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Site Selection for an Appropriate Habitat for Protected Species in Urban Paddy Fields using Marxan with Zones† - A case study of Daejang-dong District, Bucheon -

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: We selected an appropriate habitat based on ecological characteristics and occurrence of species in urban paddy fields in Daejang-dong District, South Korea, using Marxan with zones. The target site was classified into a core conservation area and buffer and use zones, and three zoning scenarios were applied by varying the extent of the core conservation area to 20%, 30%, and 40%, respectively. Analysis using Marxan with Zones showed that Scenario 2 produced final solutions, including decentralized and centralized conservation plans. In the decentralized plan, the core conservation area was dispersed facilitating water supply from small rivers. In the centralized conservation plan, the core conservation area was concentrated and not adjacent to small rivers, thereby requiring the creation of an artificial water system to create an appropriate habitat. The Marxan with Zones program can be effectively applied for the selection of appropriate habitats for protected species in urban paddy fields.

Source: Journal of the Korean Institute of Landscape Architecture

DOI: 10.9715/kila.2024.52.6.043

Authors: Su-young Park, Bong-ho Han, Seok-cheol Park

Institution: University of Seoul

Language: English

Topic: Urban and spatial planning

Subfield: Nature and Landscape Conservation

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Life on land, Sustainable cities and communities, Zero hunger

Open Access status: diamond

Funder: University of Seoul