Sufficient knowledge for improvement of terrestrial and aquatic environmental conditions is an important requirement to reach the desired nature quality. At this, themes as acidification, eutrification, dedesiccation, pollution and salinization play an important role. To solve these problems there is not only need for new knowledge about the preconditions for the improvement of environmental conditions, but there is also need for making the existing knowledge better accessible.
Research objectives:
Objective of the investigations is to acquire basic information and knowledge on behalf of nature and environmental policies to realise the needed improvement of terrestrial and aquatic environmental quality as a precondition for a qualitative sound national ecological network (EHS), as well as for the assessment of the Favourable Conservation Status of the by EU Habitat Directive protected habitat types for Natura2000.
Problem description:
Sufficient knowledge for improvement of terrestrial and aquatic environmental conditions is an important requirement to reach the desired nature quality. At this, themes as acidification, eutrification, dedesiccation, pollution and salinization play an important role. To solve these problems there is not only need for new knowledge about the preconditions for the improvement of environmental conditions, but there is also need for making the existing knowledge better accessible.
Method:
- Desk study with collecting and interpreting existing information. Research with models. Goal-oriented collecting and analysis of missing and scarce available data with field studies and laboratory research. Studies of driving factors in specific regions e.g. in Sense of Urgency areas.
- Building of a Knowledge bank to store terrestrial and aquatic data in an ordered, integrated and accessible way with regard to ecological conditions of (groups of) species and the most recent nature typology.
Results and products:
One Knowledge bank of terrestrial and aquatic data with respect to ecological conditions of (groups of) species and of the most recent nature typologies, also appropriate for the assessment of management practices and policies. Completed with reports, workshops, websites, fact sheets, presentations, practical measuring plan, help etc. |
