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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"ecological connectivity"”.
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Utilizing Ecological Connectivity in California Desert Wilderness Preservation
… to ensure new areas are selected based on ecological significance, in addition to the historic concepts instated by the Wilderness Act. In particular, the need for a reformed wilderness designation process is pronounced in the California desert region, where an increasingly fragmented …
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TREE PLANTING STRATEGIES AS NATURE-BASED SOLUTION FOR THE PROVISION OF ECOSYSTEM SERVICES
… pressures worldwide, with growing impacts on ecological integrity and human well-being. In this context, Nature-based Solutions (NBS), and particularly tree-based interventions such as urban afforestation and agroforestry, are increasingly promoted as effective strategies to enhance …
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Mapping Connectivity: Integrating Ecological Landscape Analysis into Urban Planning in the City of Nanaimo
… habitats and disrupts ecosystem functionality. Ecological networks, including corridors and green spaces, are critical for maintaining biodiversity, yet connectivity planning must balance ecological sustainability with urban growth and socio-economic considerations. This study had two main …
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Woodland history and management in the Oxfordshire Chilterns: implications for the future
… initiatives arguably will have the greatest ecological impact if they employ a landscape scale approach to ensure maximum woodland connectivity whilst retaining landscape character. This research investigated woodland change over the last 160 years in the Oxfordshire Chilterns. The Chilterns, …
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Connecting the Plots: Anthropogenic Disturbance and Mojave Desert Tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) Genetic Connectivity
Habitat disturbance impedes connectivity for native populations by altering natural movement patterns, significantly increasing the risk of population decline. The Mojave Desert historically exhibited high ecological connectivity, but human presence has increased recently, as has habitat …
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Comparative assessment of flood resilience in urban and rural environments: a case study of Chennai City and Wardha River Sub-basin, India
… degradation between 2010 and 2025, compromising ecological connectivity and increasing flood risks. Hypothetical scenarios project further increases in runoff under continued deforestation, highlighting the need for forest conservation and sustainable land management to mitigate rural flood …
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Improving the consideration of cumulative effects in Strategic Environmental Assessment of spatial plans: A case study in the peri-urban region of Milan
… hydrological cycle, local surface temperature, ecological connectivity. They were all selected and computed starting from land cover data, allowing the combined effects to be quantified and land use scenarios to be compared. The results mainly showed that the method provided an applicable means …
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From camera traps to conservation: biodiversity and mammal functional diversity in the Langkloof Corridor, Eastern Cape province, South Africa
… protected area extent but also safeguarding ecological connectivity across fragmented, human-modified landscapes. In South Africa, where roughly 80% of biodiversity-rich land lies outside formal protection, private lands and ecological corridors are critical for sustaining ecosystem …
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CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACT ON URBAN STORMWATER SYSTEM AND USE OF GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE FOR ADAPTATION: AN INVESTIGATION ON TECHNOLOGY, POLICY, AND GOVERNANCE
… Thus, the approach re–establishes the lost socio–ecological connectivity and regenerates ecosystem services. However, despite being inevitably important for urban sustainability, and despite being the object of unrelenting expert advocacy for more than two decades, the approach is yet to become a …
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Reconnecting River and Region: Blueway Network Design Guidelines for Socio-Ecological Resilience along the James River Corridor
… aimed at enhancing recreational access, connectivity, and socio-ecological resilience. In contrast to the well-established network of greenways across the United States, blueways remain underdeveloped and lack a cohesive design methodology. This absence of standardized frameworks inhibits …