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Brief update of the MedBioLitter database version 10 updated in January 2023

Brief update of the MedBioLitter database version 10 updated in January 2023

The MedBioLitter knowledge base is an entry-point to the peer reviewed research evidence published on the impacts of marine litter on marine biota in the Mediterranean region. This knowledge base was created in 2017, under the Interreg-Med funded initiative PANACeA ...
Mediterranean ecosystem restoration sites

Mediterranean ecosystem restoration sites

Nature-based solutions and transferable best practices towards broader ecosystem restoration actions ...
Supporting cetacean conservation in the Pelagos Sanctuary

Supporting cetacean conservation in the Pelagos Sanctuary

A new report has been presented today, 18 November 2022, online in the frame of the cooperation between the Pelagos Permanent Secretariat and the Mediterranean Biodiversity Protection Community (MBPC), a project led by ETC-UMA. The new report, entitled Pathways to ...
An assessment of marine biodiversity protection in the Mediterranean Sea: A threatened global biodiversity hotspot

An assessment of marine biodiversity protection in the Mediterranean Sea: A threatened global biodiversity hotspot

The Mediterranean Sea is a World’s biodiversity hotspot. It harbours around 11% of all marine species in less than 1% of the global marine area (Bianchi & Morri, 2000). Furthermore, around 20% of those species are endemic (Coll et al., ...
Mediterranean wetlands – their current state and ways to improve their conservation

Mediterranean wetlands – their current state and ways to improve their conservation

The recent report entitled “Mapping and assessment of the state of wetland ecosystems: a Mediterranean perspective” led by ETC-UMA, in the frame of the Mediterranean Biodiversity Protection Community initiative co-funded by the EU Interreg Mediterranean programme, is the result of ...
ETC-UMA issues new report on the impacts of litter on Mediterranean marine species

ETC-UMA issues new report on the impacts of litter on Mediterranean marine species

On the occasion of the workshop organized by IUCN and Région Sud in collaboration with its CPMR partner, the ETC-UMA Director, Dania Abdul Malak is presenting today 1 April 2022 a highlight on the wide range of actions required to ...

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Journal Articles

Scalable approach for high-resolution land cover: a case study in the Mediterranean Basin

Burgueño, A. M.; Aldana-Martín, J. F.; Vázquez-Pendón, M.; Barba-González, C.; Gómez, Y. J.; García-Millán, V. E.; Navas-Delgado, I.

Scalable approach for high-resolution land cover: a case study in the Mediterranean Basin Journal Article

In: Journal of Big Data, vol. 10, no. 91, 2023.

Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Geotechnology, Land and soil

Long-term assessment of the effectiveness of coastal protection regulations in conserving natural habitats in Spain

Martorell-Guerrero, G.; Rodríguez-Rodríguez, D.; García-Millán, V. E.

Long-term assessment of the effectiveness of coastal protection regulations in conserving natural habitats in Spain Journal Article

In: Ocean & Coastal Management, vol. 239, 2023.

Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Conservation and management, Environmental conservation, Geotechnology, Land and soil, Pressures, Tourism

Ecosystem extent accounts for Europe

Petersen, J. E.; Mancosu, E.; King, S.

Ecosystem extent accounts for Europe Journal Article

In: Ecosystem Services, vol. 57, iss. October 2022, no. 101457, 2022.

Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Conservation and management, Ecosystem, Ecosystem services, Environmental conservation, Land and soil

Land use and land cover mapping in wetlands one step closer to the ground: Sentinel-2 versus Landsat 8

Sánchez-Espinosa, A.; Schröder, C.

Land use and land cover mapping in wetlands one step closer to the ground: Sentinel-2 versus Landsat 8 Journal Article

In: Journal of Environmental Management, vol. 247, pp. 484-498, 2019.

Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Geotechnology, Land and soil, SWOS, Wetlands

Indicators for mapping and assessment of ecosystem condition and of the ecosystem service habitat maintenance in support of the EU Biodiversity Strategy to 2020

Hatziiordanou, L.; Fitoka, E.; Hadjicharalampous, E.; Votsi, N. E.; Palaskas, D.; Abdul-Malak, D.

Indicators for mapping and assessment of ecosystem condition and of the ecosystem service habitat maintenance in support of the EU Biodiversity Strategy to 2020 Journal Article

In: One Ecosystem, vol. 4, no. e32704, 2019.

Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Conservation and management, Ecosystem services, Forest, Land and soil, Pressures, Wetlands

Practical solutions for bottlenecks in ecosystem services mapping

Palomo, I.

Practical solutions for bottlenecks in ecosystem services mapping Journal Article

In: One Ecosystem, vol. 3, 2018.

Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Ecosystem services, Geotechnology, Land and soil

Assessing soil biodiversity potentials in Europe

Aksoy, E.; Louwagie, G.; Gardi, C.; Gregor, M.; Schröder, C.; Löhnertz, M.

Assessing soil biodiversity potentials in Europe Journal Article

In: Science of The Total Environment, vol. 589, pp. 236-249, 2017.

Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Biodiversity, Conservation and management, Land and soil, Soil functions

Assessing and analysing the impact of land take pressures on arable land

Aksoy, E.; Gregor, M.; Schröder, C.; Löhnertz, M.; Louwagie, G.

Assessing and analysing the impact of land take pressures on arable land Journal Article

In: Solid Earth, no. 8, pp. 683-695, 2017.

Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Land and soil, Pressures

Future land-use change scenarios for the Black Sea catchment

Mancosu, E.; Gago-Silva, A.; Barbosa, A.; de Bono, A.; Ivanov, E.; Lehmann, A.; Fons, J.

Future land-use change scenarios for the Black Sea catchment Journal Article

In: Environmental Science & Policy, vol. 46, pp. 26-36, 2015.

Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Climate Change, Geotechnology, Land and soil, Pressures

Books

Chapter 21 (Ecosystem mapping and assessment) of the book “European Landscape Dynamics”

Fritz, S.

Chapter 21 (Ecosystem mapping and assessment) of the book “European Landscape Dynamics” Book

1, CRC Press, 2017, ISBN: 978-1482244663, (1482244667 ISBN-10).

Links | BibTeX | Tags: Conservation and management, Ecosystem, Geotechnology, Land and soil

Masters Theses

Tools and indicators for integrated wetland monitoring. Case study, Fuente de Piedra Wetland, Andalusia, Spain

Merkohasanaj, M.; Abdul-Malak, D.; Aksoy, E.

Tools and indicators for integrated wetland monitoring. Case study, Fuente de Piedra Wetland, Andalusia, Spain Masters Thesis

2016.

Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Geotechnology, Land and soil, SWOS, Wetlands

Presentations

Regional indicators to support forest ecosystem management in the Carpathian Mountains

Mancosu, E.; Abdul-Malak, D.; Sánchez-Espinosa, A.

Regional indicators to support forest ecosystem management in the Carpathian Mountains Presentation

28.09.2016.

Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Conservation and management, Forest, Geotechnology, Land and soil, Protected areas

Determination of wetland ecosystem boundaries and validation of habitat classifications using remote sensing: Fuente de Piedra (Spain).

Sánchez-Espinosa, A.; Abdul-Malak, D.; Schröder, C.; Martínez-Murillo, J. F.

Determination of wetland ecosystem boundaries and validation of habitat classifications using remote sensing: Fuente de Piedra (Spain). Presentation

01.01.2016.

Links | BibTeX | Tags: Ecosystem, Geotechnology, Land and soil, SWOS, Wetlands

Impact assessment of major pressures on Earthworms in Europe. Global Soil Biodiversity Initiative in Dijon

Aksoy, E.; Abdul-Malak, D.; Gardi, C.; Fons, J.

Impact assessment of major pressures on Earthworms in Europe. Global Soil Biodiversity Initiative in Dijon Presentation

01.12.2014.

