Measuring landscapes : a planner's handbook /
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| Imprint: | Washington, DC : Island Press, ©2006. |
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| Description: | 1 online resource (xxiii, 245 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color) |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | E-Resource Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11165090 |
| Summary: | This practical handbook bridges the gap between those scientists who study landscapes and the planners and conservationists who must then decide how best to preserve and build environmentally-sound habitats. Until now, only a small portion of the relevant science has influenced the decision-making arenas where the future of our landscapes is debated and decided. The authors explain specific tools and concepts to measure a landscape's structure, form, and change over time. Metrics studied include patch richness, class area proportion, patch number and density, mean patch size, shape, radius of gyration, contagion, edge contrast, nearest neighbor distance, and proximity. These measures will help planners and conservationists make better land use decisions for the future. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xxiii, 245 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color) |
| Format: | Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-236) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781429495042 1429495049 9781597267724 1597267724 1559638990 9781559638999 159726086X 9781597260862 |