[{"type":"scientific_journal_article","_id":"13340","volume":100,"abstract":[{"text":"The IALE European Landscape Ecology Congress, held every four years, is a key event for the European landscape ecology community, bringing together researchers, practitioners, policymakers, students, and stakeholders for knowledge exchange and collaboration. The 2025 congress in Bratislava was especially significant, taking place near Piešťany where IALE was founded in 1982, symbolizing the organization’s evolution from Cold War-era cooperation to a global network. The 2025 meeting continued this legacy by promoting dialogue and action.\r\nThis editorial examines the 2025 congress, from IALE’s founding in Piešťany to its current role addressing environmental and societal crises. We review its historical context, in particular Eastern European contributions in former Czechoslovakia, and the ongoing influence of pioneers like Prof. Milan Ružička. We then analyze congress participants and their contributions using bibliometric analysis to reveal patterns and international trends. Finally, we reflect on the 2025 issue of Landscape Online, exploring how its publications align with and expand upon the key discussions and innovations that defined this year’s European Congress.","lang":"eng"}],"place":"[Eberswalde] :","author":[{"orcid":"0000-0001-7040-034X","first_name":"Werner","last_name":"Rolf","id":"86423","full_name":"Rolf, Werner"},{"first_name":"Simona R.","last_name":"Grădinaru","full_name":"Grădinaru, Simona R."},{"first_name":"Ľuboš","last_name":"Halada","full_name":"Halada, Ľuboš"},{"first_name":"Viktória","last_name":"Miklósová","full_name":"Miklósová, Viktória"},{"first_name":"Andrej","last_name":"Raniak","full_name":"Raniak, Andrej"},{"last_name":"Schirpke","full_name":"Schirpke, Uta","first_name":"Uta"}],"status":"public","date_created":"2026-01-18T13:29:13Z","language":[{"iso":"eng"}],"year":"2025","date_updated":"2026-03-26T09:45:49Z","user_id":"86423","article_number":"1145","citation":{"din1505-2-1":"<span style=\"font-variant:small-caps;\">Rolf, Werner</span> ; <span style=\"font-variant:small-caps;\">Grădinaru, Simona R.</span> ; <span style=\"font-variant:small-caps;\">Halada, Ľuboš</span> ; <span style=\"font-variant:small-caps;\">Miklósová, Viktória</span> ; <span style=\"font-variant:small-caps;\">Raniak, Andrej</span> ; <span style=\"font-variant:small-caps;\">Schirpke, Uta</span>: From Drivers of Landscape Change to Pathways for Action in Landscape Ecology: Key Insights from IALE 2025 Bratislava in a Rapidly Changing World. In: <i>Landscape Online</i> Bd. 100. [Eberswalde] :, IALE-D (2025)","short":"W. Rolf, S.R. Grădinaru, Ľ. Halada, V. Miklósová, A. Raniak, U. Schirpke, Landscape Online 100 (2025).","chicago":"Rolf, Werner, Simona R. Grădinaru, Ľuboš Halada, Viktória Miklósová, Andrej Raniak, and Uta Schirpke. “From Drivers of Landscape Change to Pathways for Action in Landscape Ecology: Key Insights from IALE 2025 Bratislava in a Rapidly Changing World.” <i>Landscape Online</i> 100 (2025). <a href=\"https://doi.org/10.3097/lo.2025.1145\">https://doi.org/10.3097/lo.2025.1145</a>.","mla":"Rolf, Werner, et al. “From Drivers of Landscape Change to Pathways for Action in Landscape Ecology: Key Insights from IALE 2025 Bratislava in a Rapidly Changing World.” <i>Landscape Online</i>, vol. 100, 1145, 2025, <a href=\"https://doi.org/10.3097/lo.2025.1145\">https://doi.org/10.3097/lo.2025.1145</a>.","chicago-de":"Rolf, Werner, Simona R. Grădinaru, Ľuboš Halada, Viktória Miklósová, Andrej Raniak und Uta Schirpke. 