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Strategic basic Research Project ECOPLAN

Project financed by the Flemish government agency for Innovation by Science and Technology – Strategic Basic Research (SBO ). Strategic basic Research Project ECOPLAN. “Planning for Ecosystem Services”. Jan Staes & Prof Patrick Meire Belgian MAES working group – 5 th of march 2013.

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Strategic basic Research Project ECOPLAN

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  1. Project financed by the Flemish government agency for Innovation by Science and Technology – Strategic Basic Research (SBO) Strategic basic Research Project ECOPLAN “Planning for Ecosystem Services” Jan Staes & Prof Patrick Meire Belgian MAES working group – 5th of march 2013

  2. ECOPLAN ECOPLAN aims to develop spatially explicit information and tools for the assessment of ecosystem services and the evaluation of functional ecosystems as a cost-efficient and multi-purpose strategy to improve environmental quality. ECOPLAN is a Strategic Basic Research project involving stakeholder-supported research on inventory, monitoring, mapping, quantification, determination of supply and demand, economical valuation and policy guidance on Ecosystem Services in Flanders. This project is funded by the Flemish government agency for Innovation by Science and Technology (IWT)

  3. General information • 4-year project, started on 01/01/2013 • Approx. 7 FTE researchers • 4-6 postdoc/senior • 2-3 pHD • Partners: • Ecosystem Management Research Group (ECOBE) from the University of Antwerp (coordinator) • Leuven Sustainable Earth Research Centre (KUL-LSUE) from the Catholic University of Leuven • Environmental Modelling Division (VITO-RMA) Flemish Institute for Technological Research • Earth Observation Unit (VITO-TAP) Flemish Institute for Technological Research • Aquatic Ecology Research Unit (UG-AECO) from Ghent University • Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO)

  4. Strategic Basic Research results Valori- sation SBR Science Research applications Problems/needs

  5. Valorisation ECOPLAN aims to develop spatially explicit information, tools and procedures to identify, quantify, value and validate-monitor ecosystem services. The creation and/or restoration of new multi-functional ecological/green infrastructureas a cost-efficient and multi-purpose strategy to improve well-being, environmental quality and biodiversity.

  6. Valorisation The application of the ES-concept in various planning processen and management practices

  7. Valorisation

  8. Valorisation Implementation potential higher when: • Adapted to planning processes and assesment procedures • Adapted to asses land, soil and water management practices that are linked to specific planning and management instruments

  9. Output • Level 1: Static ES-demand, ES-supply mapping (2013) • First version by end of 2013 • Published through Dataportals, NARA-report • Level 2: Scenario assessment tool • First version by end of 2014 • Assessment of land, soil and water management practices • Scenario – building • Level 3: Dynamic spatio-temporal assesment tools • Case study application • Validation from field research, remote sensing, modelling • Application on ongoing planning processes

  10. Case study application • ECOPLAN involves end-users that can embed and implement the ES-concept • LNE, ANB, VLM, VMM, L&V, MOW, RWO... • Application of tools and methods on limited number of cases (3-6) • Level 3: Dynamic spatio-temporal assesment tools, validation, monitoring... • Involve additional (local) organisations, stakeholders • Mix of nature development, water management, agriculture, infrastructure... • Mix of end-users, demonstrate ES-concept as a leverage for cross-policy cooperation

  11. Accurately quantify and value the potential impact of changes in land, soil and water management practices on ecosystem services Ex-ante assessment Valorisation/application • Fieldwork, monitoring, modeling: • Three case studies that include various planning processes • Land, soil and water management • Compare the context and state of ecosystems and their services after implementation of management practices Ex-post assessment Learning from practices!

