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PROIECT APUSENI Sustainable development of a
traditional landscape in Eastern Europe
Evelyn Rusdea, Katja Brinkmann Albert Reif
University of Freiburg
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Contents

• Proiect Apuseni structure
• Study area and traditional land-use
• Interdisciplinary research aims and methods
• (Dr. Evelyn Rusdea)
• Evaluation methods and model based scenarios
  
  
• (Katja Brinkmann)
• Participatory methods and Leading projects
• (Dr. Evelyn Rusdea)

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(1) Proiect Apuseni Structure
Technical data Duration 15.9.2000 - 30.9.2003
(3 years) Support German Ministry of Education
and Research (BMBF) FKZ 0339720 Directors Prof.
Dr. Werner Konold - Institute for Landscape
Management Prof. Dr. Albert Reif - Institute
of Silviculture Freiburg Coordination Dr. Evelyn
Rusdea, Institute for Landscape Management (D)
Dr. Ioan Povara, Institute of Speleology
Bucharest (RO) Partners 9 German
institutions/partners 9 Romanian
institutions/partners 80-90 partners
(35 German, 55 Romanian)
... an interdisciplinary, intercultural,
participatory research project
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(2) Study area Geographical position
ROMANIA
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(2) Study area Transect core area
308 ha 175 ha forest 133 ha open land
6.000 ha - 3.800 ha forest - 2.200 ha open land
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Study area Region
Region Tara Motilor
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(2) Study area Colonisation
permanent settlements for the last 120
years Romanian Moti dispersed settlements

• small farms 1-3 ha meadows, pastures, small
  fields, gardens
• subsistence
• production

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(2) Traditional land use Meadows
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(2) Traditional land use Animal rearing
Animals per family 1- 2 cows, calfs 1-2 horses
pigs, chickens, dogs, cats Most animals on the
high pasture during the summer Milk processed to
cheese, whey and horse manure used as pig feed
Main means of subsistence
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(2) Traditional land use High pasture
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(2) Drastic changes since 1995

• Increased social differences

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(3) Interdisciplinary research
Methodological principles
(1) Scaling up from an inventory of the core
area of Ghetari towards a transect between the
village Girda de Sus and the high pasture to
the region Tara Motilor
(2) Interdisciplinary research between the
disciplines of natural, economic and social
sciences
(3) Active participation of the people and
local key actors provides the basis for
implementation
(4) Analysis of land-use and society,
evaluations and model-based scenarios are
fundamental to exemplary implementation
(5) Intercultural cooperation between German
and Romanian scientists, and the local actors,
contribute to a common understanding and exchange
of knowledge and expertise
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(3) Interdisciplinary research and results
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(3) Interdisciplinary research and results
Soil map of Ghetari (308 ha)
(by M. Parichi)
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(3) Interdisciplinary research and results
Vegetation map of Ghetari (308 ha)
Vegetation types

Spruce forest (Piceetum)
Beech-Fir forest (Fagetum)
Shrubland (Corylus, Spiraea)
Pasture (Festuco-Brometea)
Fringes
Meadow (Festuco-Brometea)
Field, garden
Meadow (Polygono-Trisetion)
Track margin, pathways
Pasture/meadow (Violion can.)
Path, track
Meadow (Calthion)
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(3) Interdisciplinary research and results
Households interrelation of handcrafts,
agronomy, forestry
(by E. Auch)
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(3) Interdisciplinary research and results
Transdisciplinary structure of the project
Analysis of frame conditions Natural
conditions Socio-economic conditions
Analysis of landscape, land-use and land-use
techniques in agriculture in forestry
Socio-economic analysis of the rural economy at
the level of households at the level of the
village at the level of regional economical
circles
Agriculture
Forestry
Trade
Tourism
Commerce
Integrated Evaluation of potentials for
development (with participation of the local
population, the local authorities and regional
organizations) Integrated planning for land-use
managementStrategies and scenarios for a
regional development
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(4) Evaluation and scenarios
Interdisciplinary evaluation methods and
development of model based scenarios

• Definition of scenarios for future developments

• Interdisciplinary modelling and visualisation
  of scenarios

• Analysis of alternative developments-
  recommendations

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(4) Evaluation and scenarios Problem analysis
Social problems
Economic and ecological problems
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(4) Evaluation and scenarios Problem analysis
Problem tree
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(4) Evaluation and scenarios Analysis of
Objectives
Clustering of Objectives
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(4) Evaluation and scenarios Definition of
scenarios
Action strategies and frame scenarios
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(4) Evaluation and scenarios Definition of
scenarios
action strategies
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(4) Evaluation and scenarios Modelling of
scenarios
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(4) Evaluation and scenarios Modelling of
scenarios
Spatial modelling with GIS
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(4) Evaluation and scenarios Modelling of
scenarios
Data Processing in MS Excel
Non-spatial modelling with MS Excel
(by E. Auch)
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(4) Evaluation and scenarios results
Example of two scenario types depicted as an
amoeba diagram
Traditio- none EU 2017
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Transdisciplinary structure of the PROIECT APUSENI
Transdisciplinary structure of the project
Analysis of frame conditions Natural
conditions Socio-economic conditions
Analysis of landscape, land-use and land-use
techniques in agriculture in forestry
Socio-economic analysis of the rural economy at
the level of households at the level of the
village at the level of regional economical
circles
Agriculture
Forestry
Trade
Tourism
Commerce
Ecological evaluation
Socio-economic evaluation
Integrated Evaluation of potentials for
development (with participation of the local
population, the local authorities and regional
organizations)
Strategies and scenarios for a regional
development
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(5) Participatory methods
Participation in the PROIECT APUSENI
Public relations, opening ceremony, flyers,
discussions, lectures

• Information / Motivation
• Participation
• Co-operation

Interviews (locals and experts), PRA,
workshops, consulting
Leading projects, Forum comunal Association
Platoul Ghetari - Calineasa
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(5) Participatory methods Participatory actions
Meeting with the mayors from the region
Planning for Real
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(5) Participatory methods Participatory actions
Evolutio
Capital- investitio
Traditio
Role-playing Future of Ghetari until 2017 3
scenarios
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(5) Participatory methods Leading projects
Participation through Leading projects

• Grassland management and fertilisation
• Animal breeding, construction of stables
• Vegetable crops
• Medicinal plants Arnica montana
• Water supply
• Rural tourism

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Leading project Animal breeding

• Animal breeding
• Planning of stable
• building
• Winterschool

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(5) Participatory methods Leading projects
Leading project Crop cultivation
- New vegetable species and varieties -
Greenhouse (plastic film) - Seedling
procurement - Winterschool
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Leading project Medicinal plants
Arnica montana
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Leading project Rural tourism
New tourist pension
SeminarRural tourism
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(5) Participatory methods Leading projects
Leading project Rural tourism
Tourists Information center in Ghetari A
traditional blockhouse stable, roof made from
spruce branches
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