Beekeeping in Europe facing climate change: A mixed methods study on perceived impacts and the need to adapt according to stakeholders and beekeepers

Espen, Marie Van; Williams, James H.; Alvés, Fátima; Hung, Yung; Graaf, Dirk C. de; Verbeke, Wim

doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.164255

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“…In recent years, certain climate changes have been observed in Ukraine, in which the summer and winter periods increase in length and the spring and autumn periods decrease, which negatively affects the vegetation of plants. Such phenomena of climate change in Europe are described in the work of Marie Van Espen (2023) in [52], where it is shown that the most critical changes occur precisely in the southern countries of Europe. In addition, according to Markus Simbürger (2022) in [53], a characteristic feature of climate change during global warming is the high risk of frosts in the spring, which can have a critical effect on plants.…”

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confidence: 99%

European Green Deal: Satellite Monitoring in the Implementation of the Concept of Agricultural Development in an Urbanized Environment

Opryshko,

Pasichnyk,

Kiktev

et al. 2024

Sustainability

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To improve energy and environmental security in urban environments and in accordance with the requirements of the EU, the task of sustainable developing agriculture in urban agglomerations and monitoring it using satellite images becomes relevant. The aim of the work is the development of methods and means for determining stable islands of thermal energy to substantiate the optimal locations for plant growing practices in the metropolis. The research was conducted in Kyiv, the largest metropolis of Ukraine. Data from the Landsat 8 and 9 satellites were used because of the free data and they have better spatial resolution and an available archive of observation results. It was established that the temperature map of the city of Kyiv shows differences in temperature between different parts of the city, probably due to the presence of different sources of heat radiation. It is obvious that the standard deviation of the temperature in the plots depends on many factors, in particular, the season and the type of land use. It is necessary to find alternative solutions for the development of crop production in this area, taking into account the characteristics of thermal emissions. Based on software products from free satellite monitoring providers, EO Browser, a specialized software solution (web application) has been created for monitoring agricultural plantations in an urban environment. A collection of LANDSAT 8 satellite images was used. Areas with stable heat emissions were found, which are due to the operation of a modern shopping and entertainment center, and non-traditional crops for landscaping adapted to its design are proposed. As a result of research, strong heat emissions were recorded for some objects, for them the temperature exceeds the surrounding area by 4 °C, while the minimum standard deviation in January is 0.5 °C, the maximum in July is 2.8 °C, in April and October—1.7 °C and 1.2 °C, respectively.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

European Green Deal: Satellite Monitoring in the Implementation of the Concept of Agricultural Development in an Urbanized Environment

Opryshko,

Pasichnyk,

Kiktev

et al. 2024

Sustainability

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“…Currently, it is largely perceived that climate change represents a current and future threat to honey bee populations and beekeeping activities worldwide (e.g., Cunningham et al., 2022; Le Conte & Navajas, 2008; Martínez‐López et al., 2022; Van Espen et al., 2023). In this sense, when potential impacts (negative, positive, and neutral) were synthesized, the most important variables that were identified to exert generalized negative effects on honey bees are mainly associated with temperature, precipitation, and wind, as well as the interaction among environmental variables (e.g., temperature + precipitation).…”

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“…However, the transhumance process has become a widely adopted practice by beekeepers. A new perception study in Europe provides new insight into understanding climate change impacts, reveling geographical areas highly negatively and positively affected by changes in the climate, such as relevant and diverse additional information about impacts and adaptation to climate change in European countries (Van Espen et al., 2023). In a similar way, other perception studies based on interviews to beekeepers in El Salvador reinforce the negative effects perceived face to climate change (Landaverde et al., 2023).…”

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Advances and knowledge gaps on climate change impacts on honey bees and beekeeping: A systematic review

Zapata‐Hernández,

Gajardo‐Rojas,

Calderón‐Seguel

et al. 2024

Global Change Biology

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The Western honey bee Apis mellifera is a managed species that provides diverse hive products and contributing to wild plant pollination, as well as being a critical component of crop pollination systems worldwide. High mortality rates have been reported in different continents attributed to different factors, including pesticides, pests, diseases, and lack of floral resources. Furthermore, climate change has been identified as a potential driver negatively impacting pollinators, but it is still unclear how it could affect honey bee populations. In this context, we carried out a systematic review to synthesize the effects of climate change on honey bees and beekeeping activities. A total of 90 articles were identified, providing insight into potential impacts (negative, neutral, and positive) on honey bees and beekeeping. Interest in climate change's impact on honey bees has increased in the last decade, with studies mainly focusing on honey bee individuals, using empirical and experimental approaches, and performed at short‐spatial (<10 km) and temporal (<5 years) scales. Moreover, environmental analyses were mainly based on short‐term data (weather) and concentrated on only a few countries. Environmental variables such as temperature, precipitation, and wind were widely studied and had generalized negative effects on different biological and ecological aspects of honey bees. Food reserves, plant‐pollinator networks, mortality, gene expression, and metabolism were negatively impacted. Knowledge gaps included a lack of studies at the apiary and beekeeper level, a limited number of predictive and perception studies, poor representation of large‐spatial and mid‐term scales, a lack of climate analysis, and a poor understanding of the potential impacts of pests and diseases. Finally, climate change's impacts on global beekeeping are still an emergent issue. This is mainly due to their diverse effects on honey bees and the potential necessity of implementing adaptation measures to sustain this activity under complex environmental scenarios.

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“…Sustainable beekeeping and bee protection are fundamental to ensure future food production. They involve practices that respect the environment and the welfare of bees, thus ensuring the production of high-quality bee products and crop pollination [ 208 ]. Protecting bees is crucial as they are essential pollinators, and their decline can have severe consequences for food production [ 119 , 207 ].…”

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confidence: 99%

Potential application of bee products in food industry: An exploratory review

Maicelo-Quintana,

Reyna-Gonzales,

Balcázar-Zumaeta

et al. 2024

Heliyon

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Beekeeping in Europe facing climate change: A mixed methods study on perceived impacts and the need to adapt according to stakeholders and beekeepers

Cited by 19 publications

References 38 publications

European Green Deal: Satellite Monitoring in the Implementation of the Concept of Agricultural Development in an Urbanized Environment

European Green Deal: Satellite Monitoring in the Implementation of the Concept of Agricultural Development in an Urbanized Environment

Advances and knowledge gaps on climate change impacts on honey bees and beekeeping: A systematic review

Potential application of bee products in food industry: An exploratory review

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