Drs. Olaf Bastian

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D-01468 Moritzburg, OT Boxdorf, Waldteichstr. 47, Germany

Profession

O. Bastian is biologist and landscape ecologist, familiar with studies in landscape issues, nature conservation, vegetation science, bioindication and zoology

1983 - 2007 Senior Researcher at the Saxon Academy of Sciences and Humanities, Working group on Natural Balance and Regional Characteristics in Dresden                       

2008 Foundation of the Office for Landscape Issues (--> s. Menü „Projekte“ – Büro für Landschaftsfragen) 

from 2009  Researcher at the Leibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development (IOER) in Dresden

Main fields of competency

• analysis of the actual and the potential-natural vegetation

• bioindication

• biotope mapping and biotope assessment

• biogeographical aspects: habitat islands, fragmentation, biotope connection

• analysis of landscape structures and processes

• landscape diagnosis, landscape classification and landscape character assessment

• assessment of landscape funcions, natural potentials and ecosystem services, carrying capacity, thresholds, natural risks, interferences

• landscape monitoring, scenario analysis

• spatial planning, landscape planning, management planning, Environmental Impact Assessment, agri-environmental measures

• targets of landscape development

• nature and landscape conservation

• landscape theory

• environmental ethics, sustainable development

Selected research projects

• effects of human influences on structure and functions of landscape

• monitoring and assessment of landscape changes caused by human society

• analysis and evaluation of the landscape and selected functions (services) of the ecosystems in the biosphere reserve "Oberlausitz Heath and Pond Landscape" and in the hilly landscape of Moritzburg

• physical regions and natural potentials of the Free State of Saxony on a scale 1: 50 000

• leitbilder (targets) for landscapes (physical regions)

• assessment of the rarity of landscapes in Saxony

• assessment of natural potentials of planning regions in Saxony

• characterization of relic elements of the historical cultural landscape in Saxony

International projects

• Definition of a common European analytical framework for the development of local agri-environmental programmes for biodiversity and landscape conservation - AEMBAC (funded by the 5^th framework programme of the EU 2002-2004)

• Governance and Conservation of Biodiversity - GEM-CON-BIO (funded by the 6^th framework programme of the EU 2006-2007)

• Vegetation of the Uvs-nuur basin in Mongolia (funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft 1994-1996)

Current projects

• Green Network Ore Mountains: Creation of transboundary synergies between Natura 2000 areas and rural development in the Ore Mountains (2009-2011)

• Landscape Saxony 2050 (scenario analyses, ecosystem services,landscape services, driving forces)(2009-2010)

• Landscape management strategy Saxony (2009-2011)
  

• Problems and perspectives of voluntary nature conservation in Saxony (2009-2011)

• Land management systems, ecosystem services and biodiversity – the development of control instruments using the example of renewable raw materials - Löbestein (2010-2013)
  

Memberships

• International Association for Landscape Ecology (IALE)

• „European Sustainable Use Specialist Group” (ESUSG) of the IUCN

• Corresponding Member of the Deutsche Akademie für Landeskunde (German Academy for Regional Geography)

• Advising councils for nature conservation at the Saxon Ministry for Environment and Agriculture

• Executive committee of the nature conservation N.G.O. “Landesverein Sächsischer Heimatschutz” (Association for the conservation of the Saxon homeland)