Multi‐criteria decision analysis (MCDA) is a method to support decision‐making, by
exploring the balance between the pros and cons of different alternatives to accomplish a …

Mediterranean ecosystems rival tropical ecosystems in terms of plant biodiversity. The
Mediterranean Basin (MB) itself hosts 25 000 plant species, half of which are endemic. This …

Protected area zoning is a decision-making issue that inherently requires the evaluation of
multiple land attributes according to multiple objectives. To promote transparency and …

Forest ecosystems have been subjected to continuous dynamics between deforestation and
forestation. Assessing the effects of these processes on biodiversity could be essential for …

Cultural landscapes are poorly inventoried and evaluated in protected natural areas. This
study presents a novel procedure to assess cultural landscape features and their cultural …

In recent years, researchers and policymakers have emphasised the importance of
understanding the complex relationships between Water, Energy, Food and Ecosystems …

Periodic monitoring of biodiversity changes at a landscape scale constitutes a key issue for
conservation managers. Earth observation (EO) data offer a potential solution, through direct …

Research on the habitats protected by the European Union's Habitats Directive (HD) has
increased rapidly since its adoption in 1992. However, the methods and tools used to …

A summary pollen diagram and old cartographic materials were used to reconstruct the
recent vegetation history and trends of temporal dynamics of the North Adriatic Karst …

The implementation of standardised methods for the monitoring of NATURA 2000 sites in
Europe is still a key topic in environmental research. Effective, economically priced and, as …