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The European Forest Strategy (EC, 2013) underlined the importance of forest monitoring because forests are an important environmental and ecological resource. They limit the flow of water from rainfall and therefore floods and soil erosion. They also serve as carbon dioxide hoods, providing food, clean water, and a natural habitat. Climate changes change weather conditions, increase sea levels and flooding chances, and therefore threaten food production. This leads to increased pressure on society, the economy and the environment (United Nations). Sukri and Zachariadis (2012) stressed that the Mediterranean is expected to suffer more adverse effects than other regions of the EU. According to MODIS data, the earth surface temperature (LST) of Cyprus has increased from 2011 to 2017. Furthermore, Cleland et al, 2017 showed that climate change changes the flowering time of plants. The question is whether LST is related to the decline of forest areas and the possible changes in the time and duration of the flourishing of Cypriot forests. The primary objective of the project is to investigate the impact of LST on Cypriot forests by processing SAR and LST temporal data. The effects may include decline of forests not related to fires, reduced forest density (e.g. biomass) and changes in seasonal blooming of forest trees. The proposal also analyses the public’s understanding of climate change and the factors that threaten forests using questionnaires and links their statistical results with the results of the survey. The scientific evidence of the project can be used to promote environmentally friendly policies aimed at mitigating the impact of climate change, maintaining a healthy ecosystem and thus maintaining social stability. (English) | |||||||||||||||
| Property / summary: The European Forest Strategy (EC, 2013) underlined the importance of forest monitoring because forests are an important environmental and ecological resource. They limit the flow of water from rainfall and therefore floods and soil erosion. They also serve as carbon dioxide hoods, providing food, clean water, and a natural habitat. Climate changes change weather conditions, increase sea levels and flooding chances, and therefore threaten food production. This leads to increased pressure on society, the economy and the environment (United Nations). Sukri and Zachariadis (2012) stressed that the Mediterranean is expected to suffer more adverse effects than other regions of the EU. According to MODIS data, the earth surface temperature (LST) of Cyprus has increased from 2011 to 2017. Furthermore, Cleland et al, 2017 showed that climate change changes the flowering time of plants. The question is whether LST is related to the decline of forest areas and the possible changes in the time and duration of the flourishing of Cypriot forests. The primary objective of the project is to investigate the impact of LST on Cypriot forests by processing SAR and LST temporal data. The effects may include decline of forests not related to fires, reduced forest density (e.g. biomass) and changes in seasonal blooming of forest trees. The proposal also analyses the public’s understanding of climate change and the factors that threaten forests using questionnaires and links their statistical results with the results of the survey. The scientific evidence of the project can be used to promote environmentally friendly policies aimed at mitigating the impact of climate change, maintaining a healthy ecosystem and thus maintaining social stability. (English) / rank | |||||||||||||||
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| Property / summary: The European Forest Strategy (EC, 2013) underlined the importance of forest monitoring because forests are an important environmental and ecological resource. They limit the flow of water from rainfall and therefore floods and soil erosion. They also serve as carbon dioxide hoods, providing food, clean water, and a natural habitat. Climate changes change weather conditions, increase sea levels and flooding chances, and therefore threaten food production. This leads to increased pressure on society, the economy and the environment (United Nations). Sukri and Zachariadis (2012) stressed that the Mediterranean is expected to suffer more adverse effects than other regions of the EU. According to MODIS data, the earth surface temperature (LST) of Cyprus has increased from 2011 to 2017. Furthermore, Cleland et al, 2017 showed that climate change changes the flowering time of plants. The question is whether LST is related to the decline of forest areas and the possible changes in the time and duration of the flourishing of Cypriot forests. The primary objective of the project is to investigate the impact of LST on Cypriot forests by processing SAR and LST temporal data. The effects may include decline of forests not related to fires, reduced forest density (e.g. biomass) and changes in seasonal blooming of forest trees. The proposal also analyses the public’s understanding of climate change and the factors that threaten forests using questionnaires and links their statistical results with the results of the survey. The scientific evidence of the project can be used to promote environmentally friendly policies aimed at mitigating the impact of climate change, maintaining a healthy ecosystem and thus maintaining social stability. (English) / qualifier | |||||||||||||||
