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Arktis hautnah – Überwintern im driftenden Meereis
Vortrag von Polarforscher Marcel Nicolaus
Image: Marcel NicolausClimate CH2025: The climate future of Switzerland
More extreme heat in summer, drier summers, less snow in winter, and increasingly frequent heavy precipitation: the consequences of climate change are becoming more severe and progressing rapidly. Swiss climate scenarios illustrate how and in which regions these developments are having an impact, and provide a more detailed look at the future climate of our country.
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Broadening the horizon in land use change modelling: Normative scenarios for nature positive futures in Switzerland
Within scenario-based research of social-ecological systems, there has been a growing recognition of the importance of normative scenarios that define positive outcomes for both nature and society. These scenarios stand in contrast to typical exploratory scenarios that focus on predicting the most likely future changes, by instead allowing for the rethinking of existing strategies to identify the possibilities for transformative change. However, while there has been an increasing number of studies presenting qualitative narratives of normative scenarios, there is still a gap in terms of operationalizing these narratives in quantitative simulation modelling.
New article in Geography and Sustainability - Analyzing the extent and use of impervious land in rural landscapes
The rapid increase in impervious surfaces presents significant challenges to sustainable land management. Our paper explores how sealed surfaces, often associated with urbanization, are also prevalent in rural regions and what these surfaces are used for.
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