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Modeling the spatial relationship between landscape services and vulnerability assessment
Hassan Darabi1, Yaser Bazhdar2, Amir Hoshang Ehsani2
1Environmental Design Dept. Graduated Faculty of Environment, University of Tehran, No 15, Quds Street, Enghelab Street, Tehran, 1417853111, Iran. darabih@ut.ac.ir.
Environmental Monitoring and Assessment
|August 7, 2024
Summary
Vulnerability assessment directly impacts landscape services provision, influencing their capacity and nature. This study models this relationship, providing insights for conservation and nature management.
Area of Science:
- Environmental Science
- Ecology
- Geography
Background:
- Limited research exists on the interplay between landscape services (LS) and vulnerability assessment (VA).
- Understanding this relationship is crucial for effective environmental management and conservation strategies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To model the spatial relationship between LS and VA in the Tarhan area, Iran.
- To investigate the influence of VA on LS provision and vice versa.
Main Methods:
- Utilized analytic hierarchy process (AHP), remote sensing (RS), and geographic information system (GIS) for VA.
- Employed variogram models and geostatistical simulations for LS mapping and evaluation.
- Applied geographically weighted regression (GWR) to analyze the LS-VA nexus.
Main Results:
- Landform and socioeconomic factors significantly influence VA.
- VA directly affects the capacity and spatial distribution of LS (adjusted R² = 0.67).
- Natural and cultural values play a key role in shaping LS.
Conclusions:
- VA is a significant factor in LS provision, highlighting the interconnectedness of ecological processes.
- Findings offer a basis for nature management and conservation planning.
- Further research is needed to explore trade-offs between ecosystem degradation and development.
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