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ArticleMethodsX2023

Ecological connectivity as a planning tool for the conservation of wildlife in cities.

Holly Kirk, Kylie Soanes, Marco Amati, Sarah Bekessy, Lee Harrison, Kirsten Parris, Cristina Ramalho, Rodney van de Ree, Caragh Threlfall

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Article in MethodsX, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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9 authors.

Holly KirkCentre for Urban Research, School of Global, Urban and Social Studies, RMIT University, 124 La Trobe Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia.
Kylie SoanesSchool of Ecosystem and Forest Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia.
Marco AmatiCentre for Urban Research, School of Global, Urban and Social Studies, RMIT University, 124 La Trobe Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia.
Sarah BekessyCentre for Urban Research, School of Global, Urban and Social Studies, RMIT University, 124 La Trobe Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia.
Lee HarrisonParks and City Greening Branch, City of Melbourne, GPO Box 1603, Melbourne, VIC 3001, Australia.
Kirsten ParrisSchool of Ecosystem and Forest Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia.
Cristina RamalhoWSP Australia Pty Limited, Level 11, 567 Collins Street, Melbourne 3000, Australia.
Rodney van de ReeParks and City Greening Branch, City of Melbourne, GPO Box 1603, Melbourne, VIC 3001, Australia.
Caragh ThrelfallSchool of Life and Environmental Science, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, New South Wales 2006, Australia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The application of ecological theory in urban planning is becoming more important as land managers focus on increasing biodiversity to improve human welfare in cities. Authorities must decide not only what types of biodiversity-focused infrastructure should be prioritized, but also where new resources should be positioned and existing resources protected or enhanced. Measuring the contribution of green infrastructure to landscape connectivity can maximise the successful return and conservation of urban nature. By using ecological connectivity theory as a planning tool, the effect of different interventions (both positive and negative) on the ease with which wildlife can move across the landscape can be compared. Here we outline an approach to a) quantify ecological connectivity for different urban wildlife species and b) use this to test different urban planning scenarios using QGIS. We demonstrate extensions which improve the application of this method as a planning tool:•Conversion of the effective mesh size value (

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Applied ecologyBiodiversity conservationEcological connectivity for urban planningNature in the cityUrban planning

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PMID36691673
PMCPMC9860366

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