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Geospatial modeling to identify the effects of anthropogenic processes on landscape pattern change and biodiversity

This research used geospatial data to quantify biodiversity changes and landscape pattern change to track anthropogenic impacts of such changes at the Mouteh Wildlife Refuge (MWR), Isfahan, Iran. Satellite image duration of four decades, LandSat1-5, and IRS-P6 data were used to develop land cover cl...

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Main Authors: Najafabadi, Saeideh Maleki, Soffianian, Alireza, Rahdari, Vahid, Amiri, Fazel, Pradhan, Biswajeet, Tabatabaei, Tayebh
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Language:English
Published: Springer 2015
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/37773/1/37773.pdf
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http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs12517-014-1297-y
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spelling my.upm.eprints.377732016-04-22T03:49:43Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/37773/ Geospatial modeling to identify the effects of anthropogenic processes on landscape pattern change and biodiversity Najafabadi, Saeideh Maleki Soffianian, Alireza Rahdari, Vahid Amiri, Fazel Pradhan, Biswajeet Tabatabaei, Tayebh This research used geospatial data to quantify biodiversity changes and landscape pattern change to track anthropogenic impacts of such changes at the Mouteh Wildlife Refuge (MWR), Isfahan, Iran. Satellite image duration of four decades, LandSat1-5, and IRS-P6 data were used to develop land cover classification maps for 1971, 1987, 1998, and 2011. The number and size of land cover patches, the degree of naturalness, and the diversity indices were calculated and compared for a 40-year period. The results showed an increasing concern with regard to unplanned human activities. Some improvements of the natural landscape also occurred in the core protected zone of the study area. The number and size of land cover patches, the degree of naturalness, and the diversity indices were calculated. Overall changes in natural land use between 1971 and 1998 at MWR showed that the number of patches for natural land use has increased, but it also showed a decrease in 2011. Similar changes were observed for seminatural land use. Within the artificial classes, the number and area of patches were higher and the largest patch occurred in 2011. The maximum variation of diversity is related to the year 2011. The results showed an increasing concern with regard to unplanned human activities. Some improvements of the natural landscape also occurred in the core protected zone of the study area. Remote sensing and geographic information system offers an important means of detecting and analyzing temporal changes occurring in our landscape. Springer 2015 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/37773/1/37773.pdf Najafabadi, Saeideh Maleki and Soffianian, Alireza and Rahdari, Vahid and Amiri, Fazel and Pradhan, Biswajeet and Tabatabaei, Tayebh (2015) Geospatial modeling to identify the effects of anthropogenic processes on landscape pattern change and biodiversity. Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 8 (3). pp. 1557-1569. ISSN 1866-7511; ESSN: 1866-7538 http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs12517-014-1297-y 10.1007/s12517-014-1297-y
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description This research used geospatial data to quantify biodiversity changes and landscape pattern change to track anthropogenic impacts of such changes at the Mouteh Wildlife Refuge (MWR), Isfahan, Iran. Satellite image duration of four decades, LandSat1-5, and IRS-P6 data were used to develop land cover classification maps for 1971, 1987, 1998, and 2011. The number and size of land cover patches, the degree of naturalness, and the diversity indices were calculated and compared for a 40-year period. The results showed an increasing concern with regard to unplanned human activities. Some improvements of the natural landscape also occurred in the core protected zone of the study area. The number and size of land cover patches, the degree of naturalness, and the diversity indices were calculated. Overall changes in natural land use between 1971 and 1998 at MWR showed that the number of patches for natural land use has increased, but it also showed a decrease in 2011. Similar changes were observed for seminatural land use. Within the artificial classes, the number and area of patches were higher and the largest patch occurred in 2011. The maximum variation of diversity is related to the year 2011. The results showed an increasing concern with regard to unplanned human activities. Some improvements of the natural landscape also occurred in the core protected zone of the study area. Remote sensing and geographic information system offers an important means of detecting and analyzing temporal changes occurring in our landscape.
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author Najafabadi, Saeideh Maleki
Soffianian, Alireza
Rahdari, Vahid
Amiri, Fazel
Pradhan, Biswajeet
Tabatabaei, Tayebh
spellingShingle Najafabadi, Saeideh Maleki
Soffianian, Alireza
Rahdari, Vahid
Amiri, Fazel
Pradhan, Biswajeet
Tabatabaei, Tayebh
Geospatial modeling to identify the effects of anthropogenic processes on landscape pattern change and biodiversity
author_facet Najafabadi, Saeideh Maleki
Soffianian, Alireza
Rahdari, Vahid
Amiri, Fazel
Pradhan, Biswajeet
Tabatabaei, Tayebh
author_sort Najafabadi, Saeideh Maleki
title Geospatial modeling to identify the effects of anthropogenic processes on landscape pattern change and biodiversity
title_short Geospatial modeling to identify the effects of anthropogenic processes on landscape pattern change and biodiversity
title_full Geospatial modeling to identify the effects of anthropogenic processes on landscape pattern change and biodiversity
title_fullStr Geospatial modeling to identify the effects of anthropogenic processes on landscape pattern change and biodiversity
title_full_unstemmed Geospatial modeling to identify the effects of anthropogenic processes on landscape pattern change and biodiversity
title_sort geospatial modeling to identify the effects of anthropogenic processes on landscape pattern change and biodiversity
publisher Springer
publishDate 2015
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/37773/1/37773.pdf
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