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2. Perceived benefits from agroforestry landscapes across North-Eastern Europe: What matters and for whom?
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Elbakidze, M., Surová, D., Muñoz-Rojas, J., Persson, J-O., Dawson, L., Plieninger, T., and Pinto-Correia, T.
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- 2021
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3. Is the ‘Protected Designation of Origin’ an indicator for sustainable landscape management? Insights from pasture-based animal husbandry in five EU countries
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Flinzberger, L., Plieninger, T., Bugalho, M.N., Zinngrebe, Yves, Flinzberger, L., Plieninger, T., Bugalho, M.N., and Zinngrebe, Yves
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Previous research has shown that products labeled as ‘Protected Designation of Origin’ (PDO) correlate positively with indicators for landscape sustainability. However, specific factors that turn PDO products into sustainable landscape management tools remain vague. We analyze interviews from six European production systems to explore the links between PDO-labeled products and sustainable landscape management. All case studies were linked to extensive animal husbandry. We found that PDO products can contribute to sustainable landscape management if well-adapted incentives for agri-environmental measures supplement income. Successful products are further associated with local networks that use synergies between different stakeholder interests. Due to their promotion of social-ecological goals at the landscape level, PDO products can be a powerful addition to the EU’s Green Deal and rural development strategy, and by introducing eligibility criteria that focus on social-ecological goals, PDO labeling could be classified as a sustainability standard.
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- 2024
4. Für eine zukunftsfähige Naturschutzverwaltung im 21. Jahrhundert. Teil 2: Lösungsansätze – ein Aufruf zu einem notwendigen Reformprozess
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Jedicke, E., Brunzel, S., Darbi, M., von Haaren, C., Klein, A.-M., Konold, W., Luick, R., Marschall, I., Niebert, K., Ott, K., Plieninger, T., Pröbstl-Haider, U., Reinke, M., Settele, Josef, Tischew, S., Jedicke, E., Brunzel, S., Darbi, M., von Haaren, C., Klein, A.-M., Konold, W., Luick, R., Marschall, I., Niebert, K., Ott, K., Plieninger, T., Pröbstl-Haider, U., Reinke, M., Settele, Josef, and Tischew, S.
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Aus der literatur- und erfahrungsbasierten Analyse der Naturschutzverwaltung in den Bundesländern in Teil 1 des Beitrags werden 20 Thesen abgeleitet. Mit diesen Anregungen soll ein grundlegender Reformprozess eingeleitet werden, um die Naturschutzverwaltung für das 21. Jahrhundert zukunftsfähig zu gestalten. Diese betreffen (1) organisationale Strukturen, um effektiver und effizienter sowie weniger hierarchisch arbeiten zu können; (2) personelle Verbesserungen, um die Arbeitszufriedenheit zu fördern und Zukunftskompetenzen zu ermöglichen; (3) rechtliche, planerische und finanzielle Neuerungen, um die Wirksamkeit der Verwaltungsarbeit zu erhöhen; (4) Ausbildung, Fort- und Weiterbildung, um dem Fachkräftemangel zu begegnen und eine berufsbegleitende Qualifizierungsoffensive zu realisieren. Die Herausforderungen sollten parallel in allen Bundesländern systematisch angegangen und die Arbeitsprozesse zugleich bundesweit koordiniert werden. Der Beitrag ist als konstruktive Anregung gedacht, gewohnte Bahnen ebenso zu verlassen wie gefühlte und reale Zwänge zu überwinden.  
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- 2024
5. Scientific and local ecological knowledge, shaping perceptions towards protected areas and related ecosystem services
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Cebrián-Piqueras, M. A., Filyushkina, A., Johnson, D. N., Lo, V. B., López-Rodríguez, M. D., March, H., Oteros-Rozas, E., Peppler-Lisbach, C., Quintas-Soriano, C., Raymond, C. M., Ruiz-Mallén, I., van Riper, C. J., Zinngrebe, Y., and Plieninger, T.
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- 2020
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6. Spatial-temporal changes in trees outside forests: Case study from the Czech Republic 1953–2014
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Novotný, M., Skaloš, J., and Plieninger, T.
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- 2017
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7. Dataset: 'Protected Designations of Origin' (PDO) per NUTS-3 regions plus PDO-scores and social-ecological indicators [Data set]
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Flinzberger, L., Zinngrebe, Yves, Bugalho, M.N., Plieninger, T., Flinzberger, L., Zinngrebe, Yves, Bugalho, M.N., and Plieninger, T.
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The Geographical Indications (GIs) scheme is the EU’s primary policy tool for increasing the market values of geographically distinct food products. Although GIs are linked to the landscapes of food production, little is known about the social-ecological values they represent, mainly due to a lack of spatial data. In this study, we, therefore, mapped all 638 food products labeled as Protected Designations of Origin (PDOs), using NUTS-3 areas as proxies for their actual extent, and correlated their distribution with 13 social-ecological indicators. By compiling this novel dataset, we show that the presence of PDOs strongly overlaps with environmental and cultural values. We reveal positive correlations of PDO frequency with high nature value farmland, semi-natural agriculture, tourism, and cultural heritage indicators. Further, we find that PDOs occur more often in economically weaker areas with older and declining populations. Besides differences in PDO distribution between northern and southern EU countries, we find different correlation patterns across the four largest food categories. For example, cheese and meat products are less correlated to environmental values compared to oils and fats, or fruit, vegetables and cereals. On that basis, we identify the potential of PDOs to support structurally deprived areas and propose PDOs as entry points for sustainable transformation and rural development policies—while simultaneously contributing to the conservation of cultural landscapes and their associated environmental values. As outlined in the Green Deal of the European Union and its Farm to Fork strategy, PDOs should be a part of this transformation. Based on the results of this study, we discuss more specifically for which production systems and under what enabling conditions PDOs are fit for this challenge. We recommend that future governance interventions for a sustainable transformation of EU’s agriculture should take the differences across regions and product
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- 2022
8. Transformative change needs direction
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Jacobs, S., Santos-Martín, F., Primmer, E., Boeraeve, F., Morán-Ordóñez, A., Proença, V., Schlaepfer, M., Brotons, L., Dunford, R., Lavorel, S., Guisan, A., Claudet, J., Harmáčková, Z.V., Liekens, I., Hauck, J., Kok, K., Zinngrebe, Yves, Pedde, S., Czúcz, B., Solidoro, C., Cantele, M., Rixen, C., Heck, A., Desair, J., Plieninger, T., Harrison, P.A., Jacobs, S., Santos-Martín, F., Primmer, E., Boeraeve, F., Morán-Ordóñez, A., Proença, V., Schlaepfer, M., Brotons, L., Dunford, R., Lavorel, S., Guisan, A., Claudet, J., Harmáčková, Z.V., Liekens, I., Hauck, J., Kok, K., Zinngrebe, Yves, Pedde, S., Czúcz, B., Solidoro, C., Cantele, M., Rixen, C., Heck, A., Desair, J., Plieninger, T., and Harrison, P.A.