2025. From Drivers of Landscape Change to Pathways for Action in Landscape Ecology: Key Insights from IALE 2025 Bratislava in a Rapidly Changing World. <i>Landscape Online</i> 100. doi:<a href=\"https://doi.org/10.3097/lo.2025.1145\">10.3097/lo.2025.1145</a>, .","bjps":"<b>Rolf W <i>et al.</i></b> (2025) From Drivers of Landscape Change to Pathways for Action in Landscape Ecology: Key Insights from IALE 2025 Bratislava in a Rapidly Changing World. <i>Landscape Online</i> <b>100</b>.","ufg":"<b>Rolf, Werner u. a.</b>: From Drivers of Landscape Change to Pathways for Action in Landscape Ecology: Key Insights from IALE 2025 Bratislava in a Rapidly Changing World, in: <i>Landscape Online</i> 100 (2025).","havard":"W. Rolf, S.R. Grădinaru, Ľ. Halada, V. Miklósová, A. Raniak, U. Schirpke, From Drivers of Landscape Change to Pathways for Action in Landscape Ecology: Key Insights from IALE 2025 Bratislava in a Rapidly Changing World, Landscape Online. 100 (2025).","apa":"Rolf, W., Grădinaru, S. R., Halada, Ľ., Miklósová, V., Raniak, A., &#38; Schirpke, U. (2025). From Drivers of Landscape Change to Pathways for Action in Landscape Ecology: Key Insights from IALE 2025 Bratislava in a Rapidly Changing World. <i>Landscape Online</i>, <i>100</i>, Article 1145. <a href=\"https://doi.org/10.3097/lo.2025.1145\">https://doi.org/10.3097/lo.2025.1145</a>","ama":"Rolf W, Grădinaru SR, Halada Ľ, Miklósová V, Raniak A, Schirpke U. From Drivers of Landscape Change to Pathways for Action in Landscape Ecology: Key Insights from IALE 2025 Bratislava in a Rapidly Changing World. <i>Landscape Online</i>. 2025;100. doi:<a href=\"https://doi.org/10.3097/lo.2025.1145\">10.3097/lo.2025.1145</a>","van":"Rolf W, Grădinaru SR, Halada Ľ, Miklósová V, Raniak A, Schirpke U. From Drivers of Landscape Change to Pathways for Action in Landscape Ecology: Key Insights from IALE 2025 Bratislava in a Rapidly Changing World. Landscape Online. 2025;100.","ieee":"W. Rolf, S. R. Grădinaru, Ľ. Halada, V. Miklósová, A. Raniak, and U. Schirpke, “From Drivers of Landscape Change to Pathways for Action in Landscape Ecology: Key Insights from IALE 2025 Bratislava in a Rapidly Changing World,” <i>Landscape Online</i>, vol. 100, Art. no. 1145, 2025, doi: <a href=\"https://doi.org/10.3097/lo.2025.1145\">10.3097/lo.2025.1145</a>."},"quality_controlled":"1","publisher":"IALE-D","intvolume":"       100","publication":"Landscape Online","publication_status":"published","publication_identifier":{"eissn":["1865-1542"]},"department":[{"_id":"DEP9000"},{"_id":"DEP9012"}],"title":"From Drivers of Landscape Change to Pathways for Action in Landscape Ecology: Key Insights from IALE 2025 Bratislava in a Rapidly Changing World","doi":"10.3097/lo.2025.1145","keyword":["Landscape Ecology","Landscape Research","Land Sciences","Landscape Drivers","Landscape Change","IALE","Europe"],"article_type":"original"},{"language":[{"iso":"eng"}],"date_created":"2025-05-08T12:02:39Z","user_id":"83781","article_number":"1119","date_updated":"2025-05-12T08:45:06Z","year":"2023","abstract":[{"text":"The landscape ecology community witnessed a landmark event in July 2023 as the 11th International Association for Landscape Ecology (IALE) World Congress unfolded on the African