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  • Ecological modeling
  • Spatial planning
  • Infrastructure development

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  • Road networks cause significant ecosystem impacts like habitat fragmentation and pollution.
  • Existing studies often lack decision-support tools for minimizing environmental damage during road planning.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce an integrated model for optimizing road network design before construction.
  • To evaluate the trade-offs between road network efficiency and habitat quality.

Main Methods:

  • Combined InVEST and NetworkX models for road network optimization.
  • Applied the model to Mengyang, Xishuangbanna, to identify Pareto-optimal road schemes.
  • Evaluated trade-offs between global efficiency (GE) and habitat quality (HQ).

Main Results:

  • Identified a clear trade-off between GE and HQ, with efficiency gains often coming at an ecological cost.
  • Central road segments were prioritized for their high GE and low ecological cost.
  • Peripheral roads were frequently excluded due to limited efficiency and higher ecological risks.
  • Highlighted high-conflict zones in transitional areas requiring careful land-use management.

Conclusions:

  • The integrated model provides a practical tool for sustainable infrastructure planning.
  • The framework allows for the inclusion of additional objectives like cost and climate resilience.
  • This approach represents a novel integration of ecosystem services evaluation into road network decision-making at the planning stage.