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Comparing the impacts of future scenarios is essential for developing and guiding the political sustainability agenda. This review-based analysis compares six IPBES scenarios for their impacts on 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and 20 biodiversity targets (Aichi targets) for the Europe and Central Asia regions. The comparison is based on a review of 143 modeled scenarios synthesized in a plural cost–benefit approach which provides the distances to multiple policy goals. We confirm and substantiate the claim that transformative change is vital but also point out which directions for political transformation are to be preferred. The hopeful message is that large societal losses might still be avoided, and multiple benefits can be generated over the coming decades and centuries. Yet, policies will need to strongly steer away from scenarios based on regional competition, inequality, and economic optimism.
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- 2022
9. Advancing research on ecosystem service bundles for comparative assessments and synthesis
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Meacham, M., Norström, A.V., Peterson, G.D., Andersson, E., Bennett, E.M., Biggs, R., Crouzat, E., Cord, Anna, Enfors, E., Felipe-Lucia, Maria, Fischer, J., Hamann, M., Hanspach, J., Hicks, C., Jacobs, S., Lavorel, S., Locatelli, B., Martín-López, B., Plieninger, T., Queiroz, C., Meacham, M., Norström, A.V., Peterson, G.D., Andersson, E., Bennett, E.M., Biggs, R., Crouzat, E., Cord, Anna, Enfors, E., Felipe-Lucia, Maria, Fischer, J., Hamann, M., Hanspach, J., Hicks, C., Jacobs, S., Lavorel, S., Locatelli, B., Martín-López, B., Plieninger, T., and Queiroz, C.
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Social-ecological interactions have been shown to generate interrelated and reoccurring sets of ecosystem services, also known as ecosystem service bundles. Given the potential utility of the bundles concept, along with the recent surge in interest it is timely to reflect on the concept, its current use and potential for the future. Based on our ecosystem service bundle experience, expertise, and ecosystem service bundle analyses, we have found critical elements for advancing the utility of ecosystem service bundle concept and deepening its impact in the future. In this paper we 1) examine the different conceptualizations of the ecosystem service bundle concept; 2) show the range of benefits of using a bundles approach; 3) explore key issues for improving research on ecosystem service bundles, including indicators, scale, and drivers and relationships between ecosystem services; and 4) outline priorities for the future by facilitating comparisons of ecosystem service bundle research.
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- 2022
10. EU-wide mapping of ‘Protected Designations of Origin’ food products (PDOs) reveals correlations with social-ecological landscape values
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Flinzberger, L., Zinngrebe, Yves, Bugalho, M.N., Plieninger, T., Flinzberger, L., Zinngrebe, Yves, Bugalho, M.N., and Plieninger, T.
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The Geographical Indications (GIs) scheme is the EU’s primary policy tool for increasing the market values of geographically distinct food products. Although GIs are linked to the landscapes of food production, little is known about the social-ecological values they represent, mainly due to a lack of spatial data. In this study, we, therefore, mapped all 638 food products labeled as Protected Designations of Origin (PDOs), using NUTS-3 areas as proxies for their actual extent, and correlated their distribution with 13 social-ecological indicators. By compiling this novel dataset, we show that the presence of PDOs strongly overlaps with environmental and cultural values. We reveal positive correlations of PDO frequency with high nature value farmland, semi-natural agriculture, tourism, and cultural heritage indicators. Further, we find that PDOs occur more often in economically weaker areas with older and declining populations. Besides differences in PDO distribution between northern and southern EU countries, we find different correlation patterns across the four largest food categories. For example, cheese and meat products are less correlated to environmental values compared to oils and fats, or fruit, vegetables and cereals. On that basis, we identify the potential of PDOs to support structurally deprived areas and propose PDOs as entry points for sustainable transformation and rural development policies—while simultaneously contributing to the conservation of cultural landscapes and their associated environmental values. As outlined in the Green Deal of the European Union and its Farm to Fork strategy, PDOs should be a part of this transformation. Based on the results of this study, we discuss more specifically for which production systems and under what enabling conditions PDOs are fit for this challenge. We recommend that future governance interventions for a sustainable transformation of EU’s agriculture should take the differences across regions and product
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- 2022
11. Wood-pastures in Europe.
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Hartel, T., primary, Plieninger, T., additional, and Varga, A., additional
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- 2015
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12. Perceived benefits from agroforestry landscapes across North-Eastern Europe: What matters and for whom?
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Elbakidze, Marine, Surova, D., Munoz-Rojas, J., Persson, J-O., Dawson, Lucas, and Plieninger, T.
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Forest Science ,Human Geography ,Agricultural Science - Abstract
Agroforestry landscapes are crucial to human wellbeing; however, they are in sharp decline across Europe. Improved understanding of the complexity of agroforestry landscapes within different biophysical, social cultural, economic and governance contexts is essential for designing effective policy and management interventions that are more tightly aligned with societal expectations and aspirations. This paper identifies and compares values that people attribute to agroforestry landscapes across North-Eastern Europe, using case studies in Sweden, Latvia, Belarus, and the Russian Federation. We apply the multiple-value approach developed for the conceptual framework of the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services to an assessment of agroforestry landscapes. Using data from a total of 1634 face-to-face structured interviews, we (i) analyse and explore the preferences of diverse groups of respondents for agroforestry landscapes; (ii) identify a broad range of nature's contributions to people (NCP) that were attributed to agroforestry landscapes by respondents; and, (iii) analyse values of agroforestry landscapes across different contexts in NorthEastern Europe. We found that a highly heterogenous group of people - broadly irrespective of age, education, gender, place of residence, as well as political, economic, or social-cultural context - perceive agroforestry landscapes to be important to their quality of life. Respondents attributed multiple NCP to agroforestry landscapes, and nonmaterial NCP are the most frequently assigned in all four countries. An absolute majority of respondents across all case studies considered relational values of agroforestry landscapes to be important for their quality of life with identity as the most often associated with agroforestry landscapes. We discuss how relational values might be incorporated in policies and practices related to agroforestry landscapes in North-Eastern Europe.
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- 2021
13. Biodiversity in European agricultural landscapes: transformative societal changes needed
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Mupepele, A.-C., Bruelheide, H., Brühl, C., Dauber, J., Fenske, M., Freibauer, A., Gerowitt, B., Krüß, A., Lakner, S., Plieninger, T., Potthast, T., Schlacke, S., Seppelt, Ralf, Stützel, H., Weisser, W., Wägele, W., Böhning-Gaese, K., Klein, A.-M., Mupepele, A.-C., Bruelheide, H., Brühl, C., Dauber, J., Fenske, M., Freibauer, A., Gerowitt, B., Krüß, A., Lakner, S., Plieninger, T., Potthast, T., Schlacke, S., Seppelt, Ralf, Stützel, H., Weisser, W., Wägele, W., Böhning-Gaese, K., and Klein, A.-M.