Links | BibTeX | Tags: Biodiversity, Land and soil, Pressures, Soil functions

Land Use Change Scenarios for Black Sea Catchment. 4th Bi-annual Black Sea Scientific Conference.

Mancosu, E.

Land Use Change Scenarios for Black Sea Catchment. 4th Bi-annual Black Sea Scientific Conference. Presentation

01.03.2013.

Links | BibTeX | Tags: Climate Change, EnviroGRIDS, Geotechnology, Land and soil

Technical Reports

Mediterranean ecosystem restoration sites

MBPC-PANACeA,

Mediterranean ecosystem restoration sites Technical Report

2022.

Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Biodiversity, Conservation and management, Ecosystem, Environmental conservation, Forest, Land and soil, Protected areas, Wetlands

ETC/ULS Report 2021: Soil monitoring in Europe. Indicators and thresholds for soil quality assessments

Baritz, R.; Amelung, W.; Antoni, V.; Boardman, J.; Horn, R.; Prokop, G.; Römbke, J.; Romkens, P.; Steinhoff-Knopp, B.; Swartjes, F.; Trombetti, M.; de Vries, W.

ETC/ULS Report 2021: Soil monitoring in Europe. Indicators and thresholds for soil quality assessments Technical Report

2021.

Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Conservation and management, Environmental conservation, Land and soil, Soil functions

Carbon pools and sequestration potential of wetlands in the European Union

Abdul-Malak, D.; Marín, A. I.; Trombetti, M.; San-Román, S.

Carbon pools and sequestration potential of wetlands in the European Union Technical Report

2021, ISBN: 978-3-200-07433-0.

Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Climate Change, Ecosystem services, Environmental conservation, Land and soil, Soil functions, Wetlands

EU ecosystem assessment - Summary for policymakers

Maes, J.; Erhard, M.; Conde, S.; Rodriguez-Vallecillo, S.; Barredo-Cano, J. I.; Paracchini, M.; Abdul-Malak, D.; Trombetti, M.; Vigiak, O.; Zulian, G.; Addamo, A.; Grizzetti, B.; Somma, F.; Hagyo, A.; Vogt, P.; Polce, C.; Jones, A.; Carré, A.; Hauser, R.

EU ecosystem assessment - Summary for policymakers Technical Report

Joint Research Center (JRC) 2021, ISSN: 1831-9424.

Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Biodiversity, Conservation and management, Ecosystem, Ecosystem services, Environmental conservation, Forest, Land and soil, Pressures, Protected areas, Wetlands

ETC/ULS Report 02/2020: Land and ecosystem accounts for Europe. Towards geospatial environmental accounting

Ivits, E.; Milego, R.; Mancosu, E.; Gregor, M.; Petersen, J. E.; Büttner, G.; Löhnertz, M.; Maucha, G.; Petrik, O.; Bastrup-Birk, A.; Tafi, J.; Hazeu, G.

ETC/ULS Report 02/2020: Land and ecosystem accounts for Europe. Towards geospatial environmental accounting Technical Report

2020, ISBN: 978-3-200-07114-8.

Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Conservation and management, Ecosystem, Ecosystem services, Environmental conservation, Land and soil

The European environment — state and outlook 2020

European-Environment-Agency,

The European environment — state and outlook 2020 Technical Report

2019.

Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Conservation and management, Environmental conservation, Land and soil, Pressures

ETC/ULS Report 02/2018: Integrated accounting of land cover changes and soil functions

Gregor, M.; Löhnertz, M.; Schröder, C.; Aksoy, E.; Prokop, G.; Louwagie, G.

ETC/ULS Report 02/2018: Integrated accounting of land cover changes and soil functions Technical Report

European Topic Centre on Urban Land and Soil Systems (ETC/ULS) 2018.

Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Land and soil, Soil functions

Landscapes in transition — An account of 25 years of land cover change in Europe. EEA Report No 10/2017.

