Noise pollution is a pervasive factor that increasingly threatens natural resources and human health worldwide. In particular, large-scale changes in road networks have driven shifts the acoustic environment of rural landscapes during past few decades. Using sampling plots from Spanish Landscape Monitoring System (SISPARES), 16 km2 each, we modelled spatio-temporal traffic noise Ecoregion 1 Spain (approximately 66,000 km2). We selected study period was characterised by significant size...

This study investigates the relationships between farmers’ perceptions, their agriculture practices, and objective soil health indicators in a viticultural subzone of Madrid region, aligning with EU’s Farm to Fork Strategy. A dual-methodology approach was employed, combining detailed chemical physical analyses structured survey thirty-four local farmers. Soil samples were analyzed for pH, nutrient concentrations (nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium), heavy metals (nickel, lead, cadmium), while...

Natural landscapes are increasingly under anthropogenic pressures, and concern about human impacts on wildlife populations is becoming particularly relevant in the case of natural areas affected by roads. The expansion road networks considered among main factors threatening biodiversity due to their potential for disturbing ecosystems large scales. Indeed, traffic noise pollution reduces quantity quality habitats, umbrella species frequently used as indicators ecosystem health. In this...

There is a global and growing concern with regard to anthropogenic noise impact on wildlife natural habitats, but it difficult find consensus regarding scoping assessment tools. This study adapts mapping procedures, common most European countries, low traffic road (below 1000 vehicles per day) in breeding colony of the largest bird prey Europe. Results show that nest sites are located avoiding Leq levels higher than 40 dB. means road-effect zone up 500 m width from margins, which previous...

Abstract Prey species assess the risk of threat using visual, olfactory, and acoustic cues from their habitat. Thus, they modify behavior in order to avoid encounters with competitors, predators, human disturbances that endanger fitness. European mink ( Mustela lutreola ) is a critically endangered can be preyed upon by larger carnivores displaced dominant conspecifics areas lower quality, e.g., near more anthropized localities which may noisier. In this study, behavioral responses 24 were...

Sooner or later, Health Impact Assessment (HIA) will be conducted as a legal requirement (instead of voluntary process) in variable number public and/or private projects worldwide. The Spanish Public Act 2011 introduced HIA into the national system but its regulatory development remains incomplete. This delay is partially justified because current lack resources and associated costs, which are not exclusively problem, according to literature. Therefore, this situation invites stakeholders...

In recent years modern societies have attached a multifunctional requirement to the use of renewable resources, making their optimal sustainable management more complex. last decades, in many cases, this complexity is addressed by formulating models with help concepts and methods belonging well-known multicriteria decision-making (MCDM) paradigm. The purpose paper was undertake hermeneutic meta-analysis literature provided primary journals on issues related these resources MCDM way, aimed...

Wind energy has experienced a notable development during the last decades, driving new challenges for animal communities. Although bird collisions with wind turbines and spatial displacement due to disturbance have been widely described in literature, other potential impacts remain unclear. In this study, we addressed effect of turbine noise on vocal behaviour threatened shrub-steppe passerine highly dependent acoustic communication, Dupont's lark Chersophilus duponti. Based directional...

Traffic noise is an associated effect of roads, potentially impacting wildlife. In the case birds, it may alter spatial distribution, behavioural responses and physiological status, frequently masking acoustic signals conspecifics predators. We analyse how road traffic affects habitat selection Little Bustard males during breeding season, when they produce brief territorial snort calls. The study site in a typical agrarian area central Spain, markedly affected by noise. A map was built using...

Anthropogenic noise is spreading worldwide and can interfere with the acoustic communication of multiple animal groups. Species communicating in low-frequency ranges (having large sound production structures) limited vocal learning are expected to be especially vulnerable human noise-induced masking interference. Yet how such species may confront this emerging impact has scarcely been explored. Here we examined effect anthropogenic on calling behaviour a sizeable non-passerine bird, Little...

Background The potentially negative effects of timber harvesting on biodiversity and habitat conservation leads to the consideration a wide range restrictions forest logging in natural areas. In particular, high noise levels produced by machinery present challenge developing sustainable management plans. Cinereous vulture ( Aegypius monachus ), largest bird prey whose nests are located mature trees, is considered be appropriate as an indicator species for environment-friendly planning. this...

Human activities involving noise emission can affect wild animals. European mink was exposed to road and human voice playbacks analyze how sound intensity level duration of both noises altered the time that individuals were active if their fecal cortisol metabolite (FCM) levels varied. A Hierarchical Analysis Cluster performed establish 2 groups with respect source type: short duration/low (SL) long duration/high (LH). We general linear mixed models evaluate variation in locomotor activity...

ABSTRACTCase studies can highlight opportunities for mainstreaming connectivity into environmental assessment (EA) and reveal relevant conditions success or failure. We examined five cases from Canada, Spain, Sweden, the UK to address three questions: (1) What are major challenges? (2) lessons learnt? (3) research directions should be promoted? identified 15 challenges 19 that help improve consideration. Common include i) late consideration; ii) lack of resources; iii) explicit requirements;...

According to the policies of European Union, increase green spaces is proposed by city managers in their programmes because benefits on well-being and quality life citizens. Urban parks can also bring economic environmental advantages. However, extent new space limited increasingly densely populated cities. Therefore, small isolated or, even better, connected through pedestrian zones are becoming more common. The Cáceres plans coming years number spaces, connectivity between them areas. In...

Appears in: EDULEARN23 Proceedings Publication year: 2023Pages: 2517-2524ISBN: 978-84-09-52151-7ISSN: 2340-1117doi: 10.21125/edulearn.2023.0730Conference name: 15th International Conference on Education and New Learning TechnologiesDates: 3-5 July, 2023Location: Palma, Spain

In animal communication, the sound pressure level (SPL) of acoustic signals has been studied in relation to various biological functions. Previous research reported that senders and receivers benefit from being at elevated positions. However, sometimes, researchers find contradictory results. Using a transmission experiment, we measured SPL two stimuli: (i) white noise, (ii) advertisement calls Iberian tree frog (Hyla molleri) different heights above ground (0.05 0.75 m) six distances (1, 2,...