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Reversing the decline of biodiversity in European agricultural landscapes is urgent. We suggest eight measures addressing politics, economics, and civil society to instigate transformative changes in agricultural landscapes. We emphasize the need for a well-informed society and political measures promoting sustainable farming by combining food production and biodiversity conservation  
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- 2021
14. Crisis-induced disruptions in place-based social-ecological research – an opportunity for redirection
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Hermans, Kathleen, Berger, E., Biber-Freudenberger, L., Bossenbroek, L., Ebeler, L., Groth, Juliane, Hack, J., Hanspach, J., Hintz, K.S., Kimengsi, J.N., Kwong, Y.M.C., Oakes, R., Pagogna, R., Plieninger, T., Sterly, H., van der Geest, K., van Vliet, J., Wiederkehr, Charlotte, Hermans, Kathleen, Berger, E., Biber-Freudenberger, L., Bossenbroek, L., Ebeler, L., Groth, Juliane, Hack, J., Hanspach, J., Hintz, K.S., Kimengsi, J.N., Kwong, Y.M.C., Oakes, R., Pagogna, R., Plieninger, T., Sterly, H., van der Geest, K., van Vliet, J., and Wiederkehr, Charlotte
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Place-based research faces multiple threats, including both natural and global health hazards and political conflicts, which may disrupt fieldwork. The current COVID-19 pandemic shows how these threats can drastically affect social-ecological research activities given its engagement with different local stakeholders, disciplines, and knowledge systems. The crisis reveals the need for adaptive research designs while also providing an opportunity for a structural shift towards a more sustainable and inclusive research landscape.
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- 2021
15. Scientific and local ecological knowledge, shaping perceptions towards protected areas and related ecosystem services
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Cebrián-Piqueras, M.A., Filyushkina, A., Johnson, D.N., Lo, V.B., López-Rodríguez, M.D., March, H., Oteros-Rozas, E., Peppler-Lisbach, C., Quintas-Soriano, C., Raymond, C.M., Ruiz-Mallén, I., van Riper, C.J., Zinngrebe, Yves, Plieninger, T., Cebrián-Piqueras, M.A., Filyushkina, A., Johnson, D.N., Lo, V.B., López-Rodríguez, M.D., March, H., Oteros-Rozas, E., Peppler-Lisbach, C., Quintas-Soriano, C., Raymond, C.M., Ruiz-Mallén, I., van Riper, C.J., Zinngrebe, Yves, and Plieninger, T.
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Context Most protected areas are managed based on objectives related to scientific ecological knowledge of species and ecosystems. However, a core principle of sustainability science is that understanding and including local ecological knowledge, perceptions of ecosystem service provision and landscape vulnerability will improve sustainability and resilience of social-ecological systems. Here, we take up these assumptions in the context of protected areas to provide insight on the effectiveness of nature protection goals, particularly in highly human-influenced landscapes. Objectives We examined how residents’ ecological knowledge systems, comprised of both local and scientific, mediated the relationship between their characteristics and a set of variables that represented perceptions of ecosystem services, landscape change, human-nature relationships, and impacts. Methods We administered a face-to-face survey to local residents in the Sierra de Guadarrama protected areas, Spain. We used bi- and multi-variate analysis, including partial least squares path modeling to test our hypotheses. Results Ecological knowledge systems were highly correlated and were instrumental in predicting perceptions of water-related ecosystem services, landscape change, increasing outdoors activities, and human-nature relationships. Engagement with nature, socio-demographics, trip characteristics, and a rural–urban gradient explained a high degree of variation in ecological knowledge. Bundles of perceived ecosystem services and impacts, in relation to ecological knowledge, emerged as social representation on how residents relate to, understand, and perceive landscapes. Conclusions Our findings provide insight into the interactions between ecological knowledge systems and their role in shaping perceptions of local communities about protected areas. These results are expected to inform protected area management and landscape sustainability.  
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- 2020
16. Agroforestry governance for operationalising the landscape approach: connecting conservation and farming actors
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Zinngrebe, Yves, Borasino, E., Chiputwa, B., Dobie, P., Garcia, E., Gassner, A., Kihumuro, P., Komarudin, H., Liswanti, N., Makui, P., Plieninger, T., Winter, E., Hauck, J., Zinngrebe, Yves, Borasino, E., Chiputwa, B., Dobie, P., Garcia, E., Gassner, A., Kihumuro, P., Komarudin, H., Liswanti, N., Makui, P., Plieninger, T., Winter, E., and Hauck, J.
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The expansion and intensification of agriculture as well as the associated land clearing are threatening both biodiversity and human wellbeing in tropical areas. Implementing agroforestry systems through a landscape approach has a strong potential for integrating nature conservation objectives into agricultural systems. A key challenge for implementing the landscape approach is that political processes and conservation initiatives operate in ‘silos’, being largely disconnected from farmers and local key agents responsible for tree governance. In this study we brought together different stakeholders in facilitated, structured focus discussions to analyse the role of actor groups in tree governance. We used social network analysis to quantitatively and qualitatively analyse agroforestry governance networks and actor interactions related to information exchange, finance flows, and regulation. The analyses were conducted at national, sub-national and local levels in four countries: Honduras, Peru, Indonesia, and Uganda. Using trees on farms as a boundary object enabled all participants to bridge common interests and illuminate some of the constraints and opportunities of local governance systems while overcoming institutional and ideological barriers. The quantitative results of the social network analysis identify a strong density of actor linkages. Despite this density, results indicate incoherent and fragmented actor networks undermining the support for agroforestry on all levels. Nevertheless, existing processes related to finance, information, and regulation can be better aligned to ensure an effective implementation and mainstreaming of agroforestry for biodiversity conservation. Building social capital among key actors on both national and local levels can reveal a strong potential for adaptive learning processes mainstreaming agroforestry as essential component of “good farming” and integrating incentive systems for a coherent and effective agroforestry governan
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- 2020
17. Land use, biodiversity conservation, and rural development in the dehesas of Cuatro Lugares, Spain
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Plieninger, T. and Wilbrand, C.
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- 2001
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18. Land manager attitudes toward management, regeneration, and conservation of Spanish holm oak savannas (dehesas)
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Plieninger, T., Modolell y Mainou, J., and Konold, W.
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- 2004
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19. A novel telecoupling framework to assess social relations across spatial scales for ecosystem services research
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Martín-López, B., Felipe-Lucia, M.R., Bennett, E.M., Norström, A., Peterson, G., Plieninger, T., Hicks, C.C., Turkelboom, F., García-Llorente, M., Jacobs, S., Lavorel, S., Locatelli, B., Martín-López, B., Felipe-Lucia, M.R., Bennett, E.M., Norström, A., Peterson, G., Plieninger, T., Hicks, C.C., Turkelboom, F., García-Llorente, M., Jacobs, S., Lavorel, S., and Locatelli, B.