European-Environment-Agency,

Landscapes in transition — An account of 25 years of land cover change in Europe. EEA Report No 10/2017. Technical Report

2017, ISBN: 978‑92‑9213‑882‑0.

Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Forest, Land and soil

Mapping and assessing the condition of Europe’s ecosystems: progress and challenges. EEA Report No 3/2016

European-Environment-Agency,

Mapping and assessing the condition of Europe’s ecosystems: progress and challenges. EEA Report No 3/2016 Technical Report

no. 3/2016, 2016, ISBN: 978-92-9213-726-7ISSN.

Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Biodiversity, Conservation and management, Forest, Land and soil, Wetlands

European Ecosystem Assessment - concept, data, and implementation

European-Environment-Agency,

European Ecosystem Assessment - concept, data, and implementation Technical Report

no. 6/2015, 2015, ISBN: 978-92-9213-646-8.

Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Conservation and management, Ecosystem, Geotechnology, Land and soil

Proposed land use scenario analysis, model input parameters and allocation rules

Barbosa, A.; Mancosu, E.; Gago-Silva, A.; de Bono, A.; Lehmann, A.; Mierla, M.; Hanganu, J.; Littkopf, A.

Proposed land use scenario analysis, model input parameters and allocation rules Technical Report

EnviroGRIDS 2011.

Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Climate Change, EnviroGRIDS, Geotechnology, Land and soil

Land cover model inputs and efficient data model with possibilities to be updated

Barbosa, A.; Ivanov, E.; Mancosu, E.; Hanganu, J.

Land cover model inputs and efficient data model with possibilities to be updated Technical Report

EnviroGRIDS 2010.

Links | BibTeX | Tags: Climate Change, EnviroGRIDS, Geotechnology, Land and soil

Latest news

Brief update of the MedBioLitter database version 10 updated in January 2023

Brief update of the MedBioLitter database version 10 updated in January 2023

The MedBioLitter knowledge base is an entry-point to the peer reviewed research evidence published on the impacts of marine litter on marine biota in the Mediterranean region. This knowledge base was created in 2017, under the Interreg-Med funded initiative PANACeA ...
Collaborative science for forests by ETC-UMA  showcased in Slovenia during the COP23

Collaborative science for forests by ETC-UMA showcased in Slovenia during the COP23

As UNEP MAP partner organization, ETC-UMA recently engaged in the organization of a session with Mediterranean institutions under the topic of climate change, entitled: From COASTAL to FOREST ecosystems: Mediterranean Nature-based Solutions to tackle climate change and ensure the Resilience ...
Job opening: Senior Specialist in Forest ecosystem conservation and climate resilience

Job opening: Senior Specialist in Forest ecosystem conservation and climate resilience

ETC-UMA is opening a vacancy to recruit a highly motivated and well qualified candidate to work as a Senior Specialist in Forest ecosystem conservation and climate resilience. This position seeks to consolidate ETC-UMA´s working area in forest conservation research through ...
Tools for conserving the Spanish coast

Tools for conserving the Spanish coast

On the initiative of the Instituto Universitario Hábitat Territorio y Digitalización (iHTD) of the University of Malaga, around 70 representatives of Spanish public administrations, researchers, architecture and environmental science players and civil society signed up to the second debate on ...
Best wishes to all from ETC-UMA

Best wishes to all from ETC-UMA

Warm wishes and all the best for 2024 Looking back at 2023, we celebrate the steps forward in conserving some species and wish the same for those still threatened in 2024. Nuestros mejores deseos para 2024 Celebramos los avances logrados ...
GreenEye System: a cloud-based system to monitor wetlands in Andalusia

GreenEye System: a cloud-based system to monitor wetlands in Andalusia

Developed in the frame of the LifeWatch INDALO project cofinanced by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) for the study of biodiversity and global change in Andalucia, GreenEye System, this new cloud-based monitoring system, provides useful tools for wetlands’ assessment, ...
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