{"id":8764,"date":"2026-01-07T15:55:23","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T14:55:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fzn.thga.de\/?page_id=8764"},"modified":"2026-02-18T13:49:31","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T12:49:31","slug":"indibio","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fzn.thga.de\/en\/forschung\/indibio\/","title":{"rendered":"INDIBIO \u2013 Development of an indicator for biodiversity in landscapes influenced by industry"},"content":{"rendered":"
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INDIBIO \u2013 Development of an indicator for biodiversity in landscapes influenced by industry<\/span><\/h1>\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n\n\t
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Biodiversity refers to the variety of life at the genetic, species, ecosystem, and functional levels. It forms the basis of stable ecosystems and is therefore crucial for functions such as soil fertility, water balance, climate regulation, and habitat quality. The global loss of biodiversity leads, among other things, to a reduction in these ecosystem services and increases the vulnerability of landscapes to disturbance.<\/p>\n

Industrial sites interact closely with their environment. They can have a negative impact on habitats, but they can also generate positive effects through recultivation, renaturation, and targeted land management. However, there is currently a lack of objective, comparable, and practicable metrics for systematically recording and evaluating biodiversity in such contexts.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t

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What impact does industry have on the surrounding biodiversity? And how can this impact actually be measured and tracked over time?<\/p>\n

This is precisely where the INDIBIO research project comes in. The aim is to develop a scientifically valid, dynamic key performance indicator (KPI) for assessing biodiversity in industrial landscapes. The indicator should make it possible to measure ecological changes, track developments over time, and transparently assess the impact of construction, operation, and recultivation measures.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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November 1, 2025 \u2013 October 31, 2028<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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The project combines existing methods\u2014such as species counts, biotope mapping, and habitat assessments\u2014with innovative remote sensing techniques. Satellite and drone data, terrain surveys, and site-specific parameters are brought together in an integrated approach and tested for operational applicability. This results in an area-wide monitoring procedure that reveals changes over time and documents the effects of measures in a comprehensible manner.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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The methodology will initially be tested at a large cavern storage site in Gronau-Epe in collaboration with Uniper Energy Storage. The area is particularly interesting from a geological and ecological perspective: salt has been mined there for around five decades, and the caverns created are now used for gas storage. The Amtsvenn-H\u00fcndfelder Moor nature reserve is located in the immediate vicinity, creating an exciting transition between industrial and natural areas.<\/p>\n

The location thus offers ideal conditions for developing and validating the KPI under real-world conditions. The extensive data and experience gained from previous projects make this location an ideal candidate for the project study. Subsequently, the KPI will be transferred to other industrial sites.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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