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oa Assessment of Resilience and Recovery Potential of Regional Ecosystems under Extreme Conditions and Sustainable Management Models
- Publisher: European Association of Geoscientists & Engineers
- Source: Conference Proceedings, 18th International Conference Monitoring of Geological Processes and Ecological Condition of the Environment, Apr 2025, Volume 2025, p.1 - 5
Abstract
The full-scale war has inflicted immense damage on Ukraine’s ecosystems, requiring not only monitoring and assessment of losses but also an evaluation of their resilience and potential for recovery based on a systematic approach. This approach must take into account the prospects of post-war reconstruction of the country’s territories. The study presents a conceptual framework for assessing the resilience and restoration potential of regional ecosystems, considering the specifics of their degradation, destruction, or annihilation through a value-based approach. An integrated assessment of the state of regional ecosystems as a result of large-scale invasion (2022–2024) has enabled the determination of their resilience and differentiation levels in terms of recovery potential. It has been substantiated that modern ecosystem restoration practices have an interdisciplinary nature and should rely on scientific evidence, appropriate planning, and management methods. These practices must balance the processes of natural regeneration (ecosystem recovery potential) with the goals and objectives of environmental programs (i.e., through human intervention mechanisms and restoration thresholds), while considering limited resources and the aims of post-war sustainable spatial development. A proposal has been made to combine approaches for designing ecosystem services with regard to the restoration potential of regional ecosystems and their local components.