ArticleAnnals of the New York Academy of Sciences2021
Prioritizing actions: spatial action maps for conservation.
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- A freshwater resilient and connected network to sustain biodiversity under a changing climate.PloS one · 2026Article
- Identifying priority areas for conservation to promote connectivity and mitigate the impacts of anthropogenic disturbance.Conservation biology : the journal of the Society for Conservation Biology · 2025Article
- Opportunity cost estimates for spatial conservation prioritisation across terrestrial Europe.Scientific data · 2025Article
- Landscape-scale predictions of future grassland conversion to cropland or development.Conservation biology : the journal of the Society for Conservation Biology · 2025Article
- Catchment prioritization for freshwater mussel conservation in the Northeastern United States based on distribution modelling.PloS one · 2025Article
- The ties that bind the sagebrush biome: integrating genetic connectivity into range-wide conservation of greater sage-grouse.Royal Society open science · 2023Article
- A multiscale landscape approach for prioritizing river and stream protection and restoration actions.Ecosphere (Washington, D.C) · 2023Article
- How can physiology best contribute to wildlife conservation in a warming world?Conservation physiology · 2023Article
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Abstract
Spatial prioritization is a critical step in conservation planning, a process designed to ensure that limited resources are applied in ways that deliver the highest possible returns for biodiversity and human wellbeing. In practice, many spatial prioritizations fall short of their potential by focusing on places rather than actions, and by using data of snapshots of assets or threats rather than estimated impacts. We introduce spatial action mapping as an approach that overcomes these shortfalls. This approach produces a spatially explicit view of where and how much a given conservation action is likely to contribute to achieving stated conservation goals. Through seven case examples, we demonstrate simple to complex versions of how this method can be applied across local to global scales to inform decisions about a wide range of conservation actions and benefits. Spatial action mapping can support major improvements in efficient use of conservation resources and will reach its full potential as the quality of environmental, social, and economic datasets converge and conservation impact evaluations improve.
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