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| Author: | Metzger, M.J. (et al.) |
| Title: | An assessment of long term ecosystem research activities across European socio-ecological gradients |
| Journal: | Journal of Environmental Management
2010 : JUN, VOL. 91:6, p. 1357-1365 |
| Index terms: | environmental economics economic analysis research Europe |
| Freeterms: | socio-economic stratification LTER LTSER LTER-Europe socio-ecological systems density socio-ecological regions gradients assessment |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | This article presents a European stratification with a 1 km2 resolution, delineating 48 broad socio-ecological regions. The dataset is based on an existing biogeophysical stratification constructed using multivariate clustering of mainly climatic variables and a newly developed socio-economic stratification based on an economic density indicator. The coverage of European LTER facilities across the socio-ecological gradients is tested using this dataset. It is show two strong biases in the present LTER effort. 1)urban and disturbed regions are consistently under-represented, illustrating a bias for traditional ecological research away from human activity. 2)the Mediterranean, for which some of the most extreme global change impacts are projected, is receiving comparatively little attention. The author argues the both found can help guide future investment in the European LTER network – and especially in a Long Term Socio-Ecological Research (LTSER) component– to provide a more balanced coverage. This will provide better scientific understanding of pan-European environmental concerns and support the management of natural resources and international policy commitments in the European Union. |
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