The application of local measures of spatial autocorrelation for describing pattern in north Australian landscapes

Pearson, Diane

doi:10.1006/jema.2001.0523

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“…To promote the development of landscape ecology and quantitative research, various indices and landscape pattern models were introduced (Apart et al, 2002;Baker and Cal, 1992;Liding et al, 2008;Pearson, 2002;Raines, 2002). Landscape pattern indices are common tools of landscape ecology that are applied with freely available software (Corry, 2004).…”

Section: Analysis Of Multi-temporal Land Use Patternsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Multi-Temporal Dynamics of Land Use Patterns in a Site of Community Importance in Southern Italy

2015

AEER

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Abstract. The importance of surveying a Site of Community Importance (SIC) lies in ensuring the maintenance of natural habitats of threatened or rare species of flora and fauna. This paper addresses the importance of gathering information on landscape changes for improved estimates of the development and dynamics within a European Union SIC in southern Italy. The main objective is to study spatial and temporal change over the last 50 years, in order to identify the characteristics of change and development and find potentially more sustainable systems of land use. The spatio-temporal changes of agro-forestry and urban conditions were investigated by comparing aerial photographs and through GIS spatial analysis. Landscape heterogeneity obviously changed from 1954 to 2001. The changing patterns in the landscape are the results of long-term interaction between people and nature. The unprecedented growth in the human population in the last centuries translates into increased resource consumption, as manifested in high rates of agriculture and food production, and urbanization, which increased from about 0.9 hectares in 1954-55, to 120 hectares in 2001. Conversely, important elements of the landscape ecology declined by 115 hectares. The proposed study will allow landscape planners to access ecological information through a readily accessible visual format.

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Section: Analysis Of Multi-temporal Land Use Patternsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Multi-Temporal Dynamics of Land Use Patterns in a Site of Community Importance in Southern Italy

2015

AEER

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“…The program analyzes numeric data representing metrics at three levels: patch, class, and landscape. The characteristics of the three levels are used to calculate structural connectivity, composition, and configuration depending on the objective of the study [19,89,90]. …”

Section: Quantifying Landscape Structurementioning

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An Integrated Approach to Mitigation Wetland Site Selection: A Case Study in Gwacheon, Korea

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This paper presents an integrated approach to mitigation wetland site selection using functional landscape connectivity and landscape structure. This approach enables landscape designers to evaluate the relative priorities of mitigation wetland areas based on functional landscape connectivity and wildlife mobility, as well as landscape structure, composition, and configuration. The least-cost path method is used to evaluate candidate sites for mitigation wetlands with regard to wildlife movement. A set of assessments for landscape indices using FRAGSTATS was applied to identify suitable mitigation wetland areas on the basis of landscape connectivity, composition, and configuration. The study was conducted in Gwacheon, Korea, where there are plans for regional development that will change the landscape. In the first step, a group of 14 candidate sites is identified via analysis of functional landscape connectivity using the least-cost path method. In the second step, candidate mitigation wetland areas are ranked according to landscape connectivity and composition. The five mitigation wetland areas that were found to be suitable were analyzed based on landscape configuration at the class level. This study demonstrates OPEN ACCESSSustainability 2015, 7 3387 that functional landscape connectivity and landscape structure are important aspects to consider when identifying suitable sites for mitigation wetland planning and restoration.

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“…Currently used indices of landscape fragmentation were developed for use in North America and Europe where areas can be mapped into homogeneous and distinct units (Pearson, 2002). However as seen in other developing countries (Southworth et al, 2002), these indices may not necessarily be useful for landscape analyses that are dependent on classifications of highly heterogeneous areas.…”

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From Land Cover to Landscape Structure: Change and Fragmentation Analysis in Korup National Park, Cameroon

Innocent¹,

Bitondo²

2012

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Can the designation of protected area status in a human inhabited ecosystem limit anthropogenic activities within the boundaries of the protected area? To attempt an answer to this question, we used the Central zone of Korup National Park, Cameroon as an example. Comparing two satellite imageries (1986 and 2000), it was possible to assess land cover transformations, and with the FRAGSTATS software it was possible to quantify the changes of landscape characteristics in the area fourteen years after the creation of the park in 1986. The results revealed an increase in exposed surfaces (15.61%), which came at the expense of forest-land-cover (-12.69%) and water bodies (-2.92%). Meanwhile, landscape metrics demonstrated significant changes including, an increase in the number and size of patch, diversity and fragmentation. Overall, structural metrics for landscape indicated that anthropogenic activities still continue within the boundaries of the park. The results confirm the effectiveness of the combined method of remote sensing and metrics.

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The application of local measures of spatial autocorrelation for describing pattern in north Australian landscapes

Cited by 61 publications

References 22 publications

Multi-Temporal Dynamics of Land Use Patterns in a Site of Community Importance in Southern Italy

Multi-Temporal Dynamics of Land Use Patterns in a Site of Community Importance in Southern Italy

An Integrated Approach to Mitigation Wetland Site Selection: A Case Study in Gwacheon, Korea

From Land Cover to Landscape Structure: Change and Fragmentation Analysis in Korup National Park, Cameroon

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