Joachim Maes
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 3707657 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Joachim Maes |
| NOMBRES | Joachim |
| APELLIDO | Maes |
| FIRMA | MAES J |
| AFILIACIONES | Joint Research Centre |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8272-1607 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 19 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 38 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 19 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2011 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 3 |
Urban–Rural Disparities in Geographic Healthcare Accessibility
Geographic access to healthcare remains a critical barrier to health equity in low- and middle-income countries, where infrastructure and service provision are unevenly distributed. Using the UN-endorsed Degree of Urbanisation framework, we assessed disparities in geographic healthcare accessibility across Nigeria and Zambia in 2020. Travel times to health facilities were modeled for both walking and motorized transport at 1 km resolution, and st…
Assessing the impacts of gridded population model choice on degree of urbanisation metrics
Defining urban and rural areas is crucial for assessing the accessibility of services and opportunities that impact people worldwide. The Degree of Urbanisation framework, endorsed by the UN Statistical Commission, primarily uses population grids to classify areas through a harmonised, population-centric approach, enabling international comparisons. However, variations in the distribution of population counts at the grid-cell level across differe…
Urban heat island mitigation by green infrastructure in European Functional Urban Areas
The Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect is one of the most harmful environmental hazards for urban dwellers. Climate change is expected to increase the intensity of the UHI effect. In this context, the implementation of Urban Green Infrastructure (UGI) can partially reduce UHI intensity, promoting a resilient urban environment and contributing to climate change adaptation and mitigation. In order to achieve this result, there is a need to systematical…
Land-use intensity mediates ecosystem service tradeoffs across regional social-ecological systems
A key sustainability challenge in human-dominated landscapes is how to reconcile competing demands such as food production, water quality, climate regulation, and ecological amenities. Prior research has documented how efforts to prioritize desirable ecosystem services such as food and fiber have often led to tradeoffs with other services. However, the growing literature has revealed different and sometimes contradictory patterns in ecosystem ser…
Global long-term mapping of surface temperature shows intensified intra-city urban heat island extremes
Surface temperatures are generally higher in cities than in rural surroundings. This phenomenon, known as Surface Urban Heat Island (SUHI), increases the risk of heat-related human illnesses and mortality. Past global studies analysed this phenomenon aggregated at city scale or over seasonal and annual time periods, while human impacts strongly depend on shorter term heat stress experienced locally. Here we develop a global long-term high-resolut…
Analysis of trends in mapping and assessment of ecosystem condition in Europe
Ecosystem condition is the overall quality of an ecosystem unit, in terms of its biological, physical and chemical characteristics underpinning its capacity to generate ecosystem services. Changes in ecosystem condition affect the delivery of services and therefore human well-being. Despite increasing research in this field, the relations between biodiversity, ecosystem condition and services are still not well understood. This study examined sci…
Measuring ecosystem multifunctionality across scales
Multifunctionality refers to the capacity of an area to supply multiple ecosystem functions or services. While many conceptual and methodological advances have focused on defining and quantifying multifunctionality, the challenge of dealing with cross-scale dynamics of multifunctionality remains open. This study proposes a new way of measuring multifunctionality across spatial scales, illustrated with a European-wide dataset of 18 ecosystem servi…
Nature‐Based Solutions for Europe's Sustainable Development
Pursuing economic targets of job creation, growth, and innovation while tackling global environmental challenges, has long been seen as impossible. However, any long‐term economic competitiveness and security depends on the extent to which natural resources are used sustainably. Therefore, the European Union is investing in nature‐based solutions to achieve this double goal. The difference between the prevailing economic model and a sustainable r…
Unpacking ecosystem service bundles
An indicator framework for assessing ecosystem services in support of the EU Biodiversity Strategy to 2020
In the EU, the mapping and assessment of ecosystems and their services, abbreviated to MAES, is seen as a key action for the advancement of biodiversity objectives, and also to inform the development and implementation of related policies on water, climate, agriculture, forest, marine and regional planning. In this study, we present the development of an analytical framework which ensures that consistent approaches are used throughout the EU. It …
Mapping green infrastructure based on ecosystem services and ecological networks
Identifying, promoting and preserving a strategically planned green infrastructure (GI) network can provide ecological, economic and social benefits. It has also become a priority for the planning and decision-making process in sectors such as conservation, (land) resource efficiency, agriculture, forestry or urban development.\nIn this paper we propose a methodology that can be used to identify and map GI elements at landscape level based on the…
