infrastructure by relatively easy to fragmented Environmental communicate. landscapes, Zones (EnZ) and green country are infrastructure is presented. potentially important ecological stepping stones are not included as part of what is identified as green infrastructure. • It expresses the Green • The GBLI map • Lessons from 'greenness' or Background of can show the GBLI map, naturality on a Landscape Corine changes from for example in scale, Index (GBLI) Land 1990 to 2006 in terms of which can be used map and green Cover data Europe. The map smoothing the to infer the infrastructure sets and shows clearly Corine data, 'ecological smoothen increasing or could be potential' of CORILIS decreasing index considered as landscapes. layers values for part of • It is based on the various parts of reviewing the spatial distribution Europe. landscape scale of pasture, green agriculture mosaics, infrastructure forests and other mapping semi-natural or approach. natural land favourable to nature. • It is an asset in itself as well as an important component of the connectivity between areas of high ecological interest. • Can be used for •Fragmentation Mesh size Landscape • Measures for monitoring the maps provide an of fragmentation data controlling state of the accurate models and sets landscape landscape and measurement of areas per green fragmentation changes over time. landscape unit infrastructure can only be • Increased fragmentation for (region) implemented fragmentation of most of the effectively if landscapes provides European there is an less connectivity for countries which awareness of ecological support the problem networks, policymakers in and if feasible influencing the monitoring green solutions are sustainability of infrastructure. proposed. green • Can be used in infrastructure. developing • Data on the degree indicators in of landscape support of green fragmentation infrastructure needed for planning and
infrastructure by Environmental Zones (EnZ) and country are presented. relatively easy to communicate. fragmented landscapes, green infrastructure is potentially important ecological stepping stones are not included as part of what is identified as green infrastructure. Green Background Landscape Index (GBLI) map and green infrastructure of Corine Land Cover data sets and smoothen CORILIS layers • It expresses the 'greenness' or naturality on a scale, which can be used to infer the 'ecological potential' of landscapes. • It is based on the spatial distribution of pasture, agriculture mosaics, forests and other semi-natural or natural land favourable to nature. • It is an asset in itself as well as an important component of the connectivity between areas of high ecological interest. • The GBLI map can show changes from 1990 to 2006 in Europe. The map shows clearly increasing or decreasing index values for various parts of Europe. • Lessons from the GBLI map, for example in terms of smoothing the Corine data, could be considered as part of reviewing the landscape scale green infrastructure mapping approach. Landscape fragmentation models and green infrastructure data sets • Can be used for monitoring the state of the landscape and changes over time. • Increased fragmentation of landscapes provides less connectivity for ecological networks, influencing the sustainability of green infrastructure. • Data on the degree of landscape fragmentation needed for •Fragmentation maps provide an accurate measurement of landscape fragmentation for most of the European countries which support policymakers in monitoring green infrastructure. • Can be used in developing indicators in support of green infrastructure planning and • Measures for controlling landscape fragmentation can only be implemented effectively if there is an awareness of the problem and if feasible solutions are proposed. Mesh size of areas per unit (region)
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