e-LUP

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e-LUP
e-LUP kick-off

• How and When?

Mikael Pihlström Helsinki 6-7 February 2006
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The project has four distinct phases

• case studies on ecosystem biogeochemistry,
  landscape biodiversity, ecotechnosystems,
  pollution, multifunctional agriculture,
  sustainable building, months 5 to 20.
• dynamic models and their incorporation into an
  interactive visualization software, 1st batch
  ready month 18, 2nd batch ready month 26.
• combining simulations, text, videos and graphics
  into a e-textbook/tool, months (6) 11-40.
• testing of the e-tool/e-textbook by policy
  makers (including EC staff) and stakeholders,
  months (24) 28-39.

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... which define the timetable

• Milestone 1 at Workshop 1 (month 14). Main
  points panels,
• methodology guidelines and coordination of case
  studies use in e-textbook,which phase to be
  closed by month 20.
• Milestone 2 at Workshop 2 (month 22). Main points
  are e-textbook contents and structure, finalizing
  writing teams, checking SIA relevance
  requirements for each chapter.
• Milestone 3 at Workshop 3 (month 33). Main points
  are evaluating and reassessing e-textbook
  contents, testing phase, future developments.

THE AGENDA OF THESE MOST IMPORTANT MEETINGS WILL
BE REVISED LATER, TO ACHIEVE PROJECT GOALS IN AN
EFFECTIVE AND COLLECTIVELY APPROVED WAY. EVERY
PARTNER MUST PREPARE METICULOUSLY FOR THESE
MEETINGS.
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Lets decide dates and places as early as
possible

• month 14 is October 2006, where? Poland!
• (Warsaw), last week of Oct.
• month 22 is June 2007
• where? Irkutsk was mentioned
• month 33 is May 2008
• where?

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Project organisation
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Organisation of work and responsibilities
WP1 to WP6
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We need a methodology
WP 2

• degree of comprehensiveness and resolution
• level of integration ecology, economy, social
  impacts
• correct estimation of proportionality
• trade-offs and externalities
• relevance to different user groups       
• classification by issues, by land-use or by
  impact categories?
• existing policies, instruments and policy
  analysis
• indicators and thresholds
• ex ante and ex post evaluation
• participation, consulting and transparency
• comparison with sectoral IAs (e.g. EIA)

During the first phase, months 6-14, methodology
guidelines are worked out by WP2 and communicated
to all partners.
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WP3
Case study areas
Eight potential forest ecosystem plots (FE) in
partner countries. The main distribution area of
Scots pine (Pinus silvestris) is hatched. In some
of these areas simultaneous sampling will be done
and a larger surrounding region remote-sensed. In
Latvia there is a separate remote-sensing
subproject.
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Case studies - function
WP3
The SIA-tool projects should mainly rely on
state-of-art science. Case studies in e-LUP, are
only supportive and should not use to much
resources (see Annex 1 to contract). Reflecting
our consortium strengths, the most rigorous case
studies concern forested landscapes, ecosystem
biogeochemistry, pollution, and biodiversity. In
these areas we might produce added-value beyond
the state-of-art. In this limited sense e-LUP is
still a forestry project and we should
especially pay attention to EFORWOOD and e.g.
future forest projects in the tropics (FP 7). The
overiding goal is however to deal with all land
uses in the end-product. Other case study topics,
e.g. socioeconomic ones, are lighter and more
dependent on pre-existing data. However, the
intention is to benefit from the broad geograhic
coverage local knowledge of partners and if
possible use a uniform set of case study areas in
all chapters.
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Visualizing software
WP4
A screenshot of a page in PuMe I, the pine
simulator. On the left the user defines the
premises for the simulation. On the right, other
multimedia components are available.
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Models to be visualized ?
WP4
Consequently, the models to be visualized mostly
describe mechanisms and local scenarios in a
specific context of land-use, not complex
regional models or coupled model systems. (
Annex 1 to Contract)
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The coupling of SIA and land use is central in
defining the contents of the e-textbook.
WP5
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Clustering
Primary sector
Industry
Services
Sustainability-a-test
MATISSE
Impact Assessment Tools and Methods at
Macro-economic level
FORASSET
I-Q Tools
MINIMA-SUD
Transust/Forescene
Insure
Externalities (identification, quantification,
valuation)
METHODEX
Macro-Micro
Thresholds
THRESHOLDS
Multagri
MOSUS
EDEN
Eco-systems and health
International dimension
SENSOR
Land use
EFOR WOOD
Agriculture
SEAM LESS
Forestry
Urban
Coastal zones
I N S E A
Urban, periurban, rural
Multagri
Atlas
E-lup
Education
Kassa
Naturnet-Redime
Technologies
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e-toole-textbook
WP5
Dual structure the main pages for the focused
policy maker are more interactive, user-defined
and tool-like. The e-textbook levels offer
background, explanatory texts and references for
general users, incl. students
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User defined search
WP5
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search sustainability impacts
Climate Smart Adaptation - EPA/QPWSWhat are the
predicted impacts of climate change How will it
affect Queensland'sweather? How will climate
change affect sea levels? ...www.epa.qld.gov.au/.
../sustainability/greenhouse_and_climate_change/cl
imate_smart_adaptation/ - Sustainabiliy -Goteborg
resolution2.2 Regions are key actors in
sustainable development, and that actions
controlledor influenced by us have an impact at
the national and global level. ...www.gencat.net/
mediamb/eng/sosten/goteborg.htm - 21k -
Välimuistissa - Samankaltaisia sivuja Shrimp
Farming - Shrimp Aquaculture - Ecocity
Sustainabiliy ForumOne of the only ways that the
general public can have an impact on our
governmentsand begin believing that the
government is capable of acting in the
...www.ecocity.com/transformative.shtml - 4k -
Välimuistissa - Samankaltaisia sivuja Thomas
RuddyFAQs on the WTO and the environment (in
PDF) introduction to the purposes ofcivil
society consultations on Sustainabiliy Impact
Assessment ...www.wsis.ethz.ch/seri.htm - 5k -
Välimuistissa - Samankaltaisia sivuja Melbourne
2005 Centre for DesignThe basic mechanics of
Impact Assessment The importance of
normalisation ...Welcome to the Centre for
Design - sustainabiliy, research, solutions
...www.cfd.rmit.edu.au/programs/life_cycle_assess
ment/melbourne_2005 - 14k - Välimuistissa -
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e-textbook chapters (?)
WP5
1. Sustainable impact assessment and policies on
land-use writers HEL, EAC, A 2. KEY defining
the issue or problem writers HEL, SAV 3.
Forests and global warming, implications for
forestry and carbon cycles. writers SPbSU,
IGSO, SAV 4. Acidification forests, wetlands,
water environments writers IVL, PSU, FMI 5.
Excessive nitrogen and phosphorus loading
writers NIJM, ISU, WAP, FMI 6. Cleaner and
leaner production cutting down on material and
energy waste and emissions of harmful substances
writers NTNU, UTA, PSU,    
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e-textbook chapters (?)
WP5
7. Habitat destruction, species loss and
landscape biodiversity writers LAT, HEL,
SPbSU,  8. Sensitive environments mountains,
coast zones, arable land writers WAP, HEL, LAT,
IGSO, B 9. Multifunctional agriculture and
rural development writers Cemagref, NERI,
ISU 10. Sustainable building and spatial
planning writers NERI, HEL , C, D 11. Social
inequity and human health impacts writers HEL,
E, F 12. Limitations and potential of SIA
writers HEL, EAC
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Writing a chapter
WP5