  12. Scientific challenges If the ecosystem service concept is to be used seriously as a framework for policy and management then the research has to go beyond advocacy and provide scientific “proof of concept” • Capability of Ecosystems to regulate & mitigate • Nutrient retention, natural purification • Flood control • Soil conservation • Groundwater retention • Carbon sequestration & Climate change • Biomass, productivity • Biodiversity • Pest control • Aesthetic values Towhichextentcanecosystemsprovide these services to society? Which trade-offs exist? Mapping, modelling, field verification…

  13. Scientific challenges • Challenge 1: Develop scientifically sound methods for a more precise and policy relevant valuation of demand for ES • Challenge 2: Characterizing structure and dynamics of service providing units by hybrid modelling that combines object based modelling with pixel based modelling • Challenge 3: To develop and use conceptual modelling approaches to resolve complexity issues in the field of ES-trade-offs • Challenge 4: Quantify accuracy that is needed for different levels of decision support and land use management • Challenge 5: Development of innovative Remote sensing techniques for ES research

  14. Research Approach • 7 work-packages • Binded by a central and unifying concept • Each WP has a leader, but in practice each WP is strongly interdisciplinary

  15. WP3: Knowlegde integration WP2: SUPPLY ESD WP1: DEMAND ESD WP4: Mapping methods WP5: MONITORING & VALIDATION WP6: DEMONSTRATION WP7: VALORISATION

  16. WP2:ES-Supply WP3: Knowledge Integration WP1: ES-Demand Translating complexity to conceptual models • Linking ES • to Policy objectives & Institutional aspects • Linking ES • to Geo-physical and ecological system functioning and units Identify crucial variables, derive quantification and valuation functions • Identifyand map ES-providing units (SPU) • Identifyand map ES-demanding units (SDU) WP4: MappingMethods Knowledge on geophysical and ecological functioning Knowledge on institutional and socio-economic functioning Developmapping/modellingmethods on three levels of complexity WP5: ES-Monitoring /Validation Explore methods to measure and validate ES-mapping Identify and map uncertainty related to the level of complexity WP6: Demonstration • Theme Agricultural Policy • Theme Water Policy • Theme Nature Policy • Thematicintegration WP7: Dissemination & Valorisation Tier 1 (Geo-loket) Tier 2 (Nature explorer) Tier 3 (VMM – ANB – VLM) AGIV - newsletter Training workshop (end-users) Valorisation workshop (ES and policy community Knowlegde transfer (experts) Scientific symposium and Special Issue

  17. Approach / rationale Supply of ESS Demand for ESS Socio-economic system

  18. Supply of ESS Mismatch? Demand for ESS Socio-economic system

  19. Supply of ESS • How can we increase the delivery of ESS-bundles through changes in land, soil and water managenent? Mismatch? Demand for ESS Socio-economic system

  20. The delivery of ecosystem services is determined by • a combination of geo-physical properties with • land, soil and water management practices Supply of ESS Mismatch? Demand for ESS Socio-economic system

  21. The delivery of ecosystem services is determined by • a combination of geo-physical properties with • land, soil and water management practices Supply of ESS Mismatch? Demand for ESS Socio-economic system

  22. Geo-physical system Land, soil and water management Limitations and opportunities Limitations and opportunities Supply of ESS Mismatch? Demand for ESS Socio-economic system

  23. Geo-physical system Land, soil and water management Limitations and opportunities Limitations and opportunities • Where are the geo-physical opportunities and limitations situated? Supply of ESS Mismatch? Demand for ESS Socio-economic system

  24. Geo-physical system Land, soil and water management Limitations and opportunities Limitations and opportunities • Where are the geo-physical opportunities and limitations situated? Supply of ESS Mismatch? Where to look? Demand for ESS • Search zones for the realisation of additional ESS on the basis of ESS demand mapping Socio-economic system

  25. Geo-physical system Land, soil and water management Limitations and opportunities Limitations and opportunities • How can we increase the delivery of ESS-bundles? • Where are the geo-physical opportunities and limitations situated? Supply of ESS Mismatch? How to realise? Where to look? Demand for ESS • Search zones for the realisation of additional ESS on the basis of ESS demand mapping • Which are the juridical and administrative limitations and opportunities to realise changes in land, soil and water management? Socio-economic system

  26. Geo-physical system Land, soil and water management Limitations and opportunities Limitations and opportunities • How can we increase the delivery of ESS-bundles? • Where are the geo-physical opportunities and limitations situated? Supply of ESS Mismatch? How to realise? Where to look? Demand for ESS • Search zones for the realisation of additional ESS on the basis of ESS demand mapping • Which are the juridical and administrative limitations and opportunities to realise changes in land, soil and water management? Socio-economic system

  27. Thank you for the attention jan.staes@ua.ac.be

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