Habitat Suitability Mapping Through Integration of Multicriteria EvaluationTechniques with a Geographic Information System (GIS)

摘要

The presence of an endangered species, the Pacific Pocket Mouse (PPM), incritical Marine Corps training areas aboard Camp Pendleton may adversely affect training activities that are crucial to meeting the Marine Corps' mission. Camp Pendleton must focus limited budgetary assets for live trapping surveys of the PPM in the areas of best habitat suitability and the purpose of this study was to develop a PPM habitat suitability map of Camp Pendleton. Suitability maps were developed by integrating expert opinion with the Camp Pendleton Geographic Information System (GIS) database.