The session situates such work within coupled social–ecological systems, linking ecological models with socio-economic information and governance processes, treating ecological constraints and biophysical limits as primary boundary conditions. Particular interest lies in approaches that address scale, uncertainty, and validation, support feasible development pathways, and treat nature as a structured, dynamic system that conditions social and economic organisation.
Main topics:
- Species distribution modelling
- Spatial prioritisation and optimisation methods (e.g. reserve design, connectivity analysis)
- Modelling ecosystem services and natural capital assessment
- Integration of biodiversity, ecosystem services, and socio-economic data in spatial planning
- Scenario analysis and forecasting of land-use and climate change impacts
- Use of remote sensing and GIS in ecological modelling
- Uncertainty, scale, and validation issues in ecological and spatial models
Format: in person
Working language: English
Submitted abstracts may be assigned to the poster presentation section, due to limited time for oral presentations.