Assessment and mapping of ecosystem services

Our research group participates the project "Foundations for the strategic planning of ecosystem services-based green infrastructure developments supported by regularly updated datasets" (ÖSZ-ZI, KEHOP_PLUSZ-3.2.2-24-2024-00002)

In 2025, a large-scale national project entitled "Foundations for the strategic planning of ecosystem services-based green infrastructure developments supported by regularly updated datasets" was launched in Hungary (ÖSZ-ZI, KEHOP_PLUSZ-3.2.2-24-2024-00002).

The aim of the project is to develop tools that integrate the protection of ecosystems, ecosystem services, and green infrastructure into sectoral policies, regional development, and land-use decision-making. The programme builds on up-to-date scientific data and supports the long-term restoration and sustainable functioning of Hungary's ecosystems, thereby ensuring human well-being in the long term.

The project is coordinated by the Ministry of Agriculture with the participation of several professional partners, including the HUN-REN Centre for Ecological Research, the Lechner Knowledge Centre, the HUN-REN Agricultural Research Centre, the Budapest University of Technology and Economics, and the Hungarian State Treasury.

The project is implemented under the Széchenyi Plan Plus programme, with support from the European Union and co-financing from the Hungarian state. The project runs until 2028.