Ecological And Habitat Vulnerability Assessment of the White River Basin. Research Plan.

摘要

This project is a component of the 10-year research strategy for the Landscape Sciences Program (Jones et al. 2000a). The three primary areas of the research strategy to be addressed by this study are: (a) change detection by comparing thematic data sets in a geographic information system (GIS) environment; (b) investigation and development of landscape indicators; and (c) assessment and quantification of landscape change. An overall objective of this study is to improve the understanding of ecological relationships between potential landscape stressors, habitat suitability/vulnerability, and water quality/quantity of the study areas.