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Access to ecosystem services and influence on their management are structured by social relations among actors, which often occur across spatial scales. Such cross-scale social relations can be analysed through a telecoupling framework as decisions taken at local scales are often shaped by actors at larger scales. Analyzing these cross-scale relations is critical to create effective and equitable strategies to manage ecosystem services. Here, we develop an analytical framework –i.e. the ‘cross-scale influence-dependence framework’- to facilitate the analysis of power asymmetries and the distribution of ecosystem services among the beneficiaries. We illustrate the suitability of this framework through its retrospective application across four case studies, in which we characterize the level of dependence of multiple actors on a particular set of ecosystem services, and their influence on decision-making regarding these services across three spatial scales. The ‘cross-scale influence-dependence framework’ can improve our understanding of distributional and procedural equity and thus support the development of policies for sustainable management of ecosystem services.
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- 2019
20. Rewilding complex ecosystems
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Perino, A., Pereira, H.M., Navarro, L.M., Fernández, N., Bullock, J.M., Ceaușu, S., Cortés-Avizanda, A., van Klink, R., Kuemmerle, T., Lomba, A., Pe'er, Guy, Plieninger, T., Rey Benayas, J.M., Sandom, C.J., Svenning, J.-C., Wheeler, H.C., Perino, A., Pereira, H.M., Navarro, L.M., Fernández, N., Bullock, J.M., Ceaușu, S., Cortés-Avizanda, A., van Klink, R., Kuemmerle, T., Lomba, A., Pe'er, Guy, Plieninger, T., Rey Benayas, J.M., Sandom, C.J., Svenning, J.-C., and Wheeler, H.C.
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BACKGROUNDRapid global change is creating fundamental challenges for the persistence of natural ecosystems and their biodiversity. Conservation efforts aimed at the protection of landscapes have had mixed success, and there is an increasing awareness that the long-term protection of biodiversity requires inclusion of flexible restoration along with protection. Rewilding is one such approach that has been both promoted and criticized in recent years. Proponents emphasize the potential of rewilding to tap opportunities for restoration while creating benefits for both ecosystems and societies. Critics discuss the lack of a consistent definition of rewilding and insufficient knowledge about its potential outcomes. Other criticisms arise from the mistaken notion that rewilding actions are planned without considering societal acceptability and benefits. Here, we present a framework for rewilding actions that can serve as a guideline for researchers and managers. The framework is applicable to a variety of rewilding approaches, ranging from passive to trophic rewilding, and aims to promote beneficial interactions between society and nature.ADVANCESThe concept of rewilding has evolved from its initial emphasis on protecting large, connected areas for large carnivore conservation to a process-oriented, dynamic approach. On the basis of concepts from resilience and complexity theory of social-ecological systems, we identify trophic complexity, stochastic disturbances, and dispersal as three critical components of natural ecosystem dynamics. We propose that the restoration of these processes, and their interactions, can lead to increased self-sustainability of ecosystems and should be at the core of rewilding actions. Building on these concepts, we develop a framework to design and evaluate rewilding plans. Alongside ecological restoration goals, our framework emphasizes people’s perceptions and experiences of wildness and the regulating and material contributions from restori
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- 2019
21. Landscape Stewardship and Hunting, Angling and Gathering Wild Products
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Schulp, C.J.E., Bieling, C., Plieninger, T., Bieling, C., Plieninger, T., and Earth and Climate
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Land use ,Habitat ,Agroforestry ,Ecology ,Fishing ,Environmental science ,Famine ,Introduced species ,Stewardship ,Consumption (sociology) ,Traditional knowledge - Abstract
Around ten thousand years ago, people around the globe began domesticating plants and animals. People initiated selective harvesting of plants with convenient features, such as providing large fruits or having pulses that don’t open up too easily, started systematic planting, manuring and watering (Fresco 2012). This slowly provided people with a stable food supply - people moved away from hunter-gatherers towards a sedentary lifestyle. During this ten-thousand-year process, the importance of food collected from the wild continuously decreased. Cultivation allowed for better quality control, closer distance to places where food was to be collected and higher yields, leading to lower time investment for food acquisition (Schulp et al. 2014a). Nevertheless, gathered wild edible plants, mushrooms, fish and game continued to contribute to people’s diet (Turner et al. 2011). Collecting wild food has been a necessity throughout Europe up to the Second World War for ensuring a varied diet with sufficient variation and vitamins and to collect herbs to conserve food (Schulp et al. 2014a). During times of famine or war, wild food remained a necessary source of nutrients up to the 1990s, e.g. during the Spanish Civil War (Menendez-Baceta et al. 2012) or the siege of Sarajevo (Redzic 2010). Nowadays, in at least seventeen European countries, a wide variety of plants, mushrooms and game is still collected from the wild for consumption (Schulp et al. 2014a). ‘Wild’ refers to species that are not cultivated. For plants and mushrooms, this mainly includes native species that grow in their natural habitat or in semi-natural, recently abandoned or other rural habitats or urban areas (Poe et al. 2013). Wild food gatherers and local land managers change the land cover, land use or landscape structure through gathering or to facilitate gathering. At the same time, the landscape is an important factor enabling wild food gathering (Schulp et al. 2014a). Wild food gathering and consumption connects people to the landscape in an implicit way and makes them aware of the landscape functioning. The act of gathering wild food and landscape management activities thus can be considered landscape stewardship. Over the past three decades, researchers observed two diverging trends on wild food gathering and related landscape stewardship. On the one hand, traditional wild food gathering practices are eroding, potentially leading to a loss of traditional knowledge on wild food products (Pardo-de-Santayana et al. 2007).
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- 2017
22. AGFORWARD Project Final Report
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Burgess, Paul, den Herder, M., Dupraz, C., Garnett, Kenisha, Giannitsopoulos, Michail, Graves, Anil, Hermansen, J. E., Kanzler, M., Liagre, F., Mirck, J., Moreno, G., Mosquera-Losada, M. R., Palma, João H. N., Pantera, A., and Plieninger, T.
