RESULT 04 — Enhanced Models and Methods for Restoration Impact Assessment

Result typeModel / Method
StatusIn development
EcosystemAgriculture · Forestry · Freshwater
GeographyEU-wide · National · Regional / local
Case studyMultiple case studies · Gelderse Poort · Greece · Ljubljansko Barje · Central Hungary
Related results01, 02, 03, 05, 06, 08

Relevant challenge

Limited capacity to assess interconnected environmental, economic and social effects of restoration

What is it?

NatuRISE will enhance established socio-economic, land-use and ecosystem-service models and methods to better assess the interconnected impacts of nature restoration.

Why is it useful?

Restoration can affect land use, production, markets, ecosystem services, employment and different population groups. The enhanced approaches will help users examine these interactions, feedbacks and trade-offs more systematically.

Who is it for?

EU policy-makers · National authorities · Regional & local authorities · Restoration practitioners · Researchers

What can you use it for?

  • Assess potential impacts of restoration measures
  • Explore economic and ecological interactions
  • Compare impacts across spatial scales
  • Examine effects across sectors and population groups
  • Support policy impact assessments
  • Provide evidence for restoration planning

How does it work?

NatuRISE will enhance and connect established modelling approaches with spatial, ecosystem-service and socio-economic information. The approaches will incorporate a broader range of environmental and socio-economic effects.

For technical users: Model documentation, methodologies and scientific publications will provide further detail.

Where is it being developed or applied?

The enhanced approaches will be developed and tested through the four case studies and EU-wide assessments.

Related evidence

  • Socio-economic evidence base
  • Indicators database
  • Impact assessments
  • Spatial assessments
  • Decision-support platform

Access the result

The modelling approaches are being enhanced and tested throughout the project. Technical documentation and model resources will be made available as appropriate.