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Classification of massifs according to the over- or under-representation of economic sectors: -
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Change in temperature for the Greater Alpine Region, 1760–2007: Single years and 20-year smoothed mean series: Single years (thin lines) and 20-year smoothed means (bold lines). All values relative to 1851–2000 averages, summer and winter half-years (first row), annual means and annual range (second row).
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Dominant landscape types in mountain areas of Europe, 2006: The maps describes the dominant landscape types (artificial dominance, dispersed urban areas, broad pattern intensive agriculture, rural mosaic and pasture, forest, open semi-natural or natural and composite
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Distribution of Natura 2000 sites in mountain areas: -
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Adapting to climate change - SOER 2010 thematic assessment: Climate change is happening and will continue to have far-reaching consequences for human and natural systems. Impacts and vulnerabilities differ considerably across regions, territories and economic sectors in Europe. Strategies to adapt to climate change are necessary to manage impacts even if global temperature stays below a 2 °C increase above the pre-industrial level. The EU adaptation framework aims at developing a comprehensive strategy by 2013, to be supported by a clearinghouse for sharing and maintaining information on climate change impacts, vulnerability and adaptation.
Located in The European environment – state and outlook 2010 › Thematic assessments
Seasonal changes in precipitation and temperature up until the end of the 21st century, according to CLM scenario A1B: Left: absolute difference in temperature
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Changes in land covers inside and outside Natura 2000 sites in the Czech Republic and Germany from 1990 to 2000: The bar charts show the percentage of each and cover flows in and outside Natura2000 sites, within Czech Republic and Germany from 1990 to 2000.
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Europe's ecological backbone: recognising the true value of our mountains: Europe's mountain areas have social, economic and environmental capital of significance for the entire continent. This importance has been recognised since the late 19th century through national legislation; since the 1970s through regional structures for cooperation; and since the 1990s through regional legal instruments for the Alps and Carpathians. The European Union (EU) first recognised the specific characteristics of mountain areas in 1975 through the designation of Less Favoured Areas (LFAs). During the last decade, EU cohesion policy and the Treaty of Lisbon have both focused specifically on mountains.
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Increase in species richness on Swiss Alpine mountain summits in 20th century: Endemic, coldadapted species are declining as pioneer species drive them out of their characteristic niches due warming conditions
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Annual precipitation series (left graph) and annual cloudiness series (right graph): NW (top, grey) vs SE (bottom, black)
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