Advanced terrestrial ecosystem analysis and modelling (ATEAM)

Objective

We propose to assess the vulnerability of major European ecosystem types and the services they provide, to global environmental change. Based on a definition of services established with stakeholders, a suite of numerical models will be adapted and validated for the European conditions. Multiple scenarios of future environmental change (economic, atmospheric composition, climate, land use and nitrogen deposition) are used to derive a set of scenarios for changing ecosystem services. These changes will be analysed quantitatively and communicated and discussed with stakeholders. A basic result is a set of "vulnerability maps", depicting, for certain basic assumptions of change, and several time-slices through the 21st century, which regions, ecosystems and services are potentially more vulnerable to change than others.

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

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

POTSDAM INSTITUTE FOR CLIMATE IMPACT RESEARCH

Address

Telegrafenberg C4
1441 Potsdam
Germany

Participants (13)

CENTRE DE RECERCA ECOLOGIA I APLICACIONS FORESTALS

Spain

Address

Univ. Autonoma De Barcelona - Edifici C
08193 Bellaterra

CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE

France

Address

Avenue De La Terrasse, Bftiment 12
91198 Gif Sur Yvette

CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE

France

Address

Route De Mende 1919
34293 Montpellier

COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE

France

Address

Cnrs,orme Des Merisiers, Batiment 709
91191 Gif Sur Yvette

EUROPEAN FOREST INSTITUTE

Finland

Address

Torikatu 34
Joensuu

MAX-PLANCK-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER WISSENSCHAFTEN E.V.

Germany

Address

Carl-zeiss-promenade 10
07701 Jena

ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH LIMITED

United Kingdom

Address

West Common
AL5 2JQ Harpenden

SWISS FEDERAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ZUERICH

Switzerland

Address

Raemistrasse 101
8092 Zurich

UNIVERSIDAD DE CASTILLA-LA MANCHA

Spain

Address

Avenida Carlos Iii, S/n
45071 Toledo

UNIVERSITE CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN

Belgium

Address

Place L. Pasteur 3 Mercator
1348 Louvain-la-neuve

UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD

United Kingdom

Address

Western Bank
S10 2TN Sheffield

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON

United Kingdom

Address

Highfield
SO17 1BJ Southampton

WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY

Netherlands

Address

Bornsesteeg 47
6700 AK Wageningen