Objetivo The four main objectives are: 1. To develop an integrated management checklist system for selected European dune systems. 2. To test new remote-sensing-image processing systems. 3. To examine how human activity affects vegetation and vulnerability. 4. To assess the effectiveness of dune management strategies.Effective decision making depends upon the availability of quality information. Procedures involved in assessing dune vulnerability and protection require monitoring of sporadic processes and information must be collected from many discipline sources. In particular, a significant challenge to strategic management is recognition of subtle discontinuities which could undermine the long term stability of the dune system. These changes may be irregular and/or non linear requiring managers to be aware of existing parameters, patterns and emerging discontinuities. A range of components within the system should be measured on a systematic, temporal and spatial basis. An environmental checklist is a useful management technique which systematises information, so that strategic objectives can be made operational and achievable. problems can be identified and solved with this methodology particularly if it is incorporated into a W problem solving model. The checklist procedure proposed has been developed for a range of north-west and south European dune systems. Whereas a universal checklist applicable to all systems is utopian in aim, intra- and extra-regional comparisons can be undertaken with only minor modifications of some components. Parameters covering site and dune morphology; beach condition; surface character of the seaward 200m of the dunes; pressure of use and recent protection measures are the basis for calculating vulnerability and protection indices. The balance between these indices can be determined, analyzed and form the foundation for future informed management decisions. High resolution videography and aerial digital photography can effectively gather information and this can be impacted and applied to dune managers and form an effective data base. Ámbito científico natural sciencesbiological sciencesecologyecosystems Programa(s) FP4-ENV 2C - Specific programme of research and technological development in the field of environment and climate, 1994-1998 Tema(s) 01020201 - The functioning of ecosystems Convocatoria de propuestas Data not available Régimen de financiación CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinador University of Glamorgan Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Llantwit Road CF37 1DL Pontypridd Reino Unido Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos Participantes (4) Ordenar alfabéticamente Ordenar por aportación de la UE Ampliar todo Contraer todo NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS Grecia Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección 5,Heroon Polytechniou 5 15780 ATHENS Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos UNIVERSIDAD DE SEVILLA España Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección 1095,Avda. Reina Mercedes, 6 41080 SEVILLA Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos UNIVERSIDADE DO ALGARVE Portugal Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección 322,Campus de Gambelas 8000 FARO Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos Université de Bretagne Occidentale Francia Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección 3 rue des Archives 29269 Brest Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos