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Extensive documentation of the Earth's ground cover and vegetation
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Dec 04, 2003
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Jul 07, 2021 01:03 AM
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nature monitoring,
nature,
biodiversity
An extensive database of the Earth's ground cover and vegetation in 2000 is now available on the Internet (Global Landcover 2000).
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Printed version of the monitoring study Agricultural Genetic Resources in the Alps now available
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zopemaster
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Dec 04, 2003
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:03 AM
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nature monitoring,
nature,
old useful plants,
crop growing,
old breeds of useful animals,
livestock farming
The Monitoring Institute for Rare Breeds and Seeds in Europe has just issued the printed version of its publication Agricultural Genetic Resources in the Alps.
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Space observation to assist risk management in the Alps
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Jul 14, 2005
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Jul 07, 2021 01:05 AM
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natural hazards,
nature,
nature monitoring,
nature
Satellites are to be used in a bid to improve the risk management of landslides, avalanches, mudslides and floods in Alpine regions. This is the objective of the latest ASSIST (Alpine Safety, Security and Informational Services and Technologies) research project, which is currently being launched as part of the European "Global Monitoring for Environment and Security" (GMES) initiative.
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Satellite technology in South Tyrol
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zopemaster
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Oct 20, 2005
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Jul 07, 2021 01:05 AM
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nature monitoring,
nature,
landscape monitoring,
landscape
By October of next year, South Tyrol/I wants to be able to receive data from the various earth observation satellites and evaluate it at a purpose-built facility at the European Academy in Bolzano.
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Alpine summit flora undergoing rapid change
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zopemaster
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Nov 03, 2005
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Jul 07, 2021 01:05 AM
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biology,
ecology,
nature monitoring,
nature,
climate change - repercussions,
climate change, climate policy
As part of their study on the "Influence of Climate Change on Succession Processes and Population Dynamics of Vegetation in Alpine Environments" research teams at the universities of Hanover/D and Zurich/CH have concluded that the rate of change in the floristic composition of vegetation in the Swiss Alps is increasing all the time. According to the experts this trend is consistent with global climate change.
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Glacier data from outer space
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zopemaster
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Jan 27, 2006
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Jul 07, 2021 01:05 AM
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nature monitoring,
nature,
glaciers,
geomorphology
With the aid of new satellites glaciologists in Zurich are now able to study the world's ice regions with greater precision than before. The results of the data surveys are not encouraging: the Alps' glaciers are melting at a much faster rate than previously thought. Major changes have been noted in an increasing number of glaciers. The Zurich glaciologists are definite in their diagnosis: there is now no stopping the shrinkage of alpine glaciers.
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International event on the management of protected areas
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Feb 09, 2006
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Jul 07, 2021 01:05 AM
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protected areas / sanctuaries,
nature monitoring,
nature
The Third International Conference on Monitoring and Management of Visitor Flows in Recreational and Protected Areas is to be held in Rapperswil/CH from September 13th to 17th.
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Status report on the lynx in the Alps
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Sep 28, 2007
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last modified
Jul 07, 2021 01:17 AM
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biodiversity monitoring,
biodiversity,
nature monitoring,
nature,
nature conservation/support,
nature
The Alpine countries have updated their information on the status and distribution of lynx populations on their respective territories for the period 2000 to 2004. The findings are summarised in a new report as part of SCALP (Status and Conservation of the Alpine Lynx Population).
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11,000 invasive species in Europe
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Aug 13, 2009
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Jul 07, 2021 01:15 AM
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nature descriptions,
nature,
nature monitoring,
nature,
biodiversity
The first complete European report on the presence of invasive alien species of flora and fauna is now available for download at the DAISIE website. The DAISIE project was initiated by the European Commission to obtain an inventory and a documentation of the effects of immigrant species in Europe.
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Extremes of climate affect spread of tree species
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Nov 24, 2009
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Jul 07, 2021 01:15 AM
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climate change - repercussions,
climate change, climate policy,
nature monitoring,
nature
In a recently published study scientists at the WSL (the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape) working with an international research team demonstrated for the first time that the disappearance of tree species in certain regions is due not just to the higher mean temperature but also to extremes of climate-related events.
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