The EnvEurope project (2010-2013) was approved under the Environment Policy and Governance component of the European Union's LIFE+ programme, addressing the theme "Strategic Approaches". Priority areas of action for this theme were: i) strengthening of the scientific base for environmental policy making; ii) contributing to the implementation a Shared Environmental Information System (SEIS) and iii) supporting the development of Copernicus (formerly called Global Monitoring for Environment and Security, GMES). Within this LIFE+ context, EnvEurope was conceived in response to ecological research and monitoring challenges in the European Long-term Ecosystem Research (LTER-Europe) site network. Indeed, in building a site network for biodiversity and ecosystem research since 2004, LTER-Europe has identified a set of requirements in the field of cross-site workflows, network design, tools for information management, harmonization and standardization. The LIFE+ project EnvEurope has successfully tackled these requirements over 4 years lifetime: actually, it has been the first project completely dedicated to the LTER-Europe network. In short the project's tasks were to: i) harmonize LTER-Europe network activities, ii) streamline standard procedures required to support LTER scientific research, iii) increase the visibility of LTER-Europe as a reference network for policy makers and environmental managers at the European level. EnvEurope involved 11 LTER-Europe countries, 17 partners and 67 LTER sites (around 20% of LTER-Europe sites), shared among terrestrial sites, continental and transitional waters and marine sites, with a clear and valuable trans-ecodomain approach. The project was organized into 8 Actions addressing key project issues: i) development of a shared set of key long-term ecological parameters and measurement protocols for use in the field; ii) collection of data in the field in a coordinated, site-based exercise; iii) management of information and datasets; iv) investigation of shared scientific hypotheses using case studies targeted at long-term data analysis; v) network design aimed at producing better information about the key components of LTER-Europe (sites, datasets, people, etc.); vi) strategic Actions towards SEIS and Copernicus (formerly called GMES).
LIFE+ ENVEUROPE - Final Report Covering the project activities from 01/01/2010 to 31/12/2013
Pugnetti Alessandra;Ravaioli Mariangela;Focaccia Paola;Colangelo Paolo;
2015
Abstract
The EnvEurope project (2010-2013) was approved under the Environment Policy and Governance component of the European Union's LIFE+ programme, addressing the theme "Strategic Approaches". Priority areas of action for this theme were: i) strengthening of the scientific base for environmental policy making; ii) contributing to the implementation a Shared Environmental Information System (SEIS) and iii) supporting the development of Copernicus (formerly called Global Monitoring for Environment and Security, GMES). Within this LIFE+ context, EnvEurope was conceived in response to ecological research and monitoring challenges in the European Long-term Ecosystem Research (LTER-Europe) site network. Indeed, in building a site network for biodiversity and ecosystem research since 2004, LTER-Europe has identified a set of requirements in the field of cross-site workflows, network design, tools for information management, harmonization and standardization. The LIFE+ project EnvEurope has successfully tackled these requirements over 4 years lifetime: actually, it has been the first project completely dedicated to the LTER-Europe network. In short the project's tasks were to: i) harmonize LTER-Europe network activities, ii) streamline standard procedures required to support LTER scientific research, iii) increase the visibility of LTER-Europe as a reference network for policy makers and environmental managers at the European level. EnvEurope involved 11 LTER-Europe countries, 17 partners and 67 LTER sites (around 20% of LTER-Europe sites), shared among terrestrial sites, continental and transitional waters and marine sites, with a clear and valuable trans-ecodomain approach. The project was organized into 8 Actions addressing key project issues: i) development of a shared set of key long-term ecological parameters and measurement protocols for use in the field; ii) collection of data in the field in a coordinated, site-based exercise; iii) management of information and datasets; iv) investigation of shared scientific hypotheses using case studies targeted at long-term data analysis; v) network design aimed at producing better information about the key components of LTER-Europe (sites, datasets, people, etc.); vi) strategic Actions towards SEIS and Copernicus (formerly called GMES).I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
