1. RECARE set-up Rudi Hessel on behalf of coordination team
Jan 12th, 2014

2. RECARE set-up RECARE framework Links between WPs Flow of information
Introduction to planning

3. RECARE project objectives
Identify and fill knowledge gaps in our understanding of the complex functioning of soil systems under the influence of climate and human activities
Develop a harmonized methodology to assess state of degradation and conservation for different soil threats
Develop a universally applicable methodology to assess the impacts of soil degradation and measures on soil functions and ecosystem services, including costs and benefits
Design, select, and implement in close collaboration with stakeholders, innovative measures, and evaluate the efficacy of these regarding soil functions and ecosystem services as well as costs and benefits

4. RECARE project objectives
Upscale results from the study site to the European scale using innovative simulation approaches to evaluate the applicability and effectiveness of measures across Europe
Evaluate constraints for, and ways to, facilitate adoption of these measures by stakeholders
Carry out an integrated assessment of existing soil related EU and national policies and strategies to identify their impacts, synergies and potential inconsistencies, and to derive recommendations for improvement based on RECARE results
Disseminate project results to all relevant stakeholders, from land users to high level policy makers

5. RECARE conceptual framework
= drivers/pressures; S = state;
I = impact; R = response;
= RECARE main aims)

6. Flow of information 3 main sources of information Internal work WP
WP depending on other WPs
WP depending on Case Studies
Of course, all 3 sources make use of previous work

8. RECARE methodological framework

9. Information DOW on links between WPs
PERT chart (but at task level  too complex for practical use)
Gant chart for timetable
Methodological framework for case studies
RECARE conceptual framework with aims (but do not relate 1:1 to WPs)
General WP descriptions
Contains for each WP information on links with other WPs
Task descriptions regularly give details on such links

10. Flow of information –example DOW
‘WP4 assists other WPs, especially WPs 3, 5-7 in stakeholder involvement. It with WP7 on the assessment of ecosystem services. It feeds into Task 8.5 and Tasks 9.2 – 9.5 and provides stakeholder and institutional analysis and insights into stakeholders’ preferred format, type and content of information to help shape the dissemination and communication strategy in WP11. It also links with WP5 in completing and adapting the WOCAT questionnaires.’
Too many links for a single chart, but charts per WP possible (example next slide)

11. WP3 Data providers Collaboration Data users WP2 WP10 WP2 WP4 WP7
Information on data requirements and methods to be used
Collaboration might be required due to time constrains
WP10
WP2
WP3
Collaboration
Spatial database
Stakeholder collaboration and data
WP4
State of degradation and conservation
Data needs to assess ecosystem services
Spatial data to select sites, data needs to assess soil threats
WP7
WP5,6,7
Model input
Data users
WP6
WP7,8

12. WP4 Data providers Collaboration and assistance Data users
WP4 links WPs
Data providers
WP2
Information soil functions and ecosystem services (WP2.3)
Collaboration and assistance
WP3
Stakeholder collaboration and data (WOCAT mapping)
Demonstrating impact of measures to stakeholders
WP6
Training on stakeholder workshops for identification and selection of measures
WP5
WP4
Valuation of ecosystem services by stakeholders, exploring the adoption of measures
WP7
Dissemination and communication
WP11
Policy stakeholder workshop
WP9
Input to integrated impact assessment
WP9
WP11
Understand stakeholder requirements for the development of dissemination and communication strategy
Model input
Data users
WP 8

13. Policy recommendations
WP 11 – WP Links
Data providers
All WPs
All WPs
All WPs
Information on planned outputs and target audiences
Information for dissemination products
Information for hub
Collaboration
WP6, 7, 8
WP4
WP7, 8
WP9
Technical & Practical guidance
WP1
WP9
Stakeholder requirements
Adoption barriers
Policy knowledge gaps
Policy recommendations
WP11
WP11
WP11
Dissemination and Communication Hub
Dissemination and Communication Strategy
Dissemination products
Data output

14. WP leader Case Studies WP4 internal work, links case studiesY1 Y2 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18
WP leader
Stakeholder and institutional analysis
Guidelines for stakeholder platforms
Stakeholder involvement and learning
Guidelines for stakeholder & institutional analysis
Stakeholder / institutions info
Training on stakeholder platforms
Regular reporting about stakeholder involvement and learning
Case Studies

15. WP leader Case Studies Draft dissemination strategy for discussionY2 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18
WP leader
Details of WP dissemination outputs for draft strategy
Stakeholder discussions
Final strategy
On-going refinement
Review of knowledge gaps
Branding strategy
Development of hub framework
On-going hub development
Links between stakeholder platforms and hub
Draft dissemination strategy for discussion
Stakeholder’s preferred format, type and content
Case Studies

16. Set-up of RECARE: WPs work across all Case Studies
Case Studies work across all WPs (esp 3-7)

17. Overall planning

18. Important to move from flow-chart to planning:
Links to other WPs
Internal tasks WP leader & links with Case Studies
List of steps that are necessary to achieve WP aims and deliverables, with deadlines for these steps
Specify what information is needed for these steps, and when
Specify who should provide this information: WP leader, other WPs or case studies
Specify the workload (esp for Case Studies) associated with each request

19. Important to move from flow-chart to planning:
Specify which knowledge and/or tools the data providers need to provide the data
Specify how data-providers will obtain this knowledge and/or tools (training, video instruction, distance learning, manual etc).
Are the necessary tools ready, or do the need to be developed/adapted first? How much time is needed for that?
Does WP leader need any assistance?
Pitfalls that are relevant for WPs

20. RECARE planning
Should have a detailed planning for first months on Friday
Planning should be realistic, and should avoid overloading of Case Studies

21. To achieve this:
WP sessions this afternoon, to explain WP work, identify bottlenecks etc
Soil threat sessions & Case study posters tomorrow, to be informed about different threats and to get overview of which data (including research results) are available
WP workshops & training on Thursday and Friday

22. Thank You!