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Europe ,Research ,Land Use ,Stakeholder ,Agriculture ,Forestry ,Project ,Agroforestry ,Development ,Co-ordination - Abstract
Executive summary: The AGFORWARD project (Grant Agreement N° 613520) had the overall goal to promote agroforestry practices in Europe that will advance sustainable rural development. It had four objectives (described below) which address 1) the context and extent of agroforestry in Europe, 2) identifying, developing and field-testing agroforestry innovations through participatory networks, 3) evaluating innovative designs and practices at field-, farm-, and landscape-scales, and promoting agroforestry in Europe through policy development and dissemination. Agroforestry is defined as the practice of deliberately integrating woody vegetation (trees or shrubs) with crop and/or animal systems to benefit from the resulting ecological and economic interactions. Context: European agroforestry has been estimated to cover 10.6 Mha (using a literature review) and 15.4 Mha using the pan-European LUCAS dataset (i.e. 8.8% of the utilised agricultural area). Livestock agroforestry (15.1 Mha) is, by far, the dominant type of agroforestry. The LUCAS analysis provides a uniform method to compare agroforestry areas between countries and over time. Identify, develop and field-test agroforestry innovations: 40 stakeholder groups (involving about 820 stakeholders across 13 European countries) developed and field-tested agroforestry innovations which have been reported in 40 “lesson learnt” reports, and in a user-friendly format in 46 “Agroforestry innovation leaflets”. The innovations for agroforestry systems of high nature and cultural value included cheaper methods of tree protection and guidance for establishing legumes in wood pastures. Innovations for agroforestry with timber plantations, olive groves and apple orchards include the use of medicinal plants and reduction of mowing costs. Innovations for integrating trees on arable farms included assessments of yield benefits by providing wind protection. Innovations for livestock farms included using trees to enhance animal welfare, shade protection, and as a source of fodder. Peer-reviewed journal papers and conference presentations on these and other related topics were developed. Evaluation of agroforestry designs and practices at field- and landscape-scale: a range of publicly available field-scale analysis tools are available on the AGFORWARD website. These include the “CliPick” climate database, and web-applications of the Farm-SAFE and Hi-sAFe model. The results of field- and landscape-scale analysis, written up as peer-reviewed papers, highlight the benefits of agroforestry (relative to agriculture) for biodiversity enhancement and providing regulating ecosystem services, such as for climate and water regulation and purification. Policy development and dissemination: detailed reviews of existing policy and recommendations for future European agroforestry policy have been produced. The support provided is far wider than the single specified agroforestry measures. The recommendations included the collation of existing measures, and that agroforestry systems should not forfeit Pillar I payments. Opportunities for farmlevel and landscape-level measures were also identified. The project results can be found on the project website (www.agforward.eu), a Facebook account (www.facebook.com/AgforwardProject), a Twitter account (https://twitter.com/AGFORWARD_EU), and a quarterly electronic newsletter (http://www.agforward.eu/index.php/en/newsletters-1514.html). The number of national associations in Europe was extended to twelve, and a web-based training resource on agroforestry (http://train.agforward.eu/language/en/agforall/) created. AGFORWARD also supported the Third European Agroforestry Conference in Montpellier in 2016 attracting 287 delegates from 26 countries including many farmers. We also initiated another 21 national conferences or conference sessions on agroforestry, made about 240 oral presentations, 61 poster presentations, produced about 50 news articles, and supported about 87 workshop, training or field-visit activities (in addition to the stakeholder groups).
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23. The IPBES assessment report on land degradation and restoration
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Prince, S. (coord.), Von Maltitz, G. (coord.), Zhang, F. (coord.), Byrne, K., Driscoll, C., Eshel, G., Kust, G., Martínez-Garza, C., Metzger, J.P., Midgley, G., Moreno-Mateos, D., Sghaier, M., Thwin, S., Bleeker, A. (collab.), Brown, M.E. (collab.), Cheng, L. (collab.), Dales, K. (collab.), Ellicot, E.A. (collab.), Wilson Fernandes, G. (collab.), Geissen, V. (collab.), Halme, P. (collab.), Harris, J. (collab.), Izaurralde, R.C. (collab.), Jandl, R. (collab.), Jia, G. (collab.), Li, G. (collab.), Lindsay, R. (collab.), Molinario, G. (collab.), Neffati, M. (collab.), Palmer, M. (collab.), Parrotta, J. (collab.), Pierzynski, G. (collab.), Plieninger, T. (collab.), Podwojewski, Pascal (collab.), Dourado Ranieri, B. (collab.), Sankaran, M. (collab.), Scholes, R. (collab.), Tully, K. (collab.), Viglizzo, E.F. (collab.), Wang, F. (collab.), Xiao, N. (collab.), Ying, Q. (collab.), Zhao, C. (collab.), Norbu, C. (ed.), Reynolds, J. (ed.), Fisher, J. (ed.), Montanarella, L. (ed.), and Scholes, R. (ed.)
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- 2018
24. A model integrating social-cultural concepts of nature into frameworks of interaction between social and natural systems
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Muhar, A., Raymond, C., Born, R.J.G. van den, Bauer, N., Böck, K., Braito, M., Buijs, A., Flint, C., Groot, W.T. de, Ives, C., Mitrofanenko, T., Plieninger, T., Tucker, C., Riper, C. Van, Muhar, A., Raymond, C., Born, R.J.G. van den, Bauer, N., Böck, K., Braito, M., Buijs, A., Flint, C., Groot, W.T. de, Ives, C., Mitrofanenko, T., Plieninger, T., Tucker, C., and Riper, C. Van
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Contains fulltext : 191748.pdf (publisher's version ) (Closed access)
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- 2018
25. Characterizing European cultural landscapes: Accounting for structure, management intensity and value of agricultural and forest landscapes
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Tieskens, K.F., Schulp, C.J.E., Levers, C., Lieskovsky, J., Kuemmerle, T., Plieninger. T., and Verburg, P.H.
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Almost all rural areas in Europe have been shaped or altered by humans and can be considered cultural landscapes, many of which now are considered to entail valuable cultural heritage. Current dynamics in land management have put cultural landscapes under a huge pressure of agricultural intensification and land abandonment. To prevent the loss of cultural landscapes, knowledge on the location of different types of cultural landscapes is needed. In this paper, we present a characterization of European cultural landscapes based on the prevalence of three key dimensions of cultural landscapes: landscape structure, management intensity, and value and meaning. We mapped these dimensions across Europe at a 1-km resolution by combining proxies on management intensity and landscape structure with new indicators such as social media usage and registered traditional food products. We integrated the three dimensions into a continuous “cultural landscape index” that allows for a characterization of Europe’s rural landscapes. The characterization identifies hotspots of cultural landscapes, where all three dimensions are present, such as in the Mediterranean. On the other hand, Eastern and Northern European cultural landscapes are mostly characterized by only one of the dimensions. Our paper can help to identify pressures to cultural landscapes and thus to target measures for the conservation of these landscapes, to link similar landscapes in different regions, and to inform policy design on the most important characteristics of cultural landscapes at a regional scale.
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26. Integrated landscape initiatives in Europe: Multi-sector collaboration in multi-functional landscapes
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García-Martín, M., Bieling, C., Hart, A., and Plieninger, T.
