Urban biodiversity conservation planning based on biotope mapping: a case study of the urban district in Baoji, China

2020 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
邱玲 QIU Ling ◽  
朱玲 ZHU Ling ◽  
王家磊 WANG Jialei ◽  
高天 GAO Tian
Keyword(s):  
Biodiversity Conservation ◽  
Conservation Planning ◽  
Urban Biodiversity ◽  
Urban District ◽  
Urban Biodiversity Conservation

scholarly journals Establishing ecological and social priorities for urban biodiversity conservation and their alignment through green infrastructure planning; a case study in Swindon, UK.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
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Jonathan Wilshaw
Keyword(s):  
Biodiversity Conservation ◽  
Green Infrastructure ◽  
Urban Ecosystems ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Urban Biodiversity ◽  
Cultural Dimensions ◽  
Infrastructure Planning ◽  
Urban Green ◽  
Urban Biodiversity Conservation

The increasing number of people living in towns and cities across the world places ever growing pressures on, and demands of urban ecosystems. Research indicates that a diminution in the extent, quality and associated functions of urban green networks as a result of development pressure risks decline in urban biodiversity and the potential human benefits to be derived from nature rich urban environments. Adopting a case study approach, this research investigates ecological and socio-cultural priorities for conserving urban biodiversity and how these perspectives align within the theoretical framework and practice of green infrastructure planning. In doing so the research adds to a limited but growing body of evidence that describes the vital contribution of urban biodiversity to place making and how related policy and practice could better respond. The research took place in Swindon, UK, a town undergoing continued expansion and regeneration. Broadleaf plantation woodlands, as a widespread habitat and ubiquitous component of the town’s urban landscape, provided the venue for concurrent ecological and ethnographic explorations of the biodiverse qualities of place. Field studies of the richness and abundance of woodland dwelling beetles ran alongside observation of, and interviews with residents via regular and extended participation in Swindon’s health walks groups. The findings add to previous research highlighting the significance of the intricate and interlacing network of open spaces forming much of urban green infrastructure as wildlife habitats. Critically, the research also reveals the ways and depths to which common-place ‘everyday’ nature encountered in such settings is embedded within residents’ sense of place. The findings imply that urban biodiversity conservation goals should place much greater emphasis on local, small and inter-connecting greenspaces often dismissed in planning policy and conservation practice. Establishing such goals within strengthened green infrastructure planning frameworks and founded on a broader definition of urban biodiversity to encompass socio-cultural dimensions, could realise substantial benefits for environmental, personal and societal well-being.

scholarly journals INVESTIGATING CROSS CONGRUENCE BETWEEN BUTTERFLY TAXA AND ECOLOGICAL COMMUNITY WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF SYSTEMATIC CONSERVATION PLANNING: A CASE STUDY FROM LESSER CAUCASUS ECOREGION OF TURKEY

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Banu Kaya özdemirel
Keyword(s):  
Protected Areas ◽  
Biodiversity Conservation ◽  
Site Selection ◽  
Conservation Planning ◽  
Environmental Parameters ◽  
Systematic Conservation Planning ◽  
Ecological Community ◽  
North Eastern ◽  
Lesser Caucasus

Cross taxa congruence was investigated between butterfly taxa and ecological community for fine spatial scale (10 × 10 km² UTM grids) in north-eastern part of Turkey. The study area was evaluated within the scope of systematic conservation planning, and analyses were performed for sets of priority protected areas composed using complementarity-based site selection software Marxan. Cross taxa congruence was subsequently examined both in species richness and ecologic complementarity. Accordingly, it has been observed that the cross-taxon congruence between butterfly taxa and ecological community was relatively better than the results of previous studies. Another remarkable finding is that ecological community was a more robust surrogate than butterfly taxa. Although the results are valuable for conservation studies, they highlight the fact that a simple surrogate-based site selection would be inadequate to represent overall biodiversity.  The weakness of congruence patterns among surrogates would also lead to gaps in biodiversity conservation. These findings therefore draw attention to the necessities of incorporating surrogates of distinct ecology or some other surrogates like environmental parameters into conservation planning. Otherwise, there may be mistakes regarding species representation and the vast majority of species may be misrepresented in protected areas and protected area plans. At this point, it should be emphasized that understating cross taxa congruence and/or relationships is a key component for efficient biodiversity conservation.

scholarly journals FORUM: Do green roofs help urban biodiversity conservation?

2014 ◽  
Vol 51 (6) ◽  
pp. 1643-1649 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicholas S. G. Williams ◽  
Jeremy Lundholm ◽  
J. Scott MacIvor
Keyword(s):  
Biodiversity Conservation ◽  
Green Roofs ◽  
Urban Biodiversity ◽  
Urban Biodiversity Conservation

scholarly journals Ecological planning strategies for urban parks based on biodiversity conservation and promotion: a case study of Qingxiushan Forest Park in Nanning City

2021 ◽  
Vol 293 ◽  
pp. 01011
Author(s):  
Shuang Ming ◽  
Qin Du
Keyword(s):  
Biodiversity Conservation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Urban Ecosystem ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Urban Biodiversity ◽  
Ecological Planning ◽  
Forest Park ◽  
Planning Strategies ◽  
Nanning City

Urban biodiversity plays an important role in maintaining urban ecosystem, beautifying urban environment, improving economic benefits and human well-being, and urban park, as an important habitat of urban biology, is an important part of urban biodiversity. Taking Qingxiu Mountain Park in Nanning City as an example, this paper analyzes the main problems and challenges of biodiversity conservation and promotion, and puts forward a scientific reference basis for the promotion and protection of biodiversity in Qingxiu Mountain Park in Nanning City.

Urban green infrastructures and ecological networks for urban biodiversity conservation

2017 ◽  
pp. 186-199 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emily S. Minor ◽  
Elsa C. Anderson ◽  
J. Amy Belaire ◽  
Megan Garfinkel ◽  
Alexis Dyan Smith
Keyword(s):  
Biodiversity Conservation ◽  
Ecological Networks ◽  
Urban Biodiversity ◽  
Urban Green ◽  
Urban Biodiversity Conservation
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