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- Mountain Research Initiative (MRI)
- The objective of the MRI is to:
- detect signals of global environmental change in mountain environments
- defines the consequences of global environmental change for mountain regions as well as lowland systems dependent on mountain resources
- and informs sustainable land, water, and resource management for mountain regions at local to regional scales
- To achieve these objectives the research under the MRI is structured around 4 activities:
- Activity 1: Long-term monitoring and analysis of indicators of environmental change in mountain regions which will be accomplished through the coordination of ongoing research and, where required, the initiation of new projects in mountain regions around the world.
- Activity 2: Integrated model-based studies of environmental change in different mountain regions because it is necessary to develop a framework that permits to analyze and predict hydrological and ecological characteristics and their linkages with land use and climate at various spatial and temporal scales
- Activity 3: Process studies along altitudinal gradients and in associated headwater basins by ecological and hydrological field studies and experiments, including manipulative ones, along altitudinal gradients and at sensitive sites. This can provide invaluable data on potential responses of mountain ecosystems to anthropogenically induced environmental change as well as increasing understanding of the associated biotic feed-backs
- Activity 4: Susutainable land use and natural resources management so we can evaluate and enhance sustainable land, water, and resource management strategies for mountain regions
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- GLORIA-EUROPE was a project of the European Community for Research Technological development and demonstration activities. It consisted of 18 target regions in mountain areas of 13 European nations and was a pilot study towards the world-wide implementation of GLORIA. It started on January 1, 2001 and ended on July 31, 2003. The data from this project can be obtained from their website.
- Global Observation Research Initiative in Alpine Environments GLORIA Database
- By end of 2006, the network consisted of 47 target regions and more than 50 research teams, distributed over 5 continents. This data can be obtained online with a login name and password.
- GLORIA Field Database (To successfully log in, you must have permissions granted by the GLORIA Database Administration). Currently the database contains the following: Target regions, Summits, Abundance and Frequency quadrats, Summit area sections, Temperature data loggers, Vascular plant species, Bryophyte species, Lichen species.
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