Projecten
GEO-informatie leermiddelen voor CLImate Change Management Vrije Universiteit Brussel
in samenwerking met openbare instanties en particuliere bedrijven die zich bezighouden met aardobservatie en GIS/RS toegepast op CC.
Boosting drought tolerance in key cereals in the era of climate change Vlaams Instituut voor Biotechnologie
Wetenschappelijk geïntegreerd beheer van bosmitigatie operationeel gemaakt voor Europa KU Leuven
Forests represent the largest terrestrial carbon sink that can be economically managed to combat climate change. In this context, sustainable forest management will become a major tool of the EU Green Deal on the road to an economic growth decoupled from resource use. But essential forest functions are increasingly threatened by climate change and related natural disturbances, while the knowledge regarding the effects of forest management on ...
Vormgeven aan functionele ecosystemen van de toekomst KU Leuven
Accelerating climate change is moving ecosystems rapidly beyond the bounds of historical variability. Many of the traditional conservation approaches trying to maintain a status quo are no longer effective. Rather than resisting change, we need to guide transforming ecosystems towards preferred ecological outcomes. Assisted migration, the active translocation of species to mimic range expansion under climate change, is a widely proposed ...
Klimaatmitigatie en bio-economie trajecten voor duurzame bosbouw KU Leuven
CLIMB-FOREST suggests alternative sustainable short-, mid-, and long-term pathways for the forest sector to mitigate climate change in entire Europe, considering preservation of biodiversity, ecosystem services, bioeconomy, socioeconomic factors, use of long-lived wood products, and barriers for change. It will have long-term impact by creating attitude change in the policymaking process in the EU and influence foresters to adopt to new ...
Voorspellende modellen Hulpmiddelen voor het evalueren van de effecten van klimaatverandering op voedselveiligheid en bederf KU Leuven
Climate change and food safety have become interdependent worldwide research priorities. In order to meet the EU challenge of doubling food production by 2050 (to meet population demands) while dealing with the impact of climate change on food safety, investment in research to address this issue is required. The overarching aim of this Innovative Training Network (ITN) is to provide high-level training in Predictive mOdelling Tools to ...
Microklimatologische buffering van reacties van planten op de opwarming van het macroclimaat in gematigde wouden Universiteit Gent
FORMICA concentreert zich op de reacties van planten. Het belangrijkste doel van FORMICA is het kwantificeren en begrijpen van de invloed van microklimaatbuffering bij het moduleren van de respons van onderstroomde planten individuen, populaties, soorten en gemeenschappen op macroklimaatverwarming. Binnen FORMICA zullen vier innovatieve, interdisciplinaire maar complementaire werkpakketten (WP's) worden uitgevoerd op vier ruimtelijke ...
VIJVER-ecosystemen voor veerkrachtige toekomstige landschappen in een veranderend klimaat KU Leuven
Ponds and “pondscapes” (networks of ponds) are crucial for biodiversity conservation and their multiple societally beneficial ecosystem services (ES) provide the means to play a crucial role in mitigating and adapting to climate change. However, ponds are largely neglected in water- and nature-related policies and there is insufficient knowledge on how to manage and restore ponds to maximize their role as nature-based solutions (NBS) to ...
Interventies ter bevordering van de geestelijke en lichamelijke gezondheid in veranderende werkomgevingen als gevolg van klimaatverandering, duurzame werkpraktijken en groene banen KU Leuven
Work environments are rapidly changing in Europe. The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in an acceleration of a range of complex and multidimensional trends at the workplace. There is also increasing awareness of the importance of mental and physical health of workers and fundamental interconnections of work, health and well-being. Climate change is further shaping the future of work on an unprecedented scale. European economies are undergoing ...