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Institute for Regional Development
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Peter Laner supporta il team soprattutto nella progettazione di mappe e nell'elaborazione di analisi spaziali con GIS (Geographic Information Systems) dal 2017 come ricercatore. Si è laureato in pianificazione territoriale presso il Politecnico di Vienna. I suoi principali interessi di ricerca si concentrano sulla pianificazione integrata del territorio per la salvaguardia degli spazi aperti alpini e la connettività ecologica.
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Preferenze CookiePilati A, Laner P
This dataset shows the ecological network model for the red deer in South Tyrol. It includes both existing and potential corridors.
Filename: Ecological_network_Red_deer_South_Tyrol.shp
Project website: https://www.alpine-space.eu/project/plantoconnect/
Eurac project website: https://www.eurac.edu/en/institutes-centers/institute-for-regional-development/projects/plantoconnect
DOI: 10.48784/g23a-kh26
Laner P, Rossi C, Luethi R, Favilli F, Bertoncelj I, Plassmann G, Haller RM
Progetto: Gestione integrata della fauna selvatica e degli habitat per la prossima generazione, Connettività ecologica transfrontaliera delle Alpi e delle Montagne Dinariche
Over the past decade, ecological connectivity has entered the political agenda, especially within the European transnational context. This evolution has driven the development of structural ecological connectivity and landscape permeability methodologies, such as the Continuum Suitability Index (CSI) presented here, which considers a range of anthropogenic factors that impact ecosystems. Numerous international and national projects have adopted the CSI to assess terrestrial landscape permeability on the macro-regional scale and prioritize areas for the implementation of ecological conservation and restoration measures. Although the CSI methodology has been applied several times, its sensitivity to individual factors, plausibility and ability to maintain consistency and robustness across different data sources and levels of spatial data precision have remained largely unexplored. Here, we presented the conceptual aspects of the CSI methodology, incorporating the outcomes from a literature review and expert workshops, and examined the CSI results for three projects spanning the Alps and Dinaric Mountains. Five key factors—namely, land use, population pressure, landscape fragmentation, environmental protection and topography—were identified as pivotal for analyzing landscape permeability and thus ecological connectivity. Notably, among these factors, population pressure exhibited the highest sensitivity, while fragmentation exerted the least influence on CSI outcomes. When comparing the CSI factors with data on the presence of red-listed species, the environmental protection indicator emerged as the most influential factor.
Furthermore, our investigation comparing the different projects indicated that the chosen level of detail and data sources had minimal impact on the CSI results. Collectively, these analyses highlight CSI’s adaptability and considerable potential as a versatile and straightforward applicable tool for an initial assessment of ecological connectivity at the macro-regional scale.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2024.112145
Favilli F, Laner P, Bertoncelj I
Progetto: Connettività ecologica transfrontaliera delle Alpi e delle Montagne Dinariche
The Alps and the Dinaric Mountains are European biodiversity hubs and still show one of the lowest levels of landscape fragmentation in Europe, although some parts of the two mountain ranges are subjected to heavy human-related pressures. The aim of the present study was to analyse the current state of landscape connectivity and identify the most important geographical areas for preservation of unimpeded movement of species and the flow of natural processes from northern Italy to northern Greece, using the Continuum Suitability Index (CSI) in combination with a least-cost path (LCP) model.
Results show 21.2% of the of the area displays high level of permeability with functioning ecological linkages (named Strategic Connectivity Areas, SACA1) of which 82% are already under environmental protection. However, results indicate a noticeable difference in the proportion of SACA1 area under environmental protection between EU and non-EU countries. The proportion of the national territory assigned to SACA1 varies considerably among countries from 7.2% in Bosnia and Herzegovina to 31.3% in Albania. The identified macro-regional LCP covers 105,669 km2 interlinking 52% of the SACA1 surface. Almost half of the SACA1 are transboundary, indicating high importance of synchronised cross-border conservation efforts and spatial planning. Results of this structural connectivity model are useful for policy maker on the macro-regional scale, however future efforts should focus on functional connectivity on the local and regional scales.
DOI: 10.1007/s10531-023-02651-6
Job H, Meyer C, Coronado O, Koblar S, Laner P, Omizzolo A, Plassmann G, Riedler W,
This article presents an open space concept of areas that are kept permanently free from
buildings, technical infrastructure, and soil sealing. In the European Alps, space is scarce because of
the topography; conflicts often arise between competing land uses such as permanent settlements
and commercial activity. However, the presence of open spaces is important for carbon sequestration
and the prevention of natural hazards, especially given climate change. A GIS-based analysis was
conducted to identify an alpine-wide inventory of large-scale near-natural areas, or simply stated,
open spaces. The method used identified the degree of infrastructure development for natural
landscape units. Within the Alpine Convention perimeter, near-natural areas (with a degree of
infrastructural development of up to 20%) account for a share of 51.5%. Only 14.5% of those areas are
highly protected and are mostly located in high altitudes of over 1500 m or 2000 m above sea level.
We advocate that the remaining Alpine open spaces must be preserved through the delimitation of
more effective protection mechanisms, and green corridors should be safeguarded through spatial
planning. To enhance the ecological connectivity of open spaces, there is the need for tailored spatial
and sectoral planning strategies to prevent further landscape fragmentation and to coordinate new
forms of land use for renewable energy production.
DOI: 10.3390/land11091605
Laner P, Bona M, Kordel S, Schorner L
The report on the database on spatial features and distribution of Third Country Nationals is part of the MATILDE deliverable 2.2. The report describes the collection, harmonization and processing of data, as well as the creation and structure of the geographical and table database. They were needed to reach a harmonization for the comparability of the collected data to elaborate a classification of the MATILDE regions based on spatial specificities and Third Country Nationals distribution.
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4317009
Laner P, Bona M, Kordel S, Schorner S
MATILDE Deliverable 2.2, “Database on spatial features and distribution of Third Country Nationals” (TCNs) is created by Eurac Research and FAU in Task 2.1 by combining spatial features and development characteristics of MATILDE regions. The database collects indicators of TCNs as well as three dimensions of spatial features: territorial dimension, socioeconomic dimension, and the infrastructure development dimension. The territorial dimension on the one hand includes data from existing analysis at the European level on regional typologies. On the other hand, it provides land cover data. The socioeconomic dimension includes demographic data on population size, composition, and population change, as well as economic data on productivity, labor market, risk of poverty, and education. The infrastructural dimension provides data to access Services of General Interest (SGI).
The database is complemented by the rich set of metadata and by the related report that provides detailed information on each dimension and indicator included in the database.
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5499934
