Transnational Ecological Networks in Central Europe

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1 Transnational Ecological Networks in Central Europe Investigating landscapes without borders Overview 1 Introduction to the project 2.1 Project activities and outputs 2.2 Transnational cooperation in challenges and potentials 3 Beyond TransEcoNet follow up perspectives Introduction to the project Transdisciplinary approach Geoinformatics Nature conservation Remote sensing Ecological networks Cultural history Regional sciences Landscape ecology Environmental education 3

2 1 Introduction to the project Project framework European Regional Development Fund 15 Project Partners Part finance From 6 countries and cooperate AT, CZ, DE, HU, PL, SI TRANSECONET Priority 3: 7 Universities Using our environment responsibly 3 Research institutions Budget: NGO Duration: January 2009 July NP Administration 1 NP InfoCentre communication 2 Regional Development of results Agencies finances supervise and provide data Territorial Cooperation Programme CENTRAL EUROPE Target groups Public authorities PA Administrations Nature protection NGO s Scientists General public 23 Associated institutions 4 Project regions North (CZ DE PL) Ore Mountains Elbe Sandstone Mountains Western Sudetes Central North (AT CZ SK) Northeastern wine quarter Pálava PLA Morava Dyje floodplains Bílé Karpaty PLA Beskydy PLA Central South (AT HU) Pannonian plain around the Neusiedler See/Fertö tó 1 Introduction to the project South (AT HU SI) Southern Burgenland Örség NP Goričko/Pomurje Kozjanski Park Activities and outputs Work package 3: Inventory of ecological networks Transboundary connectivity analysis Identification of potential habitat corridors and gaps Review of legal political, organisational and planning framework Policy recommendations 6

3 7 Work package 4: History of ecological networks Assessment of land use and vegetation cover change Time series of historical maps Consideration of noncartographic documents Inventory of natural and cultural heritage

4 Work package 5: Ecosystem services and biodiversity STRUCTURAL FUNCTIONALITY OF LANDSCAPES Ecological stability... Habitat function...is the ability of ecosystems either to resist disturbing outside factors and or to reproduce their substantial characteristics. (Míchal 1994) 10 Information on landscape structure derived from... satellite images + Corine Landcover 2000 orthophotos 11 Work package 6: Raising awareness Communication of ecological networks Perception of landscape change: interviews with contemporary witnesses Visualisation of landscape change and ecological networks Documentary films, exhibition tools, regional workshops and excursions, case studies etc. 12

5 Target groups: General public Promotion materials Documentary films Regional workshops Exhibitions and excursions + Professional actors Management strategies Maps Brochure with political and juridical framework Policy recommendations Transnational cooperation in TransEcoNet challenges and potentials Communication of transnational results Regional and institutional objectives are often regarded as more important than transnational results. Local level: abstract term ecological network Challenge of internal communication Transdisciplinary approach as potential 14 3 TransEcoNet follow up perspectives Beyond TransEcoNet follow up perspecives Evaluation of the knowledge achieved policy recommendations and measures regional cross border projects Better integration of ecological network aspects in spatial planning and rural development Transnational networking and knowledge exchange centralised storage of the knowledge on ecological networks in Europe 15

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