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Landscapes are linked to human well-being in a multitude of ways, some of which are challenged by global market forces and traditional management approaches. In response to this situation there has been a rise in local initiatives to sustain the values of landscape. The aim of this paper is to provide a systematic analysis of the spectrum of these initiatives in Europe in terms of patterns of organisation, participants, resources, problems, and landscape values addressed. This review collects examples of integrated landscape initiatives from all over Europe through systematic internet key word searches and canvassing of European umbrella organisations; followed by an online survey of representatives from the identified initiatives (n = 71). Our results show that the most relevant characteristics of integrated landscape initiatives in Europe are: a holistic approach to landscape management (acting in multifunctional landscapes and combining different objectives), the involvement and coordination of different sectors and stakeholders at many levels, and the role as agents of awareness raising and learning hubs. Integrated landscape initiatives mainly depend on impulses of local civil society. Identified barriers to their work include a lack of funding and institutional support. Therefore, political and societal action is needed to increase their effectiveness.
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27. Towards a National Ecosystem Assessment in Germany: a plea for a comprehensive approach
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Albert, Christian, Neßhöver, Carsten, Schröter, Matthias, Wittmer, Heidi, Bonn, Aletta, Burkhard, B., Dauber, J., Döring, R., Füst, C., Grunewald, K., Haase, Dagmar, Hansjürgens, Bernd, Hauck, Jennifer, Hinzmann, M., Koellner, T., Plieninger, T., Rabe, S.-E., Ring, Irene, Spangenberg, Joachim Hans, Stachow, U., Wüstemann, H., Görg, C., Albert, Christian, Neßhöver, Carsten, Schröter, Matthias, Wittmer, Heidi, Bonn, Aletta, Burkhard, B., Dauber, J., Döring, R., Füst, C., Grunewald, K., Haase, Dagmar, Hansjürgens, Bernd, Hauck, Jennifer, Hinzmann, M., Koellner, T., Plieninger, T., Rabe, S.-E., Ring, Irene, Spangenberg, Joachim Hans, Stachow, U., Wüstemann, H., and Görg, C.
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We present options for a National Ecosystem Assessment in Germany (NEA-DE) that could inform decision-makers on the state and trends of ecosystems and ecosystem services. Characterizing a NEA-DE, we argue that its cross-sectoral, integrative approach would have the advantages of increased scientific understanding, addressing specific policy questions and creating science-policy dialogues. Challenges include objections against a utilitarian perspective, reservations concerning power relations, and responsibilities concerning the funding.
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- 2017
28. Spatial-temporal changes in trees outside forests:Case study from the Czech Republic 1953–2014
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Novotný, M., Skaloš, J., Plieninger, T., Novotný, M., Skaloš, J., and Plieninger, T.
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Trees outside forests act as ecologically valuable elements in the rural landscapes of Europe. This study proposes a new classification system for trees outside forest elements based on the shape and size of the patches and their location in fields. Using this system, the study evaluates the spatial-temporal dynamics of different subcategories of trees outside forests in context with land cover changes of the Czech Republic. The analysis is based on the re-evaluation of change trajectories of individual landscape elements. Historical black and white aerial photographs from 1953 and colour orthophoto maps from 2014 were used as data sources. Although the results show an increased area of trees outside forests, lost and recent elements exceed persistent elements in all subcategories. Regardless of subcategory, most of the lost elements were replaced by forest and the majority of recent elements were created at the expanse of arable land or grasslands. Most of the patches of persistent elements got larger due to spontaneous succession during the study period. Riparian vegetation was found to be the most stable category of trees outside forest. Reasons underlaying the documented changes are discussed based on the existing literature. In general, the dynamics of trees outside forests are linked to changes in the fine-grained microstructure of historical landscapes. The applied method enables us to analyse spatio-temporal changes on the level of individual elements, which allows for monitoring of changes in landscape processes.
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- 2017
29. Agforward: achievements during the first two years
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Burgess, Paul, den Herder, Michael, Dupraz, Christian, Garnett, K., Graves, A.R., Hermansen, John, Liagre, Fabien, Mirck, J., Moreno, G., Mosquera-Losada, M.R., Pantera, A., Plieninger, T., Cranfield University, European Forest Institute = Institut Européen de la Forêt = Euroopan metsäinstituutti (EFI), Fonctionnement et conduite des systèmes de culture tropicaux et méditerranéens (UMR SYSTEM), Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement (Cirad)-Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA)-Centre international d'études supérieures en sciences agronomiques (Montpellier SupAgro)-Centre International de Hautes Etudes Agronomiques Méditerranéennes - Institut Agronomique Méditerranéen de Montpellier (CIHEAM-IAMM), Centre International de Hautes Études Agronomiques Méditerranéennes (CIHEAM)-Centre International de Hautes Études Agronomiques Méditerranéennes (CIHEAM)-Institut national d’études supérieures agronomiques de Montpellier (Montpellier SupAgro), Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement (Institut Agro)-Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement (Institut Agro), Aarhus University [Aarhus], Agroof SCOP, Brandenburg University of Technology [Cottbus – Senftenberg] (BTU), Universidad de Extremadura (UEX), Universidade de Santiago de Compostela [Spain] (USC ), Technological Educational Institute of Kavala, University of Copenhagen = Københavns Universitet (KU), and Institut National de Recherche Agronomique (INRA). UMR Fonctionnement et conduite des systèmes de culture tropicaux et méditerranéens (1230).
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[SDV.SA]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Agricultural sciences ,ComputingMilieux_MISCELLANEOUS - Abstract
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- 2016
30. Current extent of agroforestry in Europe
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Herder, M. den, Moreno, G., Mosquera-Losada, M.R., Palma, J.H.N., Sidiropoulou, A., Santiago Freijanes, J.J., Crous-Duran, J., Paulo, Joana Amaral, Tomé, Margarida, Pantera, A., Papanastasis, V., Mantzanas, K., Pachana, P., Plieninger, T., and Burgess, P.J.
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Europe ,agroforestry - Abstract
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
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- 2016
31. AGFORWARD: achievments during the first two years
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Burgess, P.J., den Herder, M., Garnet, K., Graves, A.R., Hermansen, J., Liagre, F., Moreno, G., Mosquera-Losada, M.R., Palma, J.H.N., Pantera, A., Plieninger, T., and Mirck, J.
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AGFORWARD ,agroforestry - Abstract
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
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32. Agforward: achievements during the first two years
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den Herder , Michael, Dupraz, Christian, Garnett , K., Graves, Hermansen, John, Liagre, Fabien, Mirck , J., Moreno, G., Mosquera-Losada, M.R., Pantera , A., Plieninger , T., and Burgess, Paul
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Sciences agricoles ,Agricultural sciences - Published
- 2016
33. Land change in Eastern Mediterranean wood-pasture landscapes: The case of deciduous oak woodlands in Lesvos (Greece)
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Schaich, H., Kizos, T., Schneider, S., and Plieninger, T.
