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MED4EBM Final Ecosysyem Based Management Report
This deliverable presents a comprehensive overview of the MED4EBM project, aimed at contributing to the preservation and sustainable development of Mediterranean coastal zones. The report outlines the project's objectives, methodologies, and outcomes, focusing on the establishment of effective ecosystem-based Integrated Coastal Zone Management (EB-ICZM) protocols. It highlights the innovative Integrated Spatial Planning (PROGES-ISP) package developed to facilitate EBM implementation through participatory and evidence-based approaches. The deliverable emphasizes the collaboration with stakeholders, including local authorities, NGOs, research institutions, and the private sector, towards achieving the project's goals. The report serves as a valuable resource for understanding the challenges and opportunities associated with ICZM and EBM integration in the Mediterranean region.
FFN-ii: Field Data Collection and Digitalization of All Sites
The objective of this activity was to collect, study and deliver the field data required for the establishment and operation of the two Location Aware (LA) prototypes, namely the OliveFlyNet for Olive fruit fly and the MedFlyNet for Mediterranean fruit fly, in the 8 wide-area sites (Olive: AUA, UCO, LARI, IO, Peaches: UNIMOL, CRRHAB, Citrus: AUA). This is the last updated deliverable. In the sites, a revision of the field elements has been performed with ground truth to verify the digitized field data. The maps have been updated and produced accordingly. The use of mobile GIS for the collection of field data is also described.
FNN-ii: Training in MedFlyNet
The training Meeting on MedFlyNet took place in Campobasso on the 25th - 26th July 2022 within the framework of the FruitFlyNet-ii project. This was an in-person meeting, preceded by a one-day online meeting, held on 24th February 2022. Participated to the meeting the partners AUA, UCO and CRRHAB.
The meeting was carried at the premises of the University of Molise, organizing partner. The main objective was to provide a detailed technical description of the MedFlyNet prototype, for both the e-trap and basic e-services, including practical training and field demonstration. In more details, the meeting was organized in 4 sessions: session A on Medfly e-trap, session B: In-field training; session C: MedFlyNet digitalization and monitor module; session D: MedFlyNet DSS.
FFN-ii: Location Aware System Deployment in the two Experimental Sites
The objective of this output is to provide information about the various tasks that took place during the 2nd cultivation period (Semesters V-VI) in the two experimental sites of the project aiming to verify the good performance of the e-traps, as well as to test the new functionalities and ensure the good operation of the e-services in the large-area sites. To accomplish the full deployment of the Location Aware (LA) products, the olive and Med e-traps were tested in both sites to satisfy all the evaluation criteria set for the full operation. Noteworthy, the OliveFlyNet was tested in Greece by the Agricultural University of Athens (AUA) and the MedFlyNet in Italy by the University of Molise (UNIMOL). The results for both types of the e-traps tested in the two experimental fields showed very good performance in terms of battery charge level and signal reception.
The e-services of adults’ population distribution map, infestation risk map and spray density map creation were tested by AUA in its experimental site to validate its functionalities in the new environment. A new e-service was developed and tested regarding the automatic digitalization of trees, that is an e-service which facilitates the implementation of the system. An additional e-service which gives the ability to the system to identify the optimum position for placing each trap in each area with olive groves was developed and tested too, so that to rationalize the approaches used. The two new e-services were implemented successfully whereas the updated software was able to produce all the different kind of maps required for the full implementation of the LA e-services.
Finally, a detection and count machine learning test for the case med fruit fly pest was also studied by UNIMOL. Tests related to the automatic recognition of medfly catches in the e-trap were also conducted and showed a very food response.
FFN-ii: Project Demonstrations
FrutFlyNet-ii project deployed, optimized, operated, and demonstrated the two Location Aware (LA) prototypes, namely the OliveFlyNet for Olive fruit fly and the MedFlyNet for Mediterranean fruit fly, in the 8 wide-area sites (Olive: AUA, UCO, UNIMOL, LARI, IO, Peaches: UNIMOL, CRRHAB, Citrus: AUA. One of the most important task of the project was to perform a number of demonstration events (on average two demos per site). These were as follows: 3 demos were realized by AUA (Greece), 2 by UCO, (Spain), 2 by UNIMOL (Italy), 5 by LARI (Lebanon), 2 by IO (Tunisia) and 1 by CRRHAB (Tunisia). Noteworthy, that some of the demos of the partners AUA, LARI and IO were closely related with the Living Labs activities on e-trap innovations (LL1) and on e-services advances (LL2). Skill development evaluations via training during each demonstration were provided. Presentations, issues faced, suggestions collected from the stakeholders’ feedback, questionnaires, instruction guides, participants' lists, were also performed. Questionnaires' results about the suitability of LAS and its products obtained from the farmers/producers who were participated in the activities and used the system provided a fine Source of Verification (SoV) for the project outputs acceptability. Questioners, distributed at the end of the lifespan of the project reported positive, negative, neutral opinions, criticism, and possible adaptations. However, their feedback is generally more than encouraging.
Co-Evolve 4BG Transferability Plan
This deliverable consists of the Transferability Plan at Pilot Areas, regional scale and Mediterranean one of the Co-Evolve4BG project, presenting and analyzing the Transferability Actions and other supportive structures that took place during the project’s elaboration.
The Transferability Plan took into account all levels of reference, from local (Pilot Areas) to Mediterranean (and/or international level), ensuring the successful dissemination of the project’s impact and the exchange of experiences and knowledge.
Co-Evolve4BG Threats and Enabling Factors analysis at Tyre scale, Lebanon
The deliverable analyses the Threats & Enabling Factors at the scale of the pilot in Tyre, Lebanon.
Co-Evolve4BG Threats and Enabling Factors analysis at Sousse scale
The deliverable analyses the Threats & Enabling Factors at the scale of the pilot in Sousse, Tunisia.
Co-Evolve4BG Threats and Enabling Factors analysis at Djerba scale
The deliverable analyses the Threats & Enabling Factors at the scale of the pilot in Djerba, Tunisia.
Co-Evolve4BG Threats and Enabling Factors Analysis at Circeo scale
This deliverable analyses each of the selected Treaths and Enabling Factors at the scale of the Circeo pilot in Italy.
Co-Evolve4BG Threats and Enabling Factors analysis at Batroun scale
This deliverable analyses each of the selected Treaths and Enabling Factors at the scale of the Batroun pilot in Lebanon.
Co-Evolve4BG Pollution and other Anthropogenic Pressures Affecting Ecosystems Alexandroupoli & Samothraki scale, Greece scale
The present deliverable aims at describing and studying the current situation taking into consideration pollution impact and all the predictable threats that are putting both environment and public health at stake. The focus will be put on the coastal zone of the 2 sub-areas of Pilot Area 2 of Co-Evolve4BG, namely Alexandropoulos and Samothraki located in the
Region of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, in Greece.