Landscape changes, traditional ecological knowledge and future scenarios in the Alps: A holistic ecological approach

Tattoni, Clara; Ianni, Elena; Geneletti, Davide; Zatelli, Paolo; Ciolli, Marco

doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.11.075

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“…Where people lost contact with large carnivores, they also abandoned traditional practices to protect herds and properties from them (D'Cruze et al 2014) and they are not ready to implement necessary measures when the predators return. Traditional ecological knowledge fades in few generations if there is no day to day contact with the species or the environment in which the species are found (Tattoni et al 2017b). However, toponyms last longer than human memories and are there to remind us of previous and not so remote times.…”

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Nomen omen. Toponyms predict recolonization and extinction patterns for large carnivores

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The names given to places are a legacy of the past distribution of animal and plant species. The hypothesis tested in this work is that the density of toponyms can be used to predict the range of two large and charismatic species over time: the wolf and the brown bear in Italy. Kernel density maps of the toponyms were created and different thresholds of density were overlapped with the present and the historical ranges for both species. The density level maps were tested with the Kappa statistics against available historical ranges for both species. The pattern of the density in toponyms overlapped with the pattern of contraction and expansion reported in literature for both species over time. The minimum historical distributions of wolves and brown bears occurred at the highest densities of toponyms (95% isopleth value) and, overall, the various kernels thresholds showed an excellent agreement with the historical maps with an average Kappa of 0.84 ± 0.5.

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Nomen omen. Toponyms predict recolonization and extinction patterns for large carnivores

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“…The main courses A rough estimate of the total number of students that attended the courses is 1700. The application of spatial data techniques to diverse scientific fields and topics has proven to be a hotbed for interdisciplinary applications; see, e.g., [34][35][36][37][38][39]. Because of the success of these courses, the DICAM introduced the same approach in doctoral courses: "Environmental data management and analysis with GIS" (2006 to the present) and "Field sampling and spatial ecological modelling" (2017).…”

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FOSS Tools and Applications for Education in Geospatial Sciences

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Abstract:While the theory and implementation of geographic information systems (GIS) have a history of more than 50 years, the development of dedicated educational tools and applications in this field is more recent. This paper presents a free and open source software (FOSS) approach for education in the geospatial disciplines, which has been used over the last 20 years at two Italian universities. The motivations behind the choice of FOSS are discussed with respect to software availability and development, as well as educational material licensing. Following this philosophy, a wide range of educational tools have been developed, covering topics from numerical cartography and GIS principles to the specifics regarding different systems for the management and analysis of spatial data. Various courses have been implemented for diverse recipients, ranging from professional training workshops to PhD courses. Feedback from the students of those courses provides an invaluable assessment of the effectiveness of the approach, supplying at the same time directions for further improvement. Finally, lessons learned after 20 years are discussed, highlighting how the management of educational materials can be difficult even with a very open approach to licensing. Overall, the use of free and open source software for geospatial (FOSS4G) science provides a clear advantage over other approaches, not only simplifying software and data management, but also ensuring that all of the information related to system design and implementation is available.

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“…In highly pressured Guadarrama NP [47,49], the passing and implementation of a management plan should also be an immediate priority. PA managers and territorial planners could enhance use of existing incentives for municipalities in NPs [24] to help to maintain local population and traditional activities that favour biodiversity [54,55], especially in Ordesa NP. An update of the designation norm of Ordesa NP would be advisable, although the recently passed management plan (2015) facilitates that management is performed according to current information, conservation criteria and practices.…”

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Fine-Tuning of a Protected Area Effectiveness Evaluation Tool: Implementation on Two Emblematic Spanish National Parks

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Abstract:As global biodiversity trends worsen, protected area (PA) environmental effectiveness needs to be assessed to identify strengths and areas to improve. Through a participatory process including PA managers and scientists, we refined the System for the Integrated Assessment of Protected Areas (SIAPA), in order to increase its legitimacy, credibility and salience to end users in Spain. Then, we tested the optimised version of the SIAPA on two emblematic Spanish national parks (NPs): Ordesa y Monte Perdido NP (Ordesa NP) and Sierra de Guadarrama NP (Guadarrama NP). PA managers and scientists largely coincided in the ratings of SIAPA's indicators and indices. Collaboration with Ordesa NP's managers was regular, allowing a nearly complete evaluation of the NP. However, greater collaboration between PA managers and scientists remains a priority in Guadarrama NP. Results show that potential effectiveness is moderate for Ordesa NP and low for Guadarrama NP, according to the indicators that could be evaluated. For Ordesa NP, lack of data on focal habitats and other focal features determined a deficient valuation of its conservation state, although the remaining indicators in that category showed adequate or moderate values. The compilation of those data should be overriding in the NP. In contrast, only climate change posed a serious threat in that NP. The social perception and valuation of both NPs was good, suggesting broad support from local populations and eased management.

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Landscape changes, traditional ecological knowledge and future scenarios in the Alps: A holistic ecological approach

Cited by 46 publications

References 31 publications

Nomen omen. Toponyms predict recolonization and extinction patterns for large carnivores

Nomen omen. Toponyms predict recolonization and extinction patterns for large carnivores

FOSS Tools and Applications for Education in Geospatial Sciences

Fine-Tuning of a Protected Area Effectiveness Evaluation Tool: Implementation on Two Emblematic Spanish National Parks

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