Spatial indicators for european nature conservation (SPIN)

Project Information

SPIN

Grant agreement ID: EVG1-CT-2000-00019

Project closed

Start date 1 April 2001

End date 31 March 2004

Funded under

• Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Energy, environment and sustainable development, 1998-2002"

Total cost € 2 553 452,00

EU contribution € 1 756 659,00

Coordinated by

GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTRE
Germany

Objective

The proposed project is focused on the development and testing of a coherent spatial indicator system based on multisensor satellite data and GIS to accomplish monitoring and management tasks in the context of NATURA2000. Spatial indicators will be derived either directly from imagery or from habitat and land cover maps based on advanced classifications methods. Indicators will assess fragmentation, spatial distribution and neighbourhood relations of key habitats. The ecological significance of indicators will be investigated through the relationship to functional (abiotic) landscape conditions and biodiversity data on the species level. The transfer of results into practical decision making tools will be assured through the development of an operational GIS. Users addressed are regional environmental authorities, forest departments, an environmental information centre and the European Environmental Agency.

Fields of science

• engineering and technology › mechanical engineering › vehicle engineering › aerospace engineering › satellite technology
• natural sciences › biological sciences › ecology › ecosystems

Programme(s)

• FP5-EESD - Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Energy, environment and sustainable development, 1998-2002"

Topic(s)

• 1.1.4.-7. - RTD activities of a generic nature

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTRE

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Linder Hoehe ; 51147 KOELN ; Germany
• Total cost: No data

Participants (9)

ECOLE SUPERIEURE D'AGRICULTURE DE PURPAN

France

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Voie du Toec 75 ; 31076 TOULOUSE
• Total cost: No data

IMPERIAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND MEDICINE

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Prince Consort Road, Royal School of Mines Buildi ; SW7 2BP LONDON
• Total cost: No data

LANDESAMT FUER NATUR UND UMWELT DES LANDES SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN

Germany

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Hamburger Chaussee 25 ; 24220 FLINTBEK
• Total cost: No data

NATIONAL OBSERVATORY OF ATHENS

Greece

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Vas.Pavlou and Metaxa Street ; 152 36 ATHENS
• Total cost: No data

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH CENTRE OF THE SLOVENIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES AND ARTS

Slovenia

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Gosposka 13 ; 1001 LJUBLJANA
• Total cost: No data

SLOVENIAN FORESTRY INSTITUTE

Slovenia

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Vecna Pot 2 ; 1000 LJUBLJANA
• Total cost: No data

THE GOULANDRIS NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM

Greece

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: 14th Thessalonik Mihaniona ; 57001 THERMI
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSITY OF SALZBURG

Austria

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Heilbrunner Strasse 34 ; 5020 SALZBURG
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSITY OF TARTU

Estonia

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Vanemuise Street 46 ; 51014 TARTU
• Total cost: No data