Objective Management decisions for coastal areas where migratory birds (waders and wildfowl) feed on passage and in winter are not based on quantitative population predictions for alternative sustainable use options, yet many human activities, potentially damaging to coastal bird diversity, are carried out there. This proposal will provide behaviour-based population models that could be applied rapidly whenever management decisions are required at one or more local sites or to guide Europe wide policy. By literature review and new fieldwork in five sites encompassing a broad range of human activities, single-site (no emigration) and multi-site (with between-site movement) models will be parameterised and tested. Their utility will be demonstrated by simulating the effect of local and Europe-wide policy options on bird body condition, mortality rate and population size. The results and models will be made available for widespread use by decision-makers. Fields of science natural sciencesbiological scienceszoologyornithologysocial sciencessociologydemographymortalitysocial sciencessociologydemographyhuman migrations Programme(s) FP5-EESD - Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Energy, environment and sustainable development, 1998-2002" Topic(s) 1.1.4.-2. - Key action Global Change, Climate and Biodiversity Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator NATURAL ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH COUNCIL Address Winfrith technology centre, winfrith newburgh DT2 8ZD Dorchester United Kingdom See on map EU contribution € 0,00 Participants (7) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all ALTERRA B.V. Netherlands EU contribution € 0,00 Address Droevendaalsesteeg 3 6708 PB Wageningen See on map CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE France EU contribution € 0,00 Address Villiers-en-bois 79360 Beauvoir sur niort See on map GROUPE D'ETUDE DES MILIEUX ESTUARIENS ET LITTORAUX France EU contribution € 0,00 Address C/o laboratoire de géologie - université de rouen 76821 Mont-saint-aignan See on map NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE - MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY Denmark EU contribution € 0,00 Address Kalo grenaavej 12 8410 Roende See on map SYNDICAT MIXTE POUR L'AMÉNAGEMENT DE LA CÔTE PICARDIE France EU contribution € 0,00 Address Place de l'amiral courbet 1 80100 Abbeville See on map UNIVERSIDAD DE CADIZ Spain EU contribution € 0,00 Address S/n,poligono rio san pedro s/n 11510 Puerto real See on map UNIVERSITY OF READING United Kingdom EU contribution € 0,00 Address Whiteknights RG6 6AJ Reading / silchester See on map Links Website Opens in new window
