SASCHA: Sustainable land management and adaptation strategies to climate change for the Western Siberian corn-belt (SASCHA)

Basic data for this project

Type of project: Main BMBF-joint project

Duration at the University of Münster: 01/08/2011 - 31/07/2016

Description

The interdisciplinary joint project SASCHA investigates interactional effects of climate and land-use change on natural resources and ecosystem functions in the Pre-Taiga and Forest-Steppe ecotone of Western Siberia. Subsequently, sustainable land-use practices and adaption strategies to climate change will be developed. The second project phase is dedicated to the introduction of implementation and monitoring tools for a wise future land use in the region. All research, development and implementation activities will be carried out in close cooperation with regional and local stakeholders from science, administration, and practice. The project results are transferable to neighboring regions facing similar land-use problems. SASCHA is part of the BMBF-Research Programme "Sustainable Land Management" Module A "Interaction between Land Management, Climate Change and Ecosystem Services".

Keywords: Western Siberia; landmanagement; adaptation strategies; climate change; corn belt; BMBF; Nachhaltiges Landmanagement

Website of the project: http://www.uni-muenster.de/SASCHA

Funding identifier: 01LL0906A

Funder / funding scheme:

Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)

Project management at the University of Münster

Hölzel, Norbert

Professorship for Ecosystem Research (Prof. Hölzel)

Applicants from the University of Münster