continent for the first time. This editorial commemorates this historic occasion, tracing the journey from the inception of Africa-IALE initiatives in 2002 to the culmination of the World Congress held in Nairobi, Kenya, almost two decades later. Having previously graced Europe, Northern America, Australia, and Asia, the IALE World Congress embraced Africa, showcasing the global reach and inclusive spirit of landscape ecology. This editorial explores the evolution of Africa-IALE, highlighting the initiatives and the persistent efforts that led to the World Congress in Africa. We firstly delve into the socio-cultural and international significance of this shift, emphasising the unique perspectives and challenges faced by the African landscape ecology community. Secondly, we assess the participants involved in the 11th World IALE Congress, the topics discussed, current trends, and priorities within the global landscape ecology research community. To do so, we conducted a bibliometric analysis of the conference proceedings. Lastly, we reflect on the impacts of this Congress. Our retrospective perspective offers a comprehensive view of the symbiotic relationships among the international landscape ecology community and how landscape ecology has evolved in parallel with emerging challenges and emerging centres of knowledge and leadership.","lang":"eng"}],"volume":98,"type":"scientific_journal_article","_id":"12899","status":"public","author":[{"last_name":"Rolf","id":"86423","full_name":"Rolf, Werner","orcid":"0000-0001-7040-034X","first_name":"Werner"},{"first_name":"Joy","full_name":"Obando, Joy","last_name":"Obando"},{"last_name":"Bulley","full_name":"Bulley, Henry N.","first_name":"Henry N."},{"last_name":"Cho","full_name":"Cho, Moses Azong","first_name":"Moses Azong"},{"first_name":"Yazidi","last_name":"Bamutaze","full_name":"Bamutaze, Yazidi"},{"full_name":"Scheller, Robert M.","last_name":"Scheller","first_name":"Robert M."},{"first_name":"Uta","full_name":"Schirpke, Uta","last_name":"Schirpke"}],"extern":"1","place":"[Eberswalde]","title":"Odyssey of First IALE World Congress in Africa and Opportunities for North-South or South-South Collaboration","department":[{"_id":"DEP9000"}],"publication_identifier":{"eissn":["1865-1542"]},"publication_status":"published","doi":"10.3097/lo.2023.1119","publication":"Landscape Online","keyword":["Landscape Ecology","Landscape Research","Land Sciences","Publication ethics"],"citation":{"short":"W. Rolf, J. Obando, H.N. Bulley, M.A. Cho, Y. Bamutaze, R.M. Scheller, U. Schirpke, Landscape Online 98 (2023).","chicago":"Rolf, Werner, Joy Obando, Henry N. Bulley, Moses Azong Cho, Yazidi Bamutaze, Robert M. Scheller, and Uta Schirpke. “Odyssey of First IALE World Congress in Africa and Opportunities for North-South or South-South Collaboration.” <i>Landscape Online</i> 98 (2023). <a href=\"https://doi.org/10.3097/lo.2023.1119\">https://doi.org/10.3097/lo.2023.1119</a>.","mla":"Rolf, Werner, et al. “Odyssey of First IALE World Congress in Africa and Opportunities for North-South or South-South Collaboration.” <i>Landscape Online</i>, vol. 98, 1119, 2023, <a href=\"https://doi.org/10.3097/lo.2023.1119\">https://doi.org/10.3097/lo.2023.1119</a>.","din1505-2-1":"<span style=\"font-variant:small-caps;\">Rolf, Werner</span> ; <span style=\"font-variant:small-caps;\">Obando, Joy</span> ; <span style=\"font-variant:small-caps;\">Bulley, Henry N.