Measuring landscapes : a planner's handbook / André Botequilha Leitão [and others].

ISBN:

9781429495042

9781597267724

Title:

Measuring landscapes : a planner's handbook / André Botequilha Leitão [and others].

Author:

Leitão, Andre Botequilha.

Publication Information:

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxiii, 245 pages, [4] pages of plates) : illustrations (some color)

Contents:

Landscape ecology : a spatial and human-oriented ecology -- Foundations of landscape ecology -- A landscape perspective -- Main characteristics of landscape ecology -- Quantifying landscape structure -- Planning the landscape : a spatial ecological approach -- Planning and landscape ecology -- Planning landscape resources -- A method of planning for sustainability -- Applying landscape metrics in planning -- The selected set of landscape metrics -- Patch richness (PR) -- Class area proportion (CAP) -- Patch number (PN) and patch density (PD) -- Mean patch size (AREA-MN, AREA-AM) -- Shape (SHAPE) -- Radius of gyration (GYRATE) -- Contagion (CONTAG) -- Edge contrast (ECON) -- Euclidian nearest neighbor distance (ENN) -- Proximity (PROX) -- Applications of landscape metrics in planning and management -- Recommendations on the use of landscape metrics to support the planning of sustainable landscapes.

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Subject Term:

Landscape ecology.

Land use -- Planning.

Sustainable development.

Ecological landscape design.

Added Author:

Leitão, Andre Botequilha.

Format:

Electronic Resources

Electronic Access:

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Publication Date:

2006

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Summary

This practical handbook bridges the gap between those scientists who study landscapes and the planners and conservationists who must then decide how best to preserve and build environmentally-sound habitats. Until now, only a small portion of the relevant science has influenced the decision-making arenas where the future of our landscapes is debated and decided. The authors explain specific tools and concepts to measure a landscape's structure, form, and change over time. Metrics studied include patch richness, class area proportion, patch number and density, mean patch size, shape, radius of gyration, contagion, edge contrast, nearest neighbor distance, and proximity. These measures will help planners and conservationists make better land use decisions for the future.