ICAS
Interacademic Commission for Alpine Studies
MRI
Global Change and Mountain Regions - Mounain Research Initiative
www.mri.scnatweb.ch
| Type of Structure: | coordinated project |
| Regional Scope : | global |
| Parent Organisations : | BAHC.IGBP, GCTE.IGBP, LUCC.IGBP .IHDP, GTOS |
| Child Organisations : | |
| Duration : | 2001 to present |
| Contact Address : | Dr. Gregory Greenwood Executive Director GIUB University of Bern The Mountain Research Initiative MRI Erlachstrasse 9A, Trakt 3 3012 Bern Phone: +41 (0)31 631 51 41 ; +41 (0)79 776 82 77 FAX: +41 (0)31 631 51 44 e-Mail: green@giub.unibe.ch URL: http://mri.scnatweb.ch/ |
Objectives of MRI:
The ultimate objectives of the Initiative is to- detect signals of global environmental change in mountain environments,
- define the consequences of global environmental change for mountain regions as well as lowland systems dependent on mountain resources,
- to make proposals towards sustainable land, water, and resource management for mountain regions at local to regional scales.
To achieve the objectives, the research under the Mountain Initiative will be structured around four Activities:
- ACTIVITY 1: Long-term monitoring and analysis of indicators of environmental change in mountain regions
- ACTIVITY 2: Integrated model-based studies of environmental change in different mountain regions
- ACTIVITY 3: Process studies along altitudinal gradients and in associated headwater basins
- ACTIVITY 4: Sustainable land use and natural resources management
Last update: 24.8.2010
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ICAS
Interacademic Commission for Alpine Studies
Schwarztorstrasse 9
CH-3007 Bern
Tel +41 (0)31 318 70 18
Fax +41 (0)31 312 16 78
icas@scnat.ch
Präsident: Prof. Heinz Veit
Office: Dr. Thomas Scheurer