</span> ; <span style=\"font-variant:small-caps;\">Cho, Moses Azong</span> ; <span style=\"font-variant:small-caps;\">Bamutaze, Yazidi</span> ; <span style=\"font-variant:small-caps;\">Scheller, Robert M.</span> ; <span style=\"font-variant:small-caps;\">Schirpke, Uta</span>: Odyssey of First IALE World Congress in Africa and Opportunities for North-South or South-South Collaboration. In: <i>Landscape Online</i> Bd. 98. [Eberswalde], IALE-D (2023)","bjps":"<b>Rolf W <i>et al.</i></b> (2023) Odyssey of First IALE World Congress in Africa and Opportunities for North-South or South-South Collaboration. <i>Landscape Online</i> <b>98</b>.","chicago-de":"Rolf, Werner, Joy Obando, Henry N. Bulley, Moses Azong Cho, Yazidi Bamutaze, Robert M. Scheller und Uta Schirpke. 2023. Odyssey of First IALE World Congress in Africa and Opportunities for North-South or South-South Collaboration. <i>Landscape Online</i> 98. doi:<a href=\"https://doi.org/10.3097/lo.2023.1119\">10.3097/lo.2023.1119</a>, .","havard":"W. Rolf, J. Obando, H.N. Bulley, M.A. Cho, Y. Bamutaze, R.M. Scheller, U. Schirpke, Odyssey of First IALE World Congress in Africa and Opportunities for North-South or South-South Collaboration, Landscape Online. 98 (2023).","ufg":"<b>Rolf, Werner u. a.</b>: Odyssey of First IALE World Congress in Africa and Opportunities for North-South or South-South Collaboration, in: <i>Landscape Online</i> 98 (2023).","ama":"Rolf W, Obando J, Bulley HN, et al. Odyssey of First IALE World Congress in Africa and Opportunities for North-South or South-South Collaboration. <i>Landscape Online</i>. 2023;98. doi:<a href=\"https://doi.org/10.3097/lo.2023.1119\">10.3097/lo.2023.1119</a>","apa":"Rolf, W., Obando, J., Bulley, H. N., Cho, M. A., Bamutaze, Y., Scheller, R. M., &#38; Schirpke, U. (2023). Odyssey of First IALE World Congress in Africa and Opportunities for North-South or South-South Collaboration. <i>Landscape Online</i>, <i>98</i>, Article 1119. <a href=\"https://doi.org/10.3097/lo.2023.1119\">https://doi.org/10.3097/lo.2023.1119</a>","van":"Rolf W, Obando J, Bulley HN, Cho MA, Bamutaze Y, Scheller RM, et al. Odyssey of First IALE World Congress in Africa and Opportunities for North-South or South-South Collaboration. Landscape Online. 2023;98.","ieee":"W. Rolf <i>et al.</i>, “Odyssey of First IALE World Congress in Africa and Opportunities for North-South or South-South Collaboration,” <i>Landscape Online</i>, vol. 98, Art. no. 1119, 2023, doi: <a href=\"https://doi.org/10.3097/lo.2023.1119\">10.3097/lo.2023.1119</a>."},"publisher":"IALE-D","quality_controlled":"1","intvolume":"        98"},{"doi":"10.3097/lo.2022.1106","publication_identifier":{"eissn":["1865-1542"]},"publication_status":"published","title":"Fifteen years of Landscape Online: Looking back at the development of an e-journal","department":[{"_id":"DEP9000"}],"publication":"Landscape Online","quality_controlled":"1","publisher":"IALE-D ","citation":{"mla":"Rolf, Werner, and Uta Schirpke. “Fifteen Years of Landscape Online: Looking Back at the Development of an e-Journal.” <i>Landscape Online</i>, vol. 97, 1106, 2022, <a href=\"https://doi.org/10.3097/lo.2022.1106\">https://doi.org/10.3097/lo.2022.1106</a>.","short":"W. Rolf, U. Schirpke, Landscape Online 97 (2022).","chicago":"Rolf, Werner, and Uta Schirpke. “Fifteen Years of Landscape Online: Looking Back at the Development