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Mario V BalzanSenior Lecturer, Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology Verified email at mcast.edu.mt Cited by 3447 |
Will climate mitigation ambitions lead to carbon neutrality? An analysis of the local-level plans of 327 cities in the EU
… Following this introduction, a description of the city sample, M-LCPs data collection and
analytical framework is provided in Section 2. Results on types of M-LCPs, energy and climate …
analytical framework is provided in Section 2. Results on types of M-LCPs, energy and climate …
[HTML][HTML] Dedicated versus mainstreaming approaches in local climate plans in Europe
Cities are gaining prominence committing to respond to the threat of climate change, eg, by
developing local climate plans or strategies. However, little is known regarding the …
developing local climate plans or strategies. However, little is known regarding the …
[HTML][HTML] How are cities planning to respond to climate change? Assessment of local climate plans from 885 cities in the EU-28
The Paris Agreement aims to limit global mean temperature rise this century to well below 2
C above pre-industrial levels. This target has wide-ranging implications for Europe and its …
C above pre-industrial levels. This target has wide-ranging implications for Europe and its …
The interplay of landscape composition and configuration: new pathways to manage functional biodiversity and agroecosystem services across Europe
Managing agricultural landscapes to support biodiversity and ecosystem services is a key
aim of a sustainable agriculture. However, how the spatial arrangement of crop fields and …
aim of a sustainable agriculture. However, how the spatial arrangement of crop fields and …
Island ecosystem services: insights from a literature review on case-study island ecosystem services and future prospects
MV Balzan, M Potschin-Young… - International Journal of …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
… Balzan was supported by a travel grant awarded by the Sub-Global Assessment Network
(http://www.ecosystemassessments.net). Marion Potschin’s contribution to this work was partly …
(http://www.ecosystemassessments.net). Marion Potschin’s contribution to this work was partly …
Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats: A SWOT analysis of the ecosystem services framework
The ecosystem services concept (ES) is becoming a cornerstone of contemporary sustainability
thought. Challenges with this concept and its applications are well documented, but …
thought. Challenges with this concept and its applications are well documented, but …
Augmenting flower trait diversity in wildflower strips to optimise the conservation of arthropod functional groups for multiple agroecosystem services
MV Balzan, G Bocci, AC Moonen - Journal of insect conservation, 2014 - Springer
… crop (size 10 × 4 m) and an adjacent flowering strip plot (size 10 × 2 m). Soil steaming was
… Each plot was separated by a distance of 8 m from other adjacent plots and inter-plot area …
… Each plot was separated by a distance of 8 m from other adjacent plots and inter-plot area …
A critical analysis of the potential for EU Common Agricultural Policy measures to support wild pollinators on farmland
Agricultural intensification and associated loss of high‐quality habitats are key drivers of
insect pollinator declines. With the aim of decreasing the environmental impact of agriculture, …
insect pollinator declines. With the aim of decreasing the environmental impact of agriculture, …
[HTML][HTML] Assessing the capacity and flow of ecosystem services in multifunctional landscapes: Evidence of a rural-urban gradient in a Mediterranean small island state
MV Balzan, J Caruana, A Zammit - Land use policy, 2018 - Elsevier
… The R 2 has a “marginal” (R 2 m ) and a “conditional” (R 2 c ) component to explain the
variance of the fixed effects only (R 2 m ) or by the entire model consisting of both the random …
variance of the fixed effects only (R 2 m ) or by the entire model consisting of both the random …
Utilisation of plant functional diversity in wildflower strips for the delivery of multiple agroecosystem services
MV Balzan, G Bocci, AC Moonen - … Experimentalis et Applicata, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
… (4 × 22 m), divided into two subplots (4 × 10 m) planted with … The two subplots were separated
by a wildflower strip (4 × 2 m… distances of 1.5 m between rows and 0.8 m between plants …
by a wildflower strip (4 × 2 m… distances of 1.5 m between rows and 0.8 m between plants …