@misc{HellwigWalzMarkovic2019, author = {Hellwig, Niels and Walz, Ariane and Markovic, Danijela}, title = {Climatic and socioeconomic effects on land cover changes across Europe}, series = {Postprints der Universit{\"a}t Potsdam Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Reihe}, journal = {Postprints der Universit{\"a}t Potsdam Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Reihe}, number = {764}, doi = {10.25932/publishup-43788}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-437885}, pages = {22}, year = {2019}, abstract = {Land cover change is a dynamic phenomenon driven by synergetic biophysical and socioeconomic effects. It involves massive transitions from natural to less natural habitats and thereby threatens ecosystems and the services they provide. To retain intact ecosystems and reduce land cover change to a minimum of natural transition processes, a dense network of protected areas has been established across Europe. However, even protected areas and in particular the zones around protected areas have been shown to undergo land cover changes. The aim of our study was to compare land cover changes in protected areas, non-protected areas, and 1 km buffer zones around protected areas and analyse their relationship to climatic and socioeconomic factors across Europe between 2000 and 2012 based on earth observation data. We investigated land cover flows describing major change processes: urbanisation, afforestation, deforestation, intensification of agriculture, extensification of agriculture, and formation of water bodies. Based on boosted regression trees, we modelled correlations between land cover flows and climatic and socioeconomic factors. The results show that land cover changes were most frequent in 1 km buffer zones around protected areas (3.0\% of all buffer areas affected). Overall, land cover changes within protected areas were less frequent than outside, although they still amounted to 18,800 km2 (1.5\% of all protected areas) from 2000 to 2012. In some parts of Europe, urbanisation and intensification of agriculture still accounted for up to 25\% of land cover changes within protected areas. Modelling revealed meaningful relationships between land cover changes and a combination of influencing factors. Demographic factors (accessibility to cities and population density) were most important for coarse-scale patterns of land cover changes, whereas fine-scale patterns were most related to longitude (representing the general east/west economic gradient) and latitude (representing the north/south climatic gradient).}, language = {en} } @article{HellwigWalzMarkovic2019, author = {Hellwig, Niels and Walz, Ariane and Markovic, Danijela}, title = {Climatic and socioeconomic effects on land cover changes across Europe}, series = {PloS One}, volume = {14}, journal = {PloS One}, number = {7}, publisher = {PLOS 1}, address = {San Francisco}, issn = {1932-6203}, doi = {10.1371/journal.pone.0219374}, pages = {20}, year = {2019}, abstract = {Land cover change is a dynamic phenomenon driven by synergetic biophysical and socioeconomic effects. It involves massive transitions from natural to less natural habitats and thereby threatens ecosystems and the services they provide. To retain intact ecosystems and reduce land cover change to a minimum of natural transition processes, a dense network of protected areas has been established across Europe. However, even protected areas and in particular the zones around protected areas have been shown to undergo land cover changes. The aim of our study was to compare land cover changes in protected areas, non-protected areas, and 1 km buffer zones around protected areas and analyse their relationship to climatic and socioeconomic factors across Europe between 2000 and 2012 based on earth observation data. We investigated land cover flows describing major change processes: urbanisation, afforestation, deforestation, intensification of agriculture, extensification of agriculture, and formation of water bodies. Based on boosted regression trees, we modelled correlations between land cover flows and climatic and socioeconomic factors. The results show that land cover changes were most frequent in 1 km buffer zones around protected areas (3.0\% of all buffer areas affected). Overall, land cover changes within protected areas were less frequent than outside, although they still amounted to 18,800 km2 (1.5\% of all protected areas) from 2000 to 2012. In some parts of Europe, urbanisation and intensification of agriculture still accounted for up to 25\% of land cover changes within protected areas. Modelling revealed meaningful relationships between land cover changes and a combination of influencing factors. Demographic factors (accessibility to cities and population density) were most important for coarse-scale patterns of land cover changes, whereas fine-scale patterns were most related to longitude (representing the general east/west economic gradient) and latitude (representing the north/south climatic gradient).}, language = {en} } @article{LibudaStimmingMeschetal.2014, author = {Libuda, Lars and Stimming, Madlen and Mesch, Christina and Warschburger, Petra and Kalhoff, Hermann and Koletzko, Berthold Viktor and Kersting, Mathilde}, title = {Frequencies and demographic determinants of breastfeeding and DHA supplementation in a nationwide sample of mothers in Germany}, series = {European journal of nutrition}, volume = {53}, journal = {European journal of nutrition}, number = {6}, publisher = {Springer}, address = {Heidelberg}, issn = {1436-6207}, doi = {10.1007/s00394-013-0633-4}, pages = {1335 -- 1344}, year = {2014}, abstract = {Data derived from a nationwide consumer survey of 986 mothers with children between 5 and 36 months of age in Germany. 78.3 \% reported that they ever breastfed their children, and 55.6 \% of the mothers exclusively breastfed for at least 4 months. Mothers who did not breastfeed were less likely to be informed by their paediatrician or midwife and were more often not informed at all; 27.8 \% of mothers used DHA supplements during pregnancy, 16.8 \% postnatal. DHA supplementation was more common in women with a high versus a low fish intake. The social status was the major determinant of breastfeeding initiation and exclusivity and also DHA supplementation. Breastfeeding initiation and duration of exclusive breastfeeding in Germany need to be improved. Professional counselling and support, with a focus on mothers from lower social classes, appears necessary to increase current rates of breastfeeding initiation, duration, and exclusiveness, but also to ensure a sufficient supply with DHA in pregnant and lactating women, particularly in women with low fish consumption.}, language = {en} } @article{SchwingshacklRuzanskaAntonetal.2018, author = {Schwingshackl, Lukas and Ruzanska, Ulrike Alexandra and Anton, Verena and Wallroth, Raphael and Ohla, Kathrin and Knueppel, Sven and Schulze, Matthias Bernd and Pischon, Tobias and Deutschbein, Johannes and Schenk, Liane and Warschburger, Petra and Harttig, Ulrich and Boeing, Heiner and Bergmann, Manuela M.}, title = {The NutriAct Family Study: a web-based prospective study on the epidemiological, psychological and sociological basis of food choice}, series = {BMC public health}, volume = {18}, journal = {BMC public health}, publisher = {BMC}, address = {London}, issn = {1471-2458}, doi = {10.1186/s12889-018-5814-x}, pages = {12}, year = {2018}, abstract = {Background: Most studies on food choice have been focussing on the individual level but familial aspects may also play an important role. This paper reports of a novel study that will focus on the familial aspects of the formation of food choice among men and women aged 50-70 years by recruiting spouses and siblings (NutriAct Family Study; NFS). Discussion: Until August 4th 2017, 4783 EPIC-Participants were contacted by mail of which 446 persons recruited 2 to 5 family members (including themselves) resulting in 1032 participants, of whom 82\% had started answering or already completed the questionnaires. Of the 4337 remaining EPIC-participants who had been contacted, 1040 (24\%) did not respond at all, and 3297 (76\%) responded but declined, in 51\% of the cases because of the request to recruit at least 2 family members in the respective age range. The developed recruitment procedures and web-based methods of data collection are capable to generate the required study population including the data on individual and inter-personal determinants which will be linkable to food choice. The information on familial links among the study participants will show the role of familial traits in midlife for the adoption of food choices supporting healthy aging.}, language = {en} }