Is climate-smart conservation feasible in Europe? Spatial relations of protected areas, soil carbon, and land values

摘要: Abstract The expectations on protected areas to deliver not only biodiversity conservation but also provide an array of different ecosystem services rise. Sequestration and storage carbon are promising that may provide. This study integrates spatially explicit data terrestrial Natura 2000 sites, soil organic carbon, agricultural land values estimate the potential for climate-smart planning in European Union. objectives this analyse spatial relations between content, Union's area as well locate quantify proportion with high low economic value within outside areas. We apply a unique interdisciplinary framework methods ranging from analyses based geographical information systems, economics statistics. Findings indicate there is significant overlap sites regions content across Europe. Statistical show carbon-rich have significantly lower than other Our results suggest protection mitigation climate change through could be simultaneously achieved Europe's beyond. conclude notable Europe needs further investigation.