European Topic Centre on Land Urban and Soil Systems. Green Infrastructure at EEA

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1 Green Infrastructure at EEA A SPATIAL APPROACH TO MAPPING GI Stefan Kleeschulte, ETC ULS

2 GI and territorial cohesion 2011 first EEA report on Green Infrastructure Underlining the need to develop tools to detect and measure GI Characterisation of regions via their natural and environmental assets Tools to support national and regional planning for setting of priorities and targets Input to the Communication on Green Infrastructure

3 Spatial analysis of GI in Europe Development of a replicable framework to identify GI networks at landscape level Evaluating GI as an ecological and spatial concept Multi-functionality through the delivery of multiple ecosystem services, essential habitats and connectivity Identification of core and subsidiary GI networks Help to conserve biodiversity, key habitats and improve the overall ecological quality Support the identification of potential targets for the 15% restoration target of the Biodiversity Strategy 2020

4 GI and natural hazards The role of GI in mitigating the impacts of weather and climate related natural hazards (upcoming report) Building on the concept developed in previous reports Assessment how GI can mitigate the adverse effects of extreme weather and climate related events Focus on hazards that are likely to be amplified by climate change Using ecosystem services capacity to provide mitigation functions and the demand for them to assess the actual risk

5 GI and CAP Work plan for 2015 / 2016 Assessment of which CAP instruments provide measures to preserve or improve Green Infrastructure in agricultural areas Distribution of ecosystem services and their condition relevant for or depending on agricultural ecosystems to map potential elements of Green Infrastructure in agricultural areas at European scale Areas with different capacities of delivering multiple ecosystem services and which CAP measures are in place

6 GI & Urban Urban Atlas 2006 & 2012 Network of urban green and blue Distribution of Green Urban Areas Share of Green Urban Areas Effective GI Hotspots Development of a city typlogy based on 14 indicators Concept on how to join urban and landscape GI

7 The EEA contribution Method Spatially detailed approach (1 km resolution at EU level) Based on the use of MAES approch: Mapping of ecosystem services and their condition (using JRC data) Capacity flow demand Ranking based on the ecosystem service condition Top ranked areas = part of the GI network Low ranked areas = restoration Elements of a GI network as result of the assessment GI network is always a particular view on ecosystems and their services based on the objective and selection of the services and indicators

8 The EEA contribution - Data Mapping of ecosystem based on land cover (CLC) and ancillary data Method

9 The EEA contribution - Data Mapping of ecosystem pressures Land management pressures in agricultural lands Land management pressures in forests Nutrient pressures Heavy metal pressures Ozone / nitrogen presssures Land management pressures on agricultural lands

10 Thank you for your attention Contact: Stefan Kleeschulte