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Project Q2720780 in Cyprus
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| English | Analysis of SAR time series and thermal satellite data to understand the long-term impact of changing surface temperature on forests |
Project Q2720780 in Cyprus |
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200,260.0 Euro
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235,600.0 Euro
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85.0 percent
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24 January 2019
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1 February 2022
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Cyprus University of Technology
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Η ευρωπαϊκή δασική στρατηγική (EC, 2013) υπογράμμισε τη σημασία της παρακολούθησης των δασών, επειδή τα δάση αποτελούν σημαντικό περιβαλλοντικό και οικολογικό πόρο. Περιορίζουν τη ροή του νερού από τη βροχόπτωση κι επομένως τις πλημμύρες και τη διάβρωση του εδάφους. Επίσης λειτουργούν ως απορροφητήρες διοξειδίου του άνθρακα, παρέχουν τροφή, καθαρό νερό και φυσικό οικότοπο. Οι κλιματικές αλλαγές μεταβάλουν τις καιρικές συνθήκες, αυξάνουν τα επίπεδα της θάλασσας και τις πιθανότητες πλημμύρας και ως εκ τούτου απειλούν την παραγωγή τροφίμων. Το γεγονός αυτό οδηγεί σε αυξημένη πίεση προς την κοινωνία, την οικονομία και το περιβάλλον (United Nations). Οι Σούκρη και Ζαχαριάδης (2012) τόνισαν ότι η Μεσόγειος αναμένεται να δεχτεί πιο αντίξοες επιπτώσεις σε σύγκριση με άλλες περιοχές της ΕΕ. Σύμφωνα με τα δεδομένα MODIS, η θερμοκρασία της επιφάνειας της γης (LST) της Κύπρου έχει αυξηθεί από το 2011 έως το 2017. Περαιτέρω, οι Cleland et al, 2017 έδειξαν ότι η αλλαγή του κλίματος αλλάζει τον χρόνο άνθισης των φυτών. Το ερώτημα είναι κατά πόσο η LST σχετίζεται με την παρακμή των δασικών περιοχών και τις πιθανές αλλαγές στον χρόνο και διάρκεια άνθισης των Κυπριακών δασών. Ο πρωταρχικός στόχος του έργου είναι η διερεύνηση των επιπτώσεων της LST στα κυπριακά δάση με την επεξεργασία χρονικών δεδομένων SAR και LST. Οι επιπτώσεις μπορεί να περιλαμβάνουν παρακμή των δασών που δεν σχετίζεται με πυρκαγιές, μειωμένη πυκνότητα των δασών (π.χ. βιομάζα) και εναλλαγές στην εποχιακή άνθιση των δασικών δέντρων. Η πρόταση αναλύει επίσης την κατανόηση του κοινού σχετικά με τις κλιματικές αλλαγές και τους παράγοντες που απειλούν τα δάση με τη χρήση ερωτηματολογίων και συνδέει τα στατιστικά αποτελέσματα αυτών με τα αποτελέσματα της έρευνας. Τα επιστημονικά στοιχεία του έργου μπορούν να χρησιμοποιηθούν στην προώθηση φιλικών προς το περιβάλλον πολιτικών με στόχο τον μετριασμό των επιπτώσεων των κλιματικών αλλαγών, τη διατήρηση ενός υγιούς οικοσυστήματος και συνεπώς τη διατήρηση της κοινωνικής σταθερ (Greek)
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The European Forest Strategy (EC, 2013) underlined the importance of forest monitoring because forests are an important environmental and ecological resource. They limit the flow of water from rainfall and therefore floods and soil erosion. They also serve as carbon dioxide hoods, providing food, clean water, and a natural habitat. Climate changes change weather conditions, increase sea levels and flooding chances, and therefore threaten food production. This leads to increased pressure on society, the economy and the environment (United Nations). Sukri and Zachariadis (2012) stressed that the Mediterranean is expected to suffer more adverse effects than other regions of the EU. According to MODIS data, the earth surface temperature (LST) of Cyprus has increased from 2011 to 2017. Furthermore, Cleland et al, 2017 showed that climate change changes the flowering time of plants. The question is whether LST is related to the decline of forest areas and the possible changes in the time and duration of the flourishing of Cypriot forests. The primary objective of the project is to investigate the impact of LST on Cypriot forests by processing SAR and LST temporal data. The effects may include decline of forests not related to fires, reduced forest density (e.g. biomass) and changes in seasonal blooming of forest trees. The proposal also analyses the public’s understanding of climate change and the factors that threaten forests using questionnaires and links their statistical results with the results of the survey. The scientific evidence of the project can be used to promote environmentally friendly policies aimed at mitigating the impact of climate change, maintaining a healthy ecosystem and thus maintaining social stability. (English)
31 May 2021
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