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Fragmentation ,Landscape metrics ,Land-use change ,Cultural landscapes ,Agroforestry ,Biodiversity conservation - Abstract
In Mediterranean Europe, wood-pasture landscapes with oak woodlands as emblematic ecosystems are undergoing rapid land-use change, which may threaten their legacy as hotspots of biodiversity, ecosystem services, and cultural heritage. The objective of this study was to quantify land cover changes and transitions as well as the dynamics of oak woodland patterns and densities over 50 years in two municipalities at the center and edges of Quercus macrolepis distribution in Northern Lesvos (Greece). We used aerial photographs from 1960 and WorldView-2 satellite images from 2010 to process land cover maps and metrics, and to calculate oak canopy cover with a point-grid sampling approach. Spatiotemporal dynamics of land cover change were generally high—especially between oak woodlands and grass- and shrub-lands, resulting in a more heterogeneous and fragmented land- scape in 2010. Surprisingly, oak woodland area remained stable with marginal losses in one study site and gains in the other one. Oak canopy cover increased by 8 and 9 %. Spatial hotspots of change were mountainous and peripheral phrygana areas with expanding oak stands, as well as river valleys and near urban areas with expanding olive groves and grass- and shrublands in former complex cultivation and oak stands. We conclude that the parallel processes of abandonment of crop cultivation and intensification of livestock grazing have been less detrimental to oak woodlands than supposed. To ensure long-term persistence of oak woodlands in the face of ongoing rural depopulation and land-use intensification, environmental and agricultural policies should better address their specificities as anthropogenic habitats.
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- 2015
34. Comparing instrumental and deliberative paradigms underpinning the assessment of social values for cultural ecosystem services
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Raymond, C.M., Kenter, J.O., Plieninger, T., Turner, N.J., and Alexander, K.A.
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Participatory mapping ,Non-economic valuation ,Deliberative valuation ,Social values ,Non-monetary valuation ,Ecosystem services ,Instrumental valuation - Abstract
Despite rapid advancements in the development of non-monetary techniques for the assessment of social values for ecosystem services, little research attention has been devoted to the evaluation of their underpinning paradigms. This study evaluates two contrasting paradigms for the assessment of social values in non-monetary terms: an instrumental paradigm involving an objective assessment of the distribution, type and/or intensity of values that individuals assign to the current state of ecosystems and a deliberative paradigm involving the exploration of desired end states through group discussion. We present and then justify through case examples two approaches for assessing social values for ecosystem services using the instrumental paradigm and two approaches using the deliberative paradigm. Each approach makes different assumptions about: the underlying rationale for values assessment; the process through which values are elicited; the type of representativeness sought, and; the degree of involvement of decision-makers. However, case examples demonstrate that the boundaries between instrumental and deliberative paradigms are often not concrete. To accommodate this fluidity, we offer a third, pragmatic paradigm that integrates some of the qualities of both. This paradigm has implications for engaging multiple community groups and decision-makers in the articulation and mapping of social values for cultural ecosystem services.
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- 2015
35. The role of cultural ecosystem services in landscape management and planning
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Plieninger, T., Bieling, C., Fagerholm, N., Byg, A., Hartel, T., Hurley, P., López-Santiago, C.A., Nagabhatla, N., Oteros-Rozas, E., Raymond, C.M., van der Horst, D., and Huntsinger, L.
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There is increasing concern that the ecosystem services approach puts emphasis on optimizing a small number of services, which may jeopardize environmental sustainability. One potential solution is to bring cultural ecosystem services more strongly into the foreground. We synthesize recent empirical evidence and assess what consideration of cultural ecosystem services adds to landscape management and planning. In general, cultural ecosystem services incentivize the multifunctionality of landscapes. However, depending on context, cultural ecosystem services can either encourage the maintenance of valuable landscapes or act as barriers to necessary innovation and transformation. Hence, cultural ecosystems services are not uncontested, as seen through the three analytical lenses of landowner behavior, cultural practices of communities, and landscape planning.
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- 2015
36. AGFORWARD Project Periodic Report: January to December 2014
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Burgess, P.J., Crous-Duran, J., den Herder, M., Dupraz, C., Fagerholm, N., Freese, D., Garnett, K., Graves, A.R., Hermansen, J.E., Liagre, F., Mirck, J., Moreno, G., Mosquera-Losada, M.R., Palma, J.H.N., Pantera, A., Plieninger, T., and Upson, M.
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AGFORWARD ,agroforestry - Abstract
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- 2015
37. Exploring ecosystem-change and society through a landscape lens: recent progress in European landscape research
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Plieninger, T., Kizos, K., Bieling, C., Le Dû-Blayo, L., Budniok, M.A., Bürgi, M., Crumley, C.L., Girod, G., Howard, P., Kolen, J., Milcinski, G., Palang, H., Trommler, K., and Verburg, P.H.
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landscape governance ,social-ecological systems ,European Landscape Convention ,landscape values ,landscape stewardship ,multiscale landscape modeling ,ecosystem services - Abstract
Landscapes are closely linked to human well-being, but they are undergoing rapid and fundamental change. Understanding the societal transformation underlying these landscape changes, as well as the ecological and societal outcomes of landscape transformations across scales are prime areas for landscape research. We review and synthesize findings from six important areas of landscape research in Europe and discuss how these findings may advance the study of ecosystem change and society and its thematic key priorities. These six areas are: (1) linkages between people and the environment in landscapes, (2) landscape structure and land-use intensity, (3) long-term landscape history, (4) driving forces, processes, and actors of landscape change, (5) landscape values and meanings, and (6) landscape stewardship. We propose that these knowledge areas can contribute to the study of ecosystem change and society, considering nested multiscale dynamics of social-ecological systems; the stewardship of these systems and their ecosystem services; and the relationships between ecosystem services, human well-being, wealth, and poverty. Our synthesis highlights that knowledge about past and current landscape patterns, processes, and dynamics provides guidance for developing visions to support the sustainable stewardship of social-ecological systems under future conditions.
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- 2015
38. HERCULES: studying long-term changes in Europe’s landscapes
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Kolen, J. C. A., Crumley, C. L., Gert-Jan Burgers, Hackwitz, K., Howard, P., Kleijn, M., Karro, K., Löwenborg, D., Manen, N., Palang, H., Plieninger, T., Printsmann, A., Renes, H., Henk Jan Scholten, Sinclair, P., Veldi, M., Philip Verhagen, Art and Culture, History, Antiquity, Spatial Economics, and CLUE+
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SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities - Abstract
This paper presents the outlines of a new EU-fundedresearch program for the long-term history, present-daymanagement and further development of the Europeanlandscapes, including their natural and cultural heritage:HERCULES. One of the subprojects of this program(Work Package 2) links archaeological, historical andhistorical ecological data to the analysis of geo-informationin order to develop models of long-term landscape changein three carefully chosen study regions in the Netherlands,Sweden and Estonia. This is framed theoretically byintegrating insights from landscape biography, historicalecology and complex systems theory. The linking andanalysis of data will be done using a Spatial DataInfrastructure and by means of dynamic modelling.
