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http://dx.doi.org/10.14249/eia.2019.28.3.275

Connectivity Assessment Based on Circuit Theory for Suggestion of Ecological Corridor  

Yoon, Eun-Joo (National Institute for Environmental Studies, Japan)
Kim, Eun-Young (Suwon Research Institute)
Kim, Ji-Yeon (Graduate school, Seoul National University)
Lee, Dong Kun (Dept. of Landscape Architecture and Rural System Engineering, Seoul National University)
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Journal of Environmental Impact Assessment / v.28, no.3, 2019 , pp. 275-286 More about this Journal
Abstract
In order to prevent local extinction of organisms and to preserve biodiversity, it is important to ensure connectivity between habitats. Even if the habitat is exposed to various disturbance factors, it is possible to avoid or respond to disturbances if they are linked to other habitats. Habitat connectivity can be assessed from a variety of perspectives, but the importance of functional connectivity based on species movement has been emphasized in recent years due to the development of computational capabilities and related software. Among them, Circuitscape, which is a connectivity evaluation tool, has an advantage it can provide detailed reference data for the city planning because it maps ecological flows on individual grid based on circuit theory. Therefore, in this study, the functional connectivity of Suwon was evaluated by applying Circuitscape and then, the ecological corridor to be conserved and supplemented was suggested based on it. The results of this study are expected to effectively complement the methodology related ecological corridor/axis, which was previously provided only in the form of a diagram, and to be effective in management of development project and urban planning.
Keywords
Circuitscape; Suwon; functional connectivity; channel;
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