Patterns, Drivers, and Impacts of Land-system Change: Overview of past, Present, and Future Research

Vortrag

Dr. Christian Levers is a research group leader and coordinator of the topic are 'Biodiversity' at the Thünen Institute of Biodiversity (Johann Heinrich von Thünen Institute). His research interests lie in identifying pathways toward sustainable human-environment systems in light of global change. He specialises in spatially explicit, quantitative, and large-scale land-system assessments to better understand patterns, determinants, and consequences of land-system dynamics. His regional focus is on Europe and South America.

The presentation will provide an overview about Dr. Christian Lever’s past and current research focussing on mapping and modelling drivers and outcomes of land system dynamics, mainly in Europe and South America. The presentation will address the questions of 1) where and how (fast) do land systems change (using examples from Europe and the Gran Chaco in South America), 2) which factors are responsible for these patterns and changes (using the example of abandonment in Europe), and 3) what are socio-environmental impacts and trade-offs of land-system dynamics (using examples of land-use legacy effects on bird diversity patterns in Germany and future land-system change impacts on biodiversity, carbon stocks, and marginalized communities in the Chaco). Lastly, he will touch upon current work on mapping global food system challenges and conceptualising and mapping polarisation trends in Europe's land systems, as well as outlining envisaged research on coupling land-system and biodiversity modelling.

Where? Lecture Hall HS36 Fruwirthstr. 47 (Kavaliershaus 1)

No registration is required

Organizer: Elizabeth Gill from the Department Sustainable Use of Natural Resources
Schloss Osthof-Nord (building 04.32)
Room 116 (secretary)
Schwerzstraße 40
70599 Stuttgart

The department is located on the 1st floor in the Osthof-Nord wing of the Hohenheimer Schloss (building 04.32)

02.05.2024, 16:00 - 17:30 Uhr