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What is Landscape Ecology ?

(after IALE, www.landscape-ecology)

Lanscape ecology is the study of spatial variation in landscapes at a variety of scales. It includes the biophysical and societal causes and consequences of landscape heterogeneity. Above all, it is broadly interdisciplinary.  The conceptual and theoretical core of landscape ecology links natural sciences with related human disciplines. Landscape ecology can be portrayed by several of its core themes: 

  • the spatial pattern or structure of landscapes, ranging from wilderness to cities, 
  • the relationship between pattern and process in landscapes, 
  • the relationship of human activity to landscape pattern, process and change,
  • the effect of scale and disturbance on the landscape

 

 

 

 

Ileana Pătru-Stupariu

http://landscape.cc.unibuc.ro/index.html

Professor at the Faculty of Geography and Head of the Transdisciplinary Research Centre Landscape–Territory – Information Systems (University of Bucharest).  The research interests are related to  landscape ecology,  landscape fragmentation, land use/land cover change, cultural landscape, assessment visual of landscape, landscape planning, landscape management and prognosis, landscape modelling.

Results of main research

Landscapes as a time machine

Analyzing landscape dynamics using multitemporal data sources

Interdisciplinary approaches (landscape ecology, landscape metrics, landscape fragmentation)

Landscape visual assessment

Geographic approaches ( nature and society)

Participation in research projects

a) International Projects

Mentor

  1. SCIEX (EPFL Laussane, Switzerland, University of Bucharest) Landscape integration in the procedure of environmental impact assessment (LANDEIA). Mentors: Alexandre Buttler / Ileana Pătru-Stupariu; PhD student: Andreea Nita (2012-2013). Accepted/Funded.
  2. SCIEX (EPFL Laussane, Switzerland, University of Bucharest) A multi scale resolution DEM processing using wavelet-based filtering techniques, 3D analyses and geostatistics (3DEMGEOSTATS). Mentors: François Golay / Ileana Pătru-Stupariu; PostDoc student: Magda Năpăruş (2012-2013). Accepted/Funded.
  3. SCIEX (ETH Zurich, Switzerland, University of Bucharest) Land use conflicts and environmental planning (LUCLP). Mentors: Anna Hersperger / Ileana Pătru-Stupariu; PhD student: Alina Tudor (2012-2013). Accepted/Funded.
  4. WBI (University of Liege, Belgium, University of Bucharest) Monitoring paysager des parcs nationaux grâce aux outils de l’écologie du paysage. Mentors: Serge Schmitz / Ileana Pătru-Stupariu; PhD student: Alexandra Teleuca (2012-2013).

Main investigator

  1. AUF - Recherche en reseau (University of Liege, Belgium, University of Bucharest) Apports de la teledetection pour l’etude des georisques en Roumanie. Funded by Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie  (2003-2005).
  2. MRT (University of Liege, Belgium, University of Bucharest) The use of photogrammetry in the study of landslide dynamics, funded by Research and Technology Ministry - Belgium (2003-2004).

b) National Projects

Main investigator

  1. CNCSIS-UEFISCSU Development and implementation of an algorithm for landscape assessment and prognosis. Application to the mountainous and subcarpathian sector of the Prahova Valley, funded by The National University Research Council in Romania (2009-2011).
  2. CNCSIS-UEFISCSU Sustainable management of Subcarpathian landscapes: prioritizing methods and means, funded by The National University Research Council in Romania (2006-2008).
  3. CNCSIS-UEFISCSU Landscape dynamics and assessment in mountainous passageways of the Southern Carpathians, funded by The National University Research Council in Romania (2001-2002).

Membership of professional associations

IALE (International Association of Landscape Ecology), SGR (Romanian Society of Geographers).

 

 




Pagină actualizată la 13 Martie 2013.