• The designation writer must be properly
  understood for any writer the task is much
  broader
• than putting together a traditional text, which
  some partners might have as a blueprint from
• before. The framework of SIA necessitates a lot
  of reading and conceptualisation to succeed in
• structuring a text which
• integrates environmental, economic and social
  aspects
• reflects knowledge on state-of-art modeling
  within the field
• complies with issue definition tree in chapter
  two (previous slide)
• reflects knowledge of relevant EU policies
• The working methods within a specific chapter are
  to be agreed between the writers in question
• under the leadership of the chapter editor.
  Typically there will be interaction between EU
• specialists on environmental impacts, on
  socioeconomic tools, Russian specialists, the
• general editor, WP4 visualization and Petteri
  Vanninen, as well as commissioned texts
• from outside
• There might be a need for effective personal
  contacts between chapter writers in the
• latter half of the project for this travel funds
  have to be reserved in the partner budgets.

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Writing a chapter (2)
WP5
2. Contact Coordinator for discussion on need for
other writers and coordination with Russian
partners
4. Refining and modification for e-tool
1. Chapter editor, design and deposit here max.
version
3. Team writing, every-body under own name
START NOW
5. Russian version
HOW DO WE ORGANIZE THIS? WEBSITE, PROTECTED AREA!
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WP 6 Testing and dissemination
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Testing by administration personnel and planners,
testing at EC-level and by researchers and
students
WP 6

• This work package involves end-users both in
  producing the e-tool and in testing/evaluating
  it. Activities follow the project stream, but
  focus on the last 15 months when a prototype is
  available for testing. It is essential that the
  feedback is directed to refinement of the e-tool
  during months 36-42. Since the development of our
  e-tool project continues after project closure,
  the end-user feedback from WP6 will be displayed
  in a quantitative form in the textbook itself.

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ICZM and Sustainable Development
Human activity, Multi-functionality of the
coastal zones
Scenarios Cost-effectiveness Externalities Cost-be
nefit Instruments Technologies
State of the environment Damages and sources
Elaboration of integrated tools and models
(econom., ecosyst., technol.)
Options for S.D. Involvement of stakeholders
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Impact pathway analysis
Source
Dissemination
Response
Doses-Responses
Dose

Monetary evaluation
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Thank you. Lets try to
anticipate all obstacles, through
active communication