Mobilities and commons unseen: spatial mobility in homeless people explored through the analysis of GPS tracking data

GeoJournal ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 85 (5) ◽  
pp. 1411-1427 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Šimon ◽  
Petr Vašát ◽  
Hana Daňková ◽  
Petr Gibas ◽  
Markéta Poláková
Keyword(s):  
Homeless People ◽  
Gps Tracking ◽  
Tracking Data ◽  
Spatial Mobility

scholarly journals A Pilot Study on Home Range and Habitat Use of Chinese Goral (Naemorhedus Griseus): Exploring GPS Tracking Data in Cliff Landscape by Three Estimation Methods

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
yang teng ◽  
Shupei TANG ◽  
lai heda meng ◽  
Liji Wu ◽  
Zhiqing HAN ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Home Range ◽  
Habitat Use ◽  
Estimation Methods ◽  
Conservation Strategies ◽  
Gps Tracking ◽  
Tracking Data ◽  
Size Estimation ◽  
Range Estimation ◽  
Lower Altitude ◽  
Effective Conservation

Abstract Home range size estimation is a crucial basis for developing effective conservation strategies and provides important insights into animal behavior and ecology. This study aimed at analyzing the home range variations, the influence of altitude in habitat selection, and comparing three methods in home range estimation of Chinese gorals (Naemorhedus griseus) living at a cliff landscape. The results indicated that there were significant differences between the annual home range sizes of individual animals but there was no difference in their seasonal home range sizes based on GPS tracking data of five female Chinese gorals from February 2015 to September 2018. The monthly home ranges decreased dramatically in May, June and July due to birth-giving. Notable seasonal variations were found in the micro-habitats of the Chinese gorals, as reflected by the altitude they inhabit, with higher altitude habitats used in spring and lower altitude habitats used in winter. Additionally, the altitude of monthly habitats was lowest in January, which may indicate an adaptation to low air temperature. We also found differences between estimation methods, namely minimum convex polygon (MCP), kernel density estimation (KDE) and α-local convex hull (α-LoCoH), with seasonal home range sizes derived from α-LoCoH being substantially smaller than those derived from MCP and KDE. In conclusion, our findings filled the gaps in home range study for this endangered species and contributed to effective conservation strategies. Considerations shall have to be given to the variations in home range estimation caused by different methods when dealing with rugged habitats, so as to make sure that any interpretation concerning the habitat use of the targeted species made on basis of such results would be meaningful and valid.

scholarly journals Comparative analysis of methods for inferring successful foraging areas from Argos and GPS tracking data

2012 ◽  
Vol 452 ◽  
pp. 253-267 ◽  
Author(s):  
AC Dragon ◽  
A Bar-Hen ◽  
P Monestiez ◽  
C Guinet
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Gps Tracking ◽  
Tracking Data

scholarly journals A Pilot Study on Home Range and Habitat Use of Chinese Goral (Naemorhedus Griseus): Exploring GPS Tracking Data in Cliff Landscape by Three Estimation Methods

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yang Teng ◽  
Shupei TANG ◽  
Dalai Menghe ◽  
Liji Wu ◽  
Zhiqing HAN ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Home Range ◽  
Habitat Use ◽  
Estimation Methods ◽  
Conservation Strategies ◽  
Gps Tracking ◽  
Tracking Data ◽  
Size Estimation ◽  
Range Estimation ◽  
Lower Altitude ◽  
Effective Conservation

Abstract Home range size estimation is a crucial basis for developing effective conservation strategies and provides important insights into animal behavior and ecology. This study aimed at analyzing the home range variations, the influence of altitude in habitat selection, and comparing three methods in home range estimation of Chinese gorals (Naemorhedus griseus) living at a cliff landscape. The results indicated that there were significant differences between the annual home range sizes of individual animals but there was no difference in their seasonal home range sizes based on GPS tracking data of five female Chinese gorals from February 2015 to September 2018. The monthly home ranges decreased dramatically in May, June and July due to birth-giving. Notable seasonal variations were found in the micro-habitats of the Chinese gorals, as reflected by the altitude they inhabit, with higher altitude habitats used in spring and lower altitude habitats used in winter. Additionally, the altitude of monthly habitats was lowest in January, which may indicate an adaptation to low air temperature. We also found differences between estimation methods, namely minimum convex polygon (MCP), kernel density estimation (KDE) and α-local convex hull (α-LoCoH), with seasonal home range sizes derived from α-LoCoH being substantially smaller than those derived from MCP and KDE. In conclusion, our findings filled the gaps in home range study for this endangered species and contributed to effective conservation strategies. Considerations shall have to be given to the variations in home range estimation caused by different methods when dealing with rugged habitats, so as to make sure that any interpretation concerning the habitat use of the targeted species made on basis of such results would be meaningful and valid.

scholarly journals Implications of location accuracy and data volume for home range estimation and fine-scale movement analysis: comparing Argos and Fastloc-GPS tracking data

2017 ◽  
Vol 164 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
J. A. Thomson ◽  
L. Börger ◽  
M. J. A. Christianen ◽  
N. Esteban ◽  
J.-O. Laloë ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Home Range ◽  
Movement Analysis ◽  
Gps Tracking ◽  
Tracking Data ◽  
Fine Scale ◽  
Range Estimation ◽  
Location Accuracy ◽  
Data Volume
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