Concept information
Preferred term
platform
Definition
- a local or regional socio-ecological complex, containing – natural, man-controlled and man-created and dominated ecosystems –, provides not only a multi-site research platform where inter and trans-disciplinary knowledge are produced, a space where the operational infrastructure, policies and adaptive management plans for sustainability can be designed, developed and tested. , "[http://www.lter-europe.net/sites-platforms/categories] (Long-Term Socio-Ecological Research): Modular LTER-facility consisting of sites which are located in an area with defined boundaries. Besides this physical component, LTSER-Platforms provide multiple services like the networking of client groups (e.g. research, local stakeholders), data management, communication and representation (management component). The elements of LTSER Platforms represent the main habitats, land use forms and practices relevant for the broader region (up to 10000 km²) and cover all scales and levels relevant for LTSER (from local to landscape). LTSER-Platforms should represent economic and social units or coincide/overlap with such units where adequate information on land use history, economy and demography is available to allow for socio-ecological research.
Broader concept
Entry terms
- lter_platform
Contributor
- 0000-0003-2195-3997
Creator
- 0000-0003-2195-3997
URI
http://vocabs.lter-europe.net/elter_cl/10318
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