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- 2015
39. Ökosystemleistungen identifizieren, erfassen und in Wert setzen
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von Haaren, C., Albert, C., Hansjürgens, B., Brenck, M., Dietrich, K., Moesenfechtel, U., Ratte, C., Ring, I., Schröter-Schlaack, C., Schweppe-Kraft, B., Schröter-Schlaack, Christoph, Lienhoop, Nele, Barkmann, J., Bastian, O., Bieling, C., Galler, C., Grunewald, K., Hansjürgens, Bernd, Plieninger, T., von Haaren, C., Albert, C., Hansjürgens, B., Brenck, M., Dietrich, K., Moesenfechtel, U., Ratte, C., Ring, I., Schröter-Schlaack, C., Schweppe-Kraft, B., Schröter-Schlaack, Christoph, Lienhoop, Nele, Barkmann, J., Bastian, O., Bieling, C., Galler, C., Grunewald, K., Hansjürgens, Bernd, and Plieninger, T.
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- 2016
40. Sustaining ecosystem services in cultural landscapes
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Plieninger, T., van der Horst, D., Schleyer, Christian, Bieling, C., Plieninger, T., van der Horst, D., Schleyer, Christian, and Bieling, C.
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Classical conservation approaches focus on the man-made degradation of ecosystems and tend to neglect the social-ecological values that human land uses have imprinted on many environments. Throughout the world, ingenious land-use practices have generated unique cultural landscapes, but these are under pressure from agricultural intensification, land abandonment, and urbanization. In recent years, the cultural landscapes concept has been broadly adopted in science, policy, and management. The interest in both outstanding and vernacular landscapes finds expression in the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, the European Landscape Convention, and the IUCN Protected Landscape Approach. These policies promote the protection, management, planning, and governance of cultural landscapes. The ecosystem services approach is a powerful framework to guide such efforts, but has rarely been applied in landscape research and management. With this paper, we introduce a special feature that aims to enhance the theoretical, empirical and practical knowledge of how to safeguard the resilience of ecosystem services in cultural landscapes. It concludes (1) that the usefulness of the ecosystem services approach to the analysis and management of cultural landscapes should be reviewed more critically; (2) that conventional ecosystem services assessment needs to be complemented by socio-cultural valuation; (3) that cultural landscapes are inherently changing, so that a dynamic view on ecosystem services and a focus on drivers of landscape change are needed; and (4) that managing landscapes for ecosystem services provision may benefit from a social-ecological resilience perspective.
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- 2014
41. Die deutsche Agrarwissenschaft : lokale Probleme, globale Forschungsaufgaben
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Plieninger, T., Barlösius, E., and Hüttl, R.
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550 - Earth sciences - Published
- 2008
42. The Mediterraneity of Aquitaine: a social construction of identity
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Ribereau Gayon, M.D., Roca, Z., Spek, T., Terkenli, T., Plieninger, T., Höchtl, F., and Irstea Publications, Migration
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[SDE] Environmental Sciences ,MEDITERRANEE - Abstract
To what extent can a landscape be considered as Mediterranean? This paper will bring some tentative answers to this question through a diachronic anthropological approach of Aquitaine and the Moors of Gascony (South West of France). This Atlantic area was pejoratively known as the "French Sahara" until the 19th century when a drastic state program turned 1 000 000 hectares of sand "desert" into an industrial forest. Some scientists consider this region as Mediterranean for its soil, climate, vegetation and avifauna. Though those traits are less visible nowadays, a discourse on the mediterraneity of the region has been developing since the 1980s. Spurred by the construction of Europe it reveals a significant shift of emphasis from natural characteristics to cultural features. These are exploited to further integrate the region within the Mediterranean arc while re-asserting its independence towards "foreign" powers.Our focus on landscape planning of public spaces, roundabouts in particular, will evidence the cliché Mediterranean model which prevailed in the choice of ornamental plants in order to reify some mediterraneity within the landscape until a dramatic event reoriented this social construction of identity towards a certain conjunction of indigenous and exotic Mediterranean elements.
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- 2007
43. Romans in the Netherlands (5th - 21st Century)
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Renes, J., Roca, Z., Spek, T., Terkenli, T., Plieninger, T., Höchtl, F., Antiquity and Archeology, and Art and Culture, History, Antiquity
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44. Interdisziplinäre Arbeitsgruppe 'Zukunftsorientierte Nutzung ländlicher Räume – LandInnovation'
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Plieninger, T., Bens, O., and Hüttl, R.
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550 - Earth sciences - Published
- 2007
45. Produktivismus versus Post-Produktivismus: Prozesse der Umnutzung ländlicher Räume in Nordostdeutschland
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Plieninger, T., Bens, O., and Staff Scientific Executive Board, GFZ Publication Database, Deutsches GeoForschungsZentrum
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550 - Earth sciences - Published
- 2007
46. Bioenergienutzung und Kulturlandschaftsentwicklung – Kompatibilitäten, Synergien, Unverträglichkeiten
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Plieninger, T., Bens, O., Hüttl, R., and 0 Pre-GFZ, Departments, GFZ Publication Database, Deutsches GeoForschungsZentrum
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550 - Earth sciences - Published
- 2006
47. Zwischen Peripherisierung und Regionalentwicklung – Zur Rolle der Landwirtschaft in ländlichen Räumen
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Plieninger, T., Bens, O., Hüttl, R., and 0 Pre-GFZ, Departments, GFZ Publication Database, Deutsches GeoForschungsZentrum
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550 - Earth sciences - Published
- 2006
48. Landwirtschaft und Entwicklung ländlicher Räume
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Plieninger, T., Bens, O., Hüttl, R., and 0 Pre-GFZ, Departments, GFZ Publication Database, Deutsches GeoForschungsZentrum
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550 - Earth sciences - Published
- 2006
49. Der Beitrag der Waldwirtschaft zum Aufbau eines länderübergreifenden Biotopverbundes
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Plieninger, T., Bens, O., and 0 Pre-GFZ, Departments, GFZ Publication Database, Deutsches GeoForschungsZentrum
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550 - Earth sciences - Published
- 2005
50. Naturräumlicher und sozioökonomischer Wandel, Innovationspotenziale und politische Steuerung am Beispiel des Landes Brandenburg
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Plieninger, T., Bens, O., Hüttl, R., and 0 Pre-GFZ, Departments, GFZ Publication Database, Deutsches GeoForschungsZentrum
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550 - Earth sciences - Published
- 2005
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