
1999-2006
Eberswalde University for Sustainable Development
2002
Decision makers are increasingly interested in information from ecosystem services (ES) assessments. Scientists have for long recognised the importance of selecting appropriate indicators. Yet, while amount and variety indicators developed by scientists seems to increase continuously, extent which truly inform decision is often unknown questioned. In this viewpoint paper, we reflect provide guidance on how develop ES informing making, building scientific literature practical experience...
The paper summarises the multiple benefits of urban green spaces for city dwellers and provides an overview proximity approaches common key parameters green-space quantification in cities. We propose indicators assessment ecosystem service 'recreation city' on a national scale. calculation procedure, which takes into account best available data sets Germany, is explained. determination threshold values regarding standards comprising type, size distance crucial to such studies. results,...
Ecosystem services (ESs) are influenced by use intensity. Arising disparities between supply and demand often depending on spatial relationships. We propose to classify the relations into six cases with regard relocation of resources affected groups people. Based these cases, paper also identifies human contributions service transfer. The classification distinguishes 'local' (supply in same area), 'proximity' (close natural transfer), 'process' (distant transfer processes), 'access' (users...
(2012). Space and time aspects of ecosystem services, using the example EU Water Framework Directive. International Journal Biodiversity Science, Ecosystem Services & Management: Vol. 8, Quantifying Mapping Services, pp. 5-16.
The quality of life in our cities critically depends on the intelligent planning and shaping urban living space, particular nature. By providing a wide range ecosystem services (ES), nature essentially contributes to well-being city dwellers plays major role avoiding common diseases through its positive impact physical mental health. Health is one most important factors underlying human welfare is, thus, vital sustainable development. ES green space provide other social-cultural functions...
Green infrastructure is a concept aimed at realizing strategically planned network of valuable natural and semi-natural areas, designed managed to deliver wide range ecosystem services protect biodiversity in rural urban settings. In the general post-mining context China Germany, this paper suggests outlines an approach that combines green with specific concepts landscapes. While Germany has long tradition restoration, are still poorly developed. China, on other hand, taken its first steps...
Remote sensing (RS) enables a cost-effective, extensive, continuous and standardized monitoring of traits trait variations geomorphology its processes, from the local to continental scale. To implement better understand RS techniques spectral indicators derived them in geomorphology, this paper presents new perspective for definition recording five characteristics geomorphodiversity with RS, namely: geomorphic genesis diversity, structural taxonomic functional diversity. In respect,...
Urban sprawl and associated land use changes have been referred as primary drivers of environmental change. Yet it is unclear in detail how impact vegetative structures or ecosystem services what the specific change are, especially urban-rural interfaces medium-sized Chinese cities. Our future contribution intended to highlight importance for sustainable development services. To this end, we mapped dynamics cover condition vegetation well based on remote sensing data period 1992–2020,...
In densely built-up urban areas, green spaces such as gardens, parks, forests and water bodies can greatly enhance the quality of life for local residents promote human health. These areas mitigate heat stress island effect to create a balanced climate. To quantify ecosystem service “urban climate regulation” provided by infrastructure, we developed national indicator specific measurement monitoring. This captures both supply climate-regulating services demand this from residential...
The obligations of the EU Biodiversity Strategy 2020 are generating a need to create national maps and monitoring systems for state biodiversity ecosystem services (ES) on basis indicators. paper gives an overview indicators being developed Germany in context ongoing research projects. Additionally, it provides indicator specifications, which aligned with MAES framework concepts (initiative Mapping Assessment Ecosystems their Services). We illustrate aspects data selection, calculation...
Information on changes in the area of different ecosystems is needed order to establish an accounting system for ecosystem conditions and services. Currently, there are no comprehensive field mappings German federal states that obey a uniform mapping system. To create nationwide “ecosystem accounting”, it necessary develop classifications can consistently deal with diverse data sources extent condition ecosystems, some which use their own forms classification. Against this background, we...
s Planungserfordernisse betreffen raumrelevante Gestaltungsziele sowie Nutzungs-, Schutz- und Revitalisierungsentscheidungen. Jetzt in naher Zukunft werden bundesweite Strategien zur Freiraumsicherung, für den Boden- Klimaschutz, die
The present transboundary study of ecosystem services (ES) focusses on a section the Eastern Ore Mountains, rural low mountain range in Germany and Czech Republic. Aims were to quantify five biotope types typical for region (raised bogs, meadows, clearance cairns, near-natural forests, streams), identify some specific (not just monetary) values nature both countries, test appropriate ways communicate ES aspects stakeholders lay public. had cope with country-specific differences terms data...
Abstract Orchard meadows are appreciated as an integrated land use of high cultural and biological value. While such typical habitats for temperate Europe, they experienced a decline in their total area during the second half 20 th century, both Western Eastern Europe. In this contribution, we compare current status terms semantics, law, public support general, efficiency Saxony Czech Republic. We estimated on basis three mapping projects. Republic, where no recent included orchard specific...
Abstract Recently, the role of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs)s in environmental governance has been widely investigated, especially regarding issue mandatory public participation policy-making within a European context. This paper aims to redirect scientific attention from their pure field actions, i.e., they play actual natural resource management, at local level, and reframe NGO roles positions based on criteria for scale influence. More specifically, this seeks identify factors that...