of an e-Journal.” <i>Landscape Online</i> 97 (2022). <a href=\"https://doi.org/10.3097/lo.2022.1106\">https://doi.org/10.3097/lo.2022.1106</a>.","din1505-2-1":"<span style=\"font-variant:small-caps;\">Rolf, Werner</span> ; <span style=\"font-variant:small-caps;\">Schirpke, Uta</span>: Fifteen years of Landscape Online: Looking back at the development of an e-journal. In: <i>Landscape Online</i> Bd. 97. [Eberswalde], IALE-D  (2022)","bjps":"<b>Rolf W and Schirpke U</b> (2022) Fifteen Years of Landscape Online: Looking Back at the Development of an e-Journal. <i>Landscape Online</i> <b>97</b>.","chicago-de":"Rolf, Werner und Uta Schirpke. 2022. Fifteen years of Landscape Online: Looking back at the development of an e-journal. <i>Landscape Online</i> 97. doi:<a href=\"https://doi.org/10.3097/lo.2022.1106\">10.3097/lo.2022.1106</a>, .","ama":"Rolf W, Schirpke U. Fifteen years of Landscape Online: Looking back at the development of an e-journal. <i>Landscape Online</i>. 2022;97. doi:<a href=\"https://doi.org/10.3097/lo.2022.1106\">10.3097/lo.2022.1106</a>","apa":"Rolf, W., &#38; Schirpke, U. (2022). Fifteen years of Landscape Online: Looking back at the development of an e-journal. <i>Landscape Online</i>, <i>97</i>, Article 1106. <a href=\"https://doi.org/10.3097/lo.2022.1106\">https://doi.org/10.3097/lo.2022.1106</a>","havard":"W. Rolf, U. Schirpke, Fifteen years of Landscape Online: Looking back at the development of an e-journal, Landscape Online. 97 (2022).","ufg":"<b>Rolf, Werner/Schirpke, Uta</b>: Fifteen years of Landscape Online: Looking back at the development of an e-journal, in: <i>Landscape Online</i> 97 (2022).","ieee":"W. Rolf and U. Schirpke, “Fifteen years of Landscape Online: Looking back at the development of an e-journal,” <i>Landscape Online</i>, vol. 97, Art. no. 1106, 2022, doi: <a href=\"https://doi.org/10.3097/lo.2022.1106\">10.3097/lo.2022.1106</a>.","van":"Rolf W, Schirpke U. Fifteen years of Landscape Online: Looking back at the development of an e-journal. Landscape Online. 2022;97."},"intvolume":"        97","language":[{"iso":"eng"}],"date_created":"2025-05-08T12:03:17Z","article_number":"1106","user_id":"86423","date_updated":"2025-05-14T06:27:36Z","year":"2022","abstract":[{"lang":"eng","text":"It has been 15 years by now that the International Association for Landscape Ecology – Chapter Germany (IALE-D) launched the e-journal Landscape Online. At the time of its first publication in 2007, to the best of our knowledge, it was one of the first open access peer-reviewed scientific e-journals in the field of Landscape Ecology. Over the last 15 years, it evolved from an idea driven by the German-speaking IALE community in Germany, Austria and Switzerland to a wider established journal linked to the international IALE community supported by partners across the world. In this Editorial, we (1) present the journal’s development and the regional distribution of authorships, (2) reflect on the topics addressed by the articles published, and (3) outline the latest developments in the light of continuities and changes."}],"type":"scientific_journal_article","_id":"12901","volume":97,"extern":"1","author":[{"first_name":"Werner","orcid":"0000-0001-7040-034X","full_name":"Rolf, Werner","id":"86423","last_name":"Rolf"},{"first_name":"Uta","full_name":"Schirpke, Uta","last_name":"Schirpke"}],"status":"public","place":"[Eberswalde]"}]