Research reports and monographs

Schmidt, C.; Zürn, A.; Hage, G.; Hoppenstedt, A.; Riedl, L.; Materne, T.; Ansätze zur bundesweiten Bewertung der Landschaft - Empfehlungen zur Anwendung von Landschaftsbildbewertungsverfahren am Beispiel erneuerbarer Energien. BfN publication 623.2022, 222 pages, 2025

Schmidt, C.; Seidel, A.; Richter, F: Promotion of biodiversity in ground-mounted solar plants: technical proposals for design and implementation - Part B - on behalf of the Saxon State Office for Environment, Agriculture and Geology, 2024

Schmidt, C.; Meier, M.; Hage, G.; Riedl, L.; Mall-Eder, S.; v. Gagern, M.; Lohaus, I.; Jacob, M.; Lau, M: TOOLBOX Grünordnungsplan, result of the research project of the same name FKZ 3522 81 1200 on behalf of the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation, 2024

Schmidt, C., Meier,M., Seidler, K.; Blecken, L., Scholz, N., Dohrn, S., Pietsch, M., Fritzsch, S.,
Greiving, St., Schödl,L., Jorg, l., Dettmar, J., Blomenkemper, S. Köck, W.: STADT & LAND - Gleichwertige Lebensverhältnisse unter Ausgestaltung nachhaltiger Raumbeziehungen; ein Forschungsvorhaben im Auftrag des Umweltbundesamtes 2022, ISSN 2363-8311 [Print], ISSN 2363-832X [Online]

Schmidt, C.; Lehmann, L.; Guth, T.: Marine landscape planning?! An expert report prepared on behalf of the Leibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development, based on the R+D project "Development of spatial planning, nature conservation and nature conservation law principles and recommendations for the spatial planning implementation of the ecosystem approach in OSPAR and HELCOM marine waters
and the German EEZ - MSP-TRANS" (FKZ: 3517 84 0100), funded by the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation with funds from the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU).

Schmidt, C.; Seidel, A.; von Gagern, M.; Stemmer, B.; Bernstein, F.; Hage, G.; Riedl, L.: Innovative methods of public participation in landscape framework planning. A research project commissioned by the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (2020)

• Landscape framework planning: Nature conservation concept, implementation and participation
• Innovative methods of public participation in landscape framework planning - Guidelines

Schmidt, U. et al. (2019) Urban forests. Research project on behalf of the BfN

• Schmidt, C.; Feger, K.-H.; Böttner, S.; Lachor, M.; Schwarz, D.; Hoffmann, C.; Neumann, R. Schmidt, U.: Module report on soil and water balance
• Mäkert, R.; Klaus, D.; Schmidt; C.; Schmidt, U.; Fauna module report
• Schmidt, C.; Böttner, S.; Schmidt, U.: Module report on recreation and recreation profiles
• Schmidt, C.; Böttner, S.; Meier, M.; Schmidt, U.: Module report on urban redevelopment

Schmidt, C., Hage, G., Hoppenstedt, A., Bruns, D., Kühne, O., Schuster, L., Münderlein, D., Bernstein, F., Weber, F., Rossmeier, A., Lachor, M., von Gagern, M. (2017): Landscape and energy transition. Volume 1: Fundamentals (256 pages) Volume 2: Recommendations for action (129 pages).

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Schmidt, C., Dunkel, A., Hanke, R., Lachor, M., Seidler, K., Böttner, S., Gruhl, E.:
Kulturlandschaftsprojekt Mittelsachsen, short version Research project commissioned by the District Office of Central Saxony and funded by the Free State of Saxony under the Regional Development Funding Directive (FR-Regio), Dresden, September 2015

Research report on the Central Saxony cultural landscape project (long version)

Hartz, A., Saad, S., Lichtenberger, E.:
Shaping landscape change! Potentials of landscape and spatial planning for the exemplary development and design of cultural landscapes against the background of current transformation processes, Volume 3, published by BfN and BBSR, November 2014

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Schmidt, C., Stemmer, B., Hage, G.:
Shaping landscape change! Potentials of landscape and spatial planning for the exemplary development and design of cultural landscapes against the background of current transformation processes, Volume 2, published by BfN and BBSR, DRAFT

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Schmidt, C., Hofmann, M., Dunkel, A.:
Shaping landscape change! Potentials of landscape and spatial planning for the exemplary development and design of cultural landscapes against the background of current transformation processes, Volume 1, published by BfN and BBSR, 67 pages, June 2014

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Albrecht, J., Schmidt, C., Stratmann, L., Hofmann, M., Posselt, S., Wendler, W., Roßner, D., Wachs, A.:
The Water Framework Directive from the perspective of nature conservation - Analysis of the 2009 management plans. Final report on the R+D project (FKZ 3509 83 0100) "Implementation of theWFD from the perspective of nature conservation - Analysis of the management plans (drafts) ". In: BfN (ed.): Naturschutz und biologische Vielfalt. Issue 120, Bonn - Bad-Godesberg 2012 (ISBN: 978-3-7843-4020-3)

Schmidt, C., Hanke, R., Hofmann, M., Hartz, A., Schniedermeier, L.:
Shaping the cultural landscape! On the future handling of transformation processes in spatial and landscape planning. Published by BfN and BBSR, 55 pages, December 2011
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Schmidt, C. et al:
Shaping the cultural landscape_basics. Starting points for a planning approach to cultural landscapes. Final report on the R+D project (FKZ 3508 82 0700) "Kulturlandschaft: Heimat als Identifikationsraum für den Menschen und Quelle der biologischen Vielfalt". In: BfN (ed.): Naturschutz und biologische Vielfalt. Issue 103, Bonn - Bad-Godesberg 2010 (ISBN: 978-3-7843-4003-6)
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Schmidt, C. et al:
Kulturlandschaft gestalten_ Arbeitsmaterial. Approaches and examples for a planning consideration of the documentation and identification function of the landscape. Working material from the R+D project (FKZ 3508 82 0700) "Kulturlandschaft: Heimat als Identifikationsraum für den Menschen und Quelle der biologischen Vielfalt". In: BfN (ed.): Naturschutz und biologische Vielfalt. Issue 103, Bonn - Bad-Godesberg 2010 (ISBN: 978-3-7843-4003-6)
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