Habitat connectivity workflow to support decisions and trade-offs between local stakeholders

Vitalii Kruikov, Lucy Bastin, Ivette Serral, Joan Maso

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Abstract

Habitat connectivity is a crucial biodiversity metric that illustrates human-induced challenges to ecosystems. To provide stakeholders with a decision-making tool for trade-offs related to land-use/land-cover (LULC) transformations, a workflow to compute terrestrial habitat connectivity was devised for the area of Catalonia (Spain), involving: (1) analysis of multi-sensor remote sensing imagery, (2) obtaining open-access spatial data on connectivity barriers, (3) LULC mapping, (4) content-analysis of connectivity studies, (5) computing connectivity using open-source Graphab software based on graph theory, (6) forecasting connectivity to reveal potential biodiversity loss triggered by LULC changes and (7) tools deployment through Docker containers and HPC mode.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication32nd Annual GIS Research UK Conference (GISRUK)
Number of pages11
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 10 Apr 2024
Event32nd Annual GIS Research UK Conference 2024 - University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom
Duration: 9 Apr 202412 Apr 2024
Conference number: 32
https://2024.gisruk.org/

Conference

Conference32nd Annual GIS Research UK Conference 2024
Abbreviated titleGISRUK 2024
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
CityLeeds
Period9/04/2412/04/24
Internet address

Keywords

  • biodiversity
  • decision-making
  • land-use/land-cover (LULC)
  • connectivity
  • GIS

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