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Articles | Volume 80, issue 3
Articles | Volume 80, issue 3
https://doi.org/10.5194/gh-80-207-2025
© Author(s) 2025. This work is distributed under
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https://doi.org/10.5194/gh-80-207-2025
© Author(s) 2025. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 80, issue 3
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12 Aug 2025
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What do we know about open spaces and their ecosystem services in the European Alps? Results of a scoping literature review

Kerstin Ströbel, Hubert Job, and Ludger Brenner

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This article systematically reviews how research within the Alpine Arc explores open spaces, their ecosystem services, and their role in spatial planning processes and land-use decision-making processes. Results show a research imbalance and a lack of solution statements for identified problems in Alpine research. Open spaces require safeguarding beyond regional borders and beyond spatial planning documents in a more proactive manner to ensure long-term quality of life within and beyond the Alps.
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