TY - JOUR
T1 - Estimating changes in habitat quality through land-use predictions
T2 - Case study of roe deer (capreolus pygargus tianschanicus) in jeju island
AU - Lee, Dong Jin
AU - Jeon, Seong Woo
N1 - Funding Information:
Funding: This research was supported by the Korea Environment Industry & Technology Institute (KEITI) through the Decision Support System Development Project for Environmental Impact Assessment, funded by Korea Ministry of Environment (MOE) (No. 2020002990009).
Funding Information:
This research was supported by the Korea Environment Industry & Technology Institute (KEITI) through the Decision Support System Development Project for Environmental Impact Assessment, funded by Korea Ministry of Environment (MOE) (No. 2020002990009).
Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.
PY - 2020/12/1
Y1 - 2020/12/1
N2 - This study predicts future land-use changes and the resulting changes in habitat quality, suggesting a method for establishing land-use management to ensure sustainable wildlife habitats. The conservation effects were verified in terms of wild animal habitat quality according to the designation of protected areas. Land-use change until 2050 was predicted using the Dyna-Conversion of Land Use Change and its effects (Dyna-CLUE) model for Jeju Island, Korea, and the change in the quality of roe deer habitats was predicted using the Integrated Valuation and Environmental Services and Tradeoffs (InVEST) model. Results indicate that, compared to 2030, urbanized area increased by 42.55 km2, farmland decreased by 81.36 km2, and natural area increased by 38.82 km2 by 2050. The average habitat quality on Jeju Island was predicted to decrease from 0.306 in 2030 to 0.303 in 2050. The average habitat quality ranged from 0.477 in 2030 to 0.476 in 2050 in protected areas and 0.281 in 2030 to 0.278 in 2050 outside protected areas. Habitat quality in protected areas was relatively high, and its reduction was limited. Areas with lower habitat quality need approaches such as expanding greenery and improving its quality. By establishing appropriate land-use plans by predicting habitat quality, wildlife habitats can be better maintained and protected, which is a primary goal of green infrastructure.
AB - This study predicts future land-use changes and the resulting changes in habitat quality, suggesting a method for establishing land-use management to ensure sustainable wildlife habitats. The conservation effects were verified in terms of wild animal habitat quality according to the designation of protected areas. Land-use change until 2050 was predicted using the Dyna-Conversion of Land Use Change and its effects (Dyna-CLUE) model for Jeju Island, Korea, and the change in the quality of roe deer habitats was predicted using the Integrated Valuation and Environmental Services and Tradeoffs (InVEST) model. Results indicate that, compared to 2030, urbanized area increased by 42.55 km2, farmland decreased by 81.36 km2, and natural area increased by 38.82 km2 by 2050. The average habitat quality on Jeju Island was predicted to decrease from 0.306 in 2030 to 0.303 in 2050. The average habitat quality ranged from 0.477 in 2030 to 0.476 in 2050 in protected areas and 0.281 in 2030 to 0.278 in 2050 outside protected areas. Habitat quality in protected areas was relatively high, and its reduction was limited. Areas with lower habitat quality need approaches such as expanding greenery and improving its quality. By establishing appropriate land-use plans by predicting habitat quality, wildlife habitats can be better maintained and protected, which is a primary goal of green infrastructure.
KW - Green space expansion
KW - Habitat conservation
KW - Protected area
KW - Urbanization
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85098631925&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.3390/su122310123
DO - 10.3390/su122310123
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85098631925
SN - 2071-1050
VL - 12
SP - 1
EP - 18
JO - Sustainability (Switzerland)
JF - Sustainability (Switzerland)
IS - 23
M1 - 10123
ER -