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Analysing fragmentation in vulnerable biodiversity hotspots in Tanzania from 1975 to 2012 using remote sensing and fragstats [PDF]

open access: yesNature Conservation, 2016
Habitat fragmentation is a threat to conservation of biodiversity hotspots in the Morogoro region, Tanzania. However, on-going research on fragmentation has not kept pace with temporal lapses and how individual species respond to habitat transformation ...
John Odindi, Onisimo Mutanga
exaly   +8 more sources

FRAGSTATS: A Free Tool for Quantifying and Evaluating Spatial Patterns

open access: yesEDIS, 2020
Human activities such as urbanization and agriculture have triggered rapid land cover change, resulting in the loss of natural ecosystems. Land managers managers seeking to plan effectively for future land use that preserves biodiversity and the ...
Benxin Chen, Basil V. Iannone III
doaj   +7 more sources

Presenting an evaluation model of quantitative and qualitative indicators of green space in Mashhad [PDF]

open access: yesنشریه جغرافیا و برنامه‌ریزی, 2023
Urban green spaces are essential for the well-being of the population. However, due to various factors, the distribution of green spaces among city neighborhoods in quantitative and qualitative dimensions is often skewed.
Hossein Aghajani, farnaz sarkari
doaj   +1 more source

Análisis de la evolución espaciotemporal del uso de suelo urbano en la metrópolis de Chihuahua

open access: yesEconomía, Sociedad y Territorio, 2021
La presente investigación tiene como objetivo la monitorización del cambio en los patrones de distribución espacial del uso del suelo urbano que se ha presentado en la zona de presión intermunicipal de Chihuahua en el periodo 1995-2015.
Antonio Dávila Rodríguez   +2 more
doaj   +3 more sources

One Tree at a Time: Restoring Landscape Connectivity through Silvopastoral Systems in Transformed Amazon Landscapes

open access: yesDiversity, 2022
Due to the continued expansion of pastures and illicit crops, the Andes-Amazon foothills in Colombia are one of most threatened biodiversity hotspots in the country.
Karolina Argote   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Predicting the future land-use change and evaluating the change in landscape pattern in Binh Duong province, Vietnam

open access: yesHungarian Geographical Bulletin, 2022
The main purpose of this study is to simulate future land use up to 2030 and to evaluate the change in landscape pattern due to land-use change from 1995 to 2030 in Binh Duong province, Vietnam.
Dang Hung Bui, László Mucsi
doaj   +1 more source

Changes in county-scale landscape patterns in northern Fujian Province [PDF]

open access: yesE3S Web of Conferences, 2021
Based on the five-phase Landsat TM/ETM remote sensing image data, the remote sensing images were processed and the landscape pattern indices were calculated with the help of ENVI and FRAGSTATS software, respectively.
Fan Xuncheng
doaj   +1 more source

Temporal Analysis of Forest Fragmentation in the Amazon Rainforest of Tocantins State, Brazil [PDF]

open access: yesFloresta e Ambiente, 2023
The Amazon Rainforest presents intense pressure from agricultural and cattle farming activities on its forest remnants, which promotes forest fragmentation.
Thaiana Brunes Feitosa   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Spatial Multi-objective Optimization of Land Use of Kashgar Area Based on NSGA-Ⅱ and GeoSOS-FLUS

open access: yesShuitu baochi tongbao, 2022
[Objective] The spatial optimization of land resources in the Kashgar area was studied to provide theoretical support for sustainable development of the society and economy of the area. [Methods] Food security, economic benefits, and ecological benefits (
Wang Jiaojiao   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Spatial variation impact of landscape patterns and land use on water quality across an urbanized watershed in Bentong, Malaysia

open access: yesEcological Indicators, 2021
Landscape patterns and land cover changes critically impact the hydrological cycling of pollutants and affect receiving water quality significantly.
Zakariya Nafi' Shehab   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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