Mapping cultural ecosystem services
Transdisciplinary Enrichment of a Linear Research Process
This paper presents an analysis of a research project conducted by a network of environmental research institutes called Partnership for European Environmental Research (PEER). Our analysis constitutes a reflection on this research project based on a proposed ideal-typical transdisciplinary research process developed by . The aim of the PRESS project (PEER Research on EcoSystem Services) was to provide support for the development and implementati…
A blueprint for mapping and modelling ecosystem services
The Promise of the Ecosystem Services Concept for Planning and Decision-Making
Mainstreaming ecosystem services into EU policy
Mapping ecosystem services for policy support and decision making in the European Union
Mainstreaming ecosystem services into policy and decision making is dependent on the availability of spatially explicit information on the state and trends of ecosystems and their services. In particular, the EU Biodiversity Strategy to 2020 addresses the need to account for ecosystem services through biophysical mapping and valuation. This paper reviews current mapping methods, identifies current knowledge gaps and provides the elements for a me…
Nitrogen Source Apportionment for the Catchment, Estuary, and Adjacent Coastal Waters of the River Scheldt
Vermaat, J. E., S. Broekx, B. Van Eck, G. Engelen, F. Hellmann, J. De Kok, H. Van der Kwast, J. Maes, W. Salomons, and W. Van Deursen. 2012. Nitrogen source apportionment for the catchment, estuary, and adjacent coastal waters of the River Scheldt. Ecology and Society 17(2): 30. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-04889-170230
A clear delimitation of coastal waters facing the EU environmental legislation
Unpacking ecosystem service bundles
Mapping green infrastructure based on ecosystem services and ecological networks
Identifying, promoting and preserving a strategically planned green infrastructure (GI) network can provide ecological, economic and social benefits. It has also become a priority for the planning and decision-making process in sectors such as conservation, (land) resource efficiency, agriculture, forestry or urban development.\nIn this paper we propose a methodology that can be used to identify and map GI elements at landscape level based on the…
Mainstreaming ecosystem services into EU policy
Global long-term mapping of surface temperature shows intensified intra-city urban heat island extremes
Surface temperatures are generally higher in cities than in rural surroundings. This phenomenon, known as Surface Urban Heat Island (SUHI), increases the risk of heat-related human illnesses and mortality. Past global studies analysed this phenomenon aggregated at city scale or over seasonal and annual time periods, while human impacts strongly depend on shorter term heat stress experienced locally. Here we develop a global long-term high-resolut…
Transdisciplinary Enrichment of a Linear Research Process
This paper presents an analysis of a research project conducted by a network of environmental research institutes called Partnership for European Environmental Research (PEER). Our analysis constitutes a reflection on this research project based on a proposed ideal-typical transdisciplinary research process developed by . The aim of the PRESS project (PEER Research on EcoSystem Services) was to provide support for the development and implementati…
Nitrogen Source Apportionment for the Catchment, Estuary, and Adjacent Coastal Waters of the River Scheldt
Vermaat, J. E., S. Broekx, B. Van Eck, G. Engelen, F. Hellmann, J. De Kok, H. Van der Kwast, J. Maes, W. Salomons, and W. Van Deursen. 2012. Nitrogen source apportionment for the catchment, estuary, and adjacent coastal waters of the River Scheldt. Ecology and Society 17(2): 30. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-04889-170230
A clear delimitation of coastal waters facing the EU environmental legislation
Mapping ecosystem services for policy support and decision making in the European Union
Mainstreaming ecosystem services into policy and decision making is dependent on the availability of spatially explicit information on the state and trends of ecosystems and their services. In particular, the EU Biodiversity Strategy to 2020 addresses the need to account for ecosystem services through biophysical mapping and valuation. This paper reviews current mapping methods, identifies current knowledge gaps and provides the elements for a me…
Nitrogen Source Apportionment for the Catchment, Estuary, and Adjacent Coastal Waters of the River Scheldt
Vermaat, J. E., S. Broekx, B. Van Eck, G. Engelen, F. Hellmann, J. De Kok, H. Van der Kwast, J. Maes, W. Salomons, and W. Van Deursen. 2012. Nitrogen source apportionment for the catchment, estuary, and adjacent coastal waters of the River Scheldt. Ecology and Society 17(2): 30. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-04889-170230
A blueprint for mapping and modelling ecosystem services
The Promise of the Ecosystem Services Concept for Planning and Decision-Making
Mainstreaming ecosystem services into EU policy
Mapping cultural ecosystem services
Transdisciplinary Enrichment of a Linear Research Process
This paper presents an analysis of a research project conducted by a network of environmental research institutes called Partnership for European Environmental Research (PEER). Our analysis constitutes a reflection on this research project based on a proposed ideal-typical transdisciplinary research process developed by . The aim of the PRESS project (PEER Research on EcoSystem Services) was to provide support for the development and implementati…
Mapping green infrastructure based on ecosystem services and ecological networks
Identifying, promoting and preserving a strategically planned green infrastructure (GI) network can provide ecological, economic and social benefits. It has also become a priority for the planning and decision-making process in sectors such as conservation, (land) resource efficiency, agriculture, forestry or urban development.\nIn this paper we propose a methodology that can be used to identify and map GI elements at landscape level based on the…
An indicator framework for assessing ecosystem services in support of the EU Biodiversity Strategy to 2020
In the EU, the mapping and assessment of ecosystems and their services, abbreviated to MAES, is seen as a key action for the advancement of biodiversity objectives, and also to inform the development and implementation of related policies on water, climate, agriculture, forest, marine and regional planning. In this study, we present the development of an analytical framework which ensures that consistent approaches are used throughout the EU. It …
Nature‐Based Solutions for Europe's Sustainable Development
Pursuing economic targets of job creation, growth, and innovation while tackling global environmental challenges, has long been seen as impossible. However, any long‐term economic competitiveness and security depends on the extent to which natural resources are used sustainably. Therefore, the European Union is investing in nature‐based solutions to achieve this double goal. The difference between the prevailing economic model and a sustainable r…
Unpacking ecosystem service bundles
Analysis of trends in mapping and assessment of ecosystem condition in Europe
Ecosystem condition is the overall quality of an ecosystem unit, in terms of its biological, physical and chemical characteristics underpinning its capacity to generate ecosystem services. Changes in ecosystem condition affect the delivery of services and therefore human well-being. Despite increasing research in this field, the relations between biodiversity, ecosystem condition and services are still not well understood. This study examined sci…
Measuring ecosystem multifunctionality across scales
Multifunctionality refers to the capacity of an area to supply multiple ecosystem functions or services. While many conceptual and methodological advances have focused on defining and quantifying multifunctionality, the challenge of dealing with cross-scale dynamics of multifunctionality remains open. This study proposes a new way of measuring multifunctionality across spatial scales, illustrated with a European-wide dataset of 18 ecosystem servi…
Land-use intensity mediates ecosystem service tradeoffs across regional social-ecological systems
A key sustainability challenge in human-dominated landscapes is how to reconcile competing demands such as food production, water quality, climate regulation, and ecological amenities. Prior research has documented how efforts to prioritize desirable ecosystem services such as food and fiber have often led to tradeoffs with other services. However, the growing literature has revealed different and sometimes contradictory patterns in ecosystem ser…
Global long-term mapping of surface temperature shows intensified intra-city urban heat island extremes
Surface temperatures are generally higher in cities than in rural surroundings. This phenomenon, known as Surface Urban Heat Island (SUHI), increases the risk of heat-related human illnesses and mortality. Past global studies analysed this phenomenon aggregated at city scale or over seasonal and annual time periods, while human impacts strongly depend on shorter term heat stress experienced locally. Here we develop a global long-term high-resolut…
Urban heat island mitigation by green infrastructure in European Functional Urban Areas
The Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect is one of the most harmful environmental hazards for urban dwellers. Climate change is expected to increase the intensity of the UHI effect. In this context, the implementation of Urban Green Infrastructure (UGI) can partially reduce UHI intensity, promoting a resilient urban environment and contributing to climate change adaptation and mitigation. In order to achieve this result, there is a need to systematical…
Assessing the impacts of gridded population model choice on degree of urbanisation metrics
Defining urban and rural areas is crucial for assessing the accessibility of services and opportunities that impact people worldwide. The Degree of Urbanisation framework, endorsed by the UN Statistical Commission, primarily uses population grids to classify areas through a harmonised, population-centric approach, enabling international comparisons. However, variations in the distribution of population counts at the grid-cell level across differe…
Urban–Rural Disparities in Geographic Healthcare Accessibility
Geographic access to healthcare remains a critical barrier to health equity in low- and middle-income countries, where infrastructure and service provision are unevenly distributed. Using the UN-endorsed Degree of Urbanisation framework, we assessed disparities in geographic healthcare accessibility across Nigeria and Zambia in 2020. Travel times to health facilities were modeled for both walking and motorized transport at 1 km resolution, and st…
Environmental Science (16 obras) · Environmental resource management (15 obras) · Business (13 obras) · Land Use and Ecosystem Services (13 obras) · Geography (12 obras) · Ecosystem (11 obras) · Ecosystem services (11 obras) · Ecology (10 obras) · Computer Science (9 